Sagicor Financial Company Ltd. supports Project STAR with JA$15Million (US$100,000) donation

June 02, 2023

Bridgetown, Barbados: Sagicor Financial Company Ltd. (SFC) is pleased to lend its support to Project STAR – a partnership for social transformation in Jamaica being facilitated by the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) and the Jamaica Constabulary Force.

The global financial services entity, with an operational footprint in Jamaica, recently committed JA$15 million (US$100,000) to the community development initiative which aims to directly impact 10 under-resourced communities across Jamaica over a five-year period.

SFC’s Group President and CEO, Andre Mousseau, lauded the initiative, noting that “such projects are in support of our commitment to improving the lives of the people in the communities in which we operate through collaborative efforts where we work together to transform lives and ultimately elevate humankind.”

He added: “We are pleased to be a part of a project that seeks to drive social and economic change and strengthen the resilience of communities through a multi-stakeholder approach, led by those benefiting from the impact. We therefore extend kudos to the project team for this admirable undertaking and are hopeful that this would spark similar advancements across the region, redounding to the benefit of as many as possible.”

Project STAR co-chair, Keith Duncan in commenting on the support from Sagicor said that the donation is in line with the project’s collaborative approach to community transformation. “The Project STAR team is extremely grateful that the Sagicor Financial Company has come on board. This support is consistent with the STAR whole-a-wi approach, as we continue with the work of driving transformation of marginalised communities; ensuring that they can maximise their potential, increase social cohesion and deliver economic opportunities, while reducing crime and violence,” he said.

The goal of Project STAR is to facilitate a national, collaborative, evidence-based approach to improved social outcomes at the community level. Launched in July 2022, Project STAR uses targeted social and economic interventions to help bring about transformation.

Group President and CEO of Sagicor Financial Company Ltd., Andre Mousseau.