Early in August a group from Zion Lutheran Church in South Dakota was in Jamaica doing work at various children's homes including Copse Place of Safety, a government operated home for boys ages 8 and older. While at Copse, several people in the group met and became interested in a specific young man. Kevin, who is 19 years old, has lived in government homes since he was 4 year old. One of the first things you learn during a conversation with Kevin is that he is interested in computers.

After talking with Kevin and interviewing his guidance counselors, the group from Zion Lutheran decided to raise support to fund a sponsorship so Kevin could return to school and be certified in Information Technology. Their church family responded well to this opportunity and as of September 12th Kevin begins school at the New Era Business Institute in Montego Bay.

Jamaica Link is facilitating this sponsorship by distributing the sponsorship funds as directed by the Zion Lutheran Church and by making the Internet service available at our headquarters so Kevin can stay in touch with his sponsors. As the in-country contact, Jamaica Link is acting as a liaison between the school and the sponsors so they can monitor his progress as the school year goes by.

For more information about COPSE Place of Safety, go to http://www.jamaicalink.org/involved/partners/copse.html.

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