In August 2016, The UWI launched its first Global Giving Week (https://www.uwi.edu/giving/) with the theme 'Emancipate. Educate. Donate.' It marked the beginning of an annual tradition to connect with The UWI’s friends, alumni, private sector partners and other supporters, to fund its efforts toward regional development.
Initiated by The Office of the Vice-Chancellor through its Institutional Advancement Division, the week of giving was launched in multiple locations throughout the region and endorsed by global patron, The UWI Chancellor, Sir George Alleyne, as well as other illustrious regional patrons.
Global Patron
Chancellor Professor
the Hon. Sir George Alleyne
Antigua and Barbuda
His Excellency
Dr. Sir Rodney Williams
Barbados
The Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur
Belize
His Excellency Sir Colville Young
Jamaica
The Most Hon. P. J. Patterson
St. Lucia
Her Excellency
Dame Pearlette Louisy
The Bahamas
Her Excellency
Dame Ivy Dumont
Trinidad and Tobago
His Excellency
Anthony Carmona
JMMB Merchant Bank team leader Donna Duncan Scott (right) presented their cheque for US$1million to Professor Archibald McDonald, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona (2nd left) for the UWI Global Giving Week at the programme launch at The UWI Regional Headquarters on Friday April 8, 2016. Vice-Chancellor Sir Hilary Beckles, launched the programme aimed at raising resources to fund research, educate and prepare leaders and drive regional development.
L-R) UWI Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles; UWI Chancellor, Sir George Alleyne; Mr Derwin M. Howell - Executive Director, Republic Bank Limited; Ms. Jacqueline Quamina – Executive Director/ Group Legal Counsel, Republic Bank Limited and Professor Clement Sankat, then Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, The UWI St. Augustine Campus, at the St. Augustine Launch of Giving Week on April 29, 2016. “With the launch of this Global Giving programme we hopefully will see the coming of the day when our nation starts being defined by how much and how well we provide for each other.” Derwin Howell, Executive Director, Republic Bank Limited
Professor Eudine Barriteau, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, The UWI Cave Hill Campus presents a personal donation of BDS$5,000 at the Cave Hill launch of Giving Week on May 27, 2016.
On July 8, 2016 at the St. Lucia launch of Giving Week, The UWI Alumni Association – St. Lucia Chapter makes a donation of EC$2,500 to the cause to Dr Luz Longsworth, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, The UWI Open Campus.
The campaign aimed to stimulate and foster a culture of interaction and philanthropy across The UWI’s regional and international networks. Individuals and organizations were invited to crowdfund around the areas of support that mattered most to them. They could also make direct contributions toward:
