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The Friends of the UWI Development and Endowment Fund, Inc

The Friends of the UWI Development and Endowment Fund, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization registered in the State of Florida, USA. We assist UWIDEF, Jamaica, by providing support that allows for assistance to students, including scholarships and grants for research, welfare, unforeseen emergency assistance, and much-needed equipment required by students and Departments at the University of the West Indies.

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Raised Funds 70%
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Financial help for poor, needy families

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FUNDING DREMS

Infrastructure

Funding Dreams through Scholarships and so much more...

Quality education requires far more than scholarly tuition. Included in the many projects to which UWIDEF has contributed are: the Centre for Students with Disabilities, improving the infrastructure of the Mona Chapel and providing cutting edge digital technology throughout the campus. The Fund also responds to emergency needs and has provided hundreds of tablets and smart devices to UWI Mona students across Jamaica, to enable students to study from home as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic.

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What our happy donors say !!

Nation building is a collaborative effort, so our contribution to tertiary education, through our donations to UWIDEF, is simply one step in that direction.
You asked…Why Give? but the real question is – Why not give? Is there a real reason that any of us who have benefited from tertiary education in a country that is categorized as third world, shouldn’t give? The odds of receiving a tertiary education as a citizen of a third world country are very slim, so I believe that the fact that I was privileged to earn one, it’s only automatic that I help as many persons as I can to do the same. I can only hope that more people and organizations will share that sentiment.
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Contributions to the Friends of the UWI Development and Endowment Fund, Inc. may be used in many ways, such as:
  • Tuition
  • Housing grants for accommodation
  • Student welfare
  • Research
  • Health
  • Areas of greatest need
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By joining our program, you have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact and contribute towards keeping dreams alive. Our program is dedicated to providing support and assistance to individuals who are striving to achieve their goals and fulfill their aspirations.

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ADVANCE STUDIES

Research

The advancement of science and research is important to nation-building and so UWIDEF provides assistance to many students doing advanced studies at the University. Donations from UWIDEF, through its partners, have allowed us to fund cancer research, healthcare research as well as research and development in several other areas of study. We are committed to the vision of Jamaica as a regional hub of pioneers in scientific research and development and will continue to support the island and region in an endeavour to make its global impact in science.
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Welfare

Several beneficiaries of the UWIDEF programmes are first-generation undergraduates. In most cases, their families have made tremendous sacrifices to provide as much assistance as possible. For some families, it can be difficult to support a child in university and their own households. 

Initiatives such as the Housing Grant Fund and the Food Voucher Programme help to ease the burden of struggling families and support hundreds of needy students.

HEALTH CARE DEVELOPEMENTS

Health

Over the past three decades, UWIDEF has made numerous contributions to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). Through your donations, UWIDEF has helped one of Jamaica’s and the Region’s most prominent health care providers, to improve patient care and the delivery of world-class healthcare services to all. Located on Mona it serves as the teaching hospital for UWI medical students.

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Pandemic Emergency Assistance

Over $12 Million Donated to the UWI by UWIDEF in 2020 In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic propelled the world into a new reality. This resulted in the UWI Mona campus having to expedite its online programme for teaching and learning. The UWIDEF was more than pleased to assist UWI to transition to this virtual method of teaching.
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Pandemic Emergency Assistance

Over $12 Million Donated to the UWI by UWIDEF in 2020 In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic propelled the world into a new reality. This resulted in the UWI Mona campus having to expedite its online programme for teaching and learning. The UWIDEF was more than pleased to assist UWI to transition to this virtual method of teaching.
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 Your donation can contribute to urgently needed tools, such as laptops for students, vital equipment required in the University’s teaching hospital, or emergency assistance needed from time to time, such as the provision of 500 devices when the Pandemic forced students to study online.

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