Our Programs

The Adlith Brown Scholarship: This award is made annually in honor of Adlith Brown, author, and former lecturer at the University of the West Indies (UWI). The scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in economics at the University of the West Indies . The Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) and the UWI Office of Financial Aid provide invaluable assistance in the selection process and in monitoring student progress. The mission of SALISES is to undertake high-quality research and graduate teaching in the areas of social and economic development policy, governance and public policy with special reference to small developing countries.

Coaching: LBSF pairs college scholarship recipients with a qualified volunteer coach selected by LBSF. The coach will be a resource for the scholarship recipient and must commit to at least one contact each month. The scholarship recipient and coach must provide a report to LBSF at the end of each semester and comply with LBSF requirements for maintaining their eligibility for continued participation in the program.

The LBSF Scholarship: This award is made annually to a student attending a secondary school in Jamaica, or a university in the United States. U.S. scholarships are awarded to a graduating senior of a District of Columbia Public or Charter School who enrolls in an accredited college or university. Recipients of Jamaican scholarships must be recommended by a non-governmental organization (NGO) or their high school.

The Sylvia Watson Scholarship Fund: To benefit students in East Portland, Jamaica. Through the generosity of family and friends, LBSF awarded four scholarships in honor of Sylvia Watson to secondary school students for the academic year 2007 through 2008.

2007 LBSF Scholarship Awards: Read these moving excerpts from the winning essays of the LBSF 2007 award recipients, who attend Temple University and North Carolina A&T University in response to the statement, "The most life-changing moment of my life was ..." >

Healthcare Programs

The Alphaeus S. Brown Health Program: LBSF will support health projects in honor of Alphaeus Brown, World War I veteran, educator, lay preacher and patriarch of the Brown family. LBSF will provide in-kind assistance of equipment and other medical supplies within the limits of available resources to the Fair Prospect Clinic and other community-based health initiatives.
We promote improved health care through grants of -- disposable medical supplies equipment medical missions
The Fair Prospect Clinic in Portland, Jamaica for example, provides dental and medical services to children and their families in surrounding communities. As the closest hospitals is more than 12 miles away, this clinic is vital to the delivery of basic health care.