Education

LASCO Chin Foundation, USAID train youth to manage family assets

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Twenty-four young people drawn from 12 communities in four parishes have been trained in various aspects of economic management. The training was conducted by LASCO Chin Foundation under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Positive Pathways grant initiative. Programme Manager of LASCO Chin Foundation Paul Irving explained that “we are training young people […]

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Inner-city entrepreneurs graduate from LASCO Chin Foundation programme

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Outstanding students receive $125,000 in cash prizes KINGSTON, JAMAICA: Three inner-city Kingston entrepreneurs walked away with prize monies and goods during the LASCO Chin Foundation’s Sustainable Socio-economic Intervention (SSI) Entrepreneurship Programme graduation ceremony at the Spanish Court Hotel on Sunday, January 27, 2019. The three — Deidre Dixon from Ray Town, Kevon McLeish and Roland Andre Griffiths

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REAPing LCF Benefits

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The LASCO ReLeaf Enviromental Awareness Programme (REAP) is an environmental initiative, which targets primary school level children with the goal of facilitating an increase in the children’s participation in environmentally friendly activities and increasing awareness of the lifestyle/environment correlation. The programme involves tree planting, recycling and energy conservation, gardening, anti-littering campaigns, plastic bottle collection as

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Mountain View, Clan Carthy High School to benefit of the LASCO Chin Foundation

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Hosts successful fundraising gala in Miramar KINGSTON, JAMAICA: The recently launched LASCO Chin Foundation has identified Mountain View Primary and Clan Carthy High schools in east Kingston as the first beneficiaries of its Sustainable Socio-Economic Intervention (SSI) Model©. Parents living in Mountain View and their children, who attend Clan Carthy High, are set to benefit from

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LASCO Chin Foundation tackles youth poverty and crime

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LASCO Chin Foundation (LCF) began operations in June 2018 with the mission to encourage early intervention for Jamaica’s at-risk youths using the Sustainable Socio-Economic Intervention (SSI) Model©. Within the first month, the LCF rolled out its two-phased SSI Entrepreneurship Programme that enables at-risk youths to earn income immediately while providing them a framework to create

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LCF partners with South Florida Chapter Westwood Girls Association on Human Trafficking Forum

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LCF participated and supported the South Florida Chapter Westwood Girls Association (SFCWOGA) Human Trafficking Panel Discussion on November 15, 2018. Photo by David I Muir Photo by David I Muir Photo by David I Muir Photo by David I Muir Photo by David I Muir Photo by David I Muir Photo by David I Muir

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Video: Lascelles Chin bullish about new Lasco foundation

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LASCO Chin Foundation (LCF) was officially unveiled at a press breakfast on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at the Terra Nova All-Suites Hotel Venetian Suite. Chairman of the Foundation, Founder and Executive Chairman of the LASCO Affiliated Companies Lascelles Chin in his remarks said it was always his life’s dream to help Jamaica. “This Foundation will

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LASCO Chin Foundation launched

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LASCO Chin Foundation (LCF) was officially launched at a press breakfast on Thursday at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel’s Venetian Suite. Chairman of the foundation, founder and executive chairman of the LASCO Affiliated Companies Lascelles A Chin told the launch that it was always his life’s dream to help Jamaica. “This foundation will create a

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Dr. Chang Welcomes LASCO Chin Foundation to Help Vulnerable Youth

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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has hailed the establishment of the LASCO Chin Foundation, which will work with the police in engaging vulnerable youth in order to steer them away from crime. He said that the Government welcomes partnerships that will help to curtail crime and violence in the society. Mr. Chang

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