A 100-member delegation from the Jamaican-American Law Enforcement Organization is set to arrive in Jamaica on April 26 for a multi-day outreach initiative aimed at empowering students at Unity Primary School.
The visiting team, which includes officers from the New York Police Department, will undertake a series of educational and humanitarian activities during their stay, which runs through April 30.
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This marks JAMLEO’s third outreach mission to Jamaican schools. Previous visits included engagements at Mount Alvernia High School and Cornwall College in 2024, followed by a major initiative at Marcus Garvey Technical High School last year.
As part of this year’s mission, the organization has already shipped eight barrels of school supplies and essential items to support students at Unity Primary. Planned activities include a wellness day, distribution of educational resources, and the awarding of tuition grants.
A key highlight of the visit will be a Humanitarian Day on April 28, featuring a full slate of student-centered activities. The event will also include a library dedication in Stratbogie, Westmoreland, in honour of Dillon Stewart, a former student of Unity Primary School.
Unity Primary was significantly impacted by Hurricane Melissa, making the intervention particularly timely.
JAMLEO President Danae McFarlane emphasized the group’s commitment to nation-building through education. She noted that the organization contributed more than US$1 million to Marcus Garvey Technical High School in 2025 and intends to replicate similar support this year.
“Jamaica is where our dreams and ambitions began, and it is our duty to give back,” said Edmund Small, JAMLEO co-founder and vice president of the NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association.
The organization comprises more than 500 law enforcement professionals of Jamaican heritage across the New York area.
The mission will conclude with a remembrance service on April 29 at Savanna-la-Mar United Church, honouring Stewart, who was killed in the line of duty in Brooklyn on November 28, 2005.
