Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in partnership with Digicel and GraceKennedy to donate 50 tablets as well as data SIM cards to help with online learning.

Fifty 50 tablets were distributed courtesy of the two-time Olympic champion; 25 to The Wolmer’s High School For Girls and 25 to The Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Resource Centre.

Digicel for whom Fraser-Pryce is an ambassador, donated 10 of the tablets along with 30 SIM cards already loaded with 10 GB anywhere data per month for one year. The SIM cards provide zero-rated access to over 100 educational websites. The remaining 40 tablets were purchased personally by Fraser-Pryce.

“I am really really excited because I know with online learning right now in Jamaica a lot of kids are unable to go to school because they are not equipped with any tablets at home,” Fraser-Pryce said. “So now we have the centre they can actually come in and they can use the computers or the tablets, and they can get their school work done.”

The four-time world 100-metre champion, also donated two desktop computers with GraceKennedy donating an additional four to outfit the Centre’s Computer Room which now features 25 tablets and six work stations equipped with comfortable swivel chairs.