The Thomas Mattadeen Foundation

12/05/2025

Gratitude in Action! 🙏

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we’ve packed two 55-gallon shipping barrels to the brim with love — filled with food, clothing, medical, and personal hygiene supplies for families in Sandside, Port Maria, St. Mary, Jamaica.

These donations, collected through our amazing partner Little But Tall, are on their way! 💙💚 The barrels are scheduled to arrive in about 2–3 weeks, while funds sent earlier this week have already reached our local partner on the ground, ensuring fast access to essential food and supplies.

What began as a call for help after Hurricane Melissa has turned into a wave of compassion and hope. Together, we are helping these families rebuild not just their homes, but their strength and faith.

“Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” — Matthew 25:40

From our hearts — thank you to every person who donated, shared, packed, and prayed.

11/13/2025

Hurricane Melissa has had devastating impact in Sandside, Jamaica. Some families have lost their roofs, some their entire homes— and the families of Trinity Primary School need help right now.

We are packing and shipping emergency supplies on November 18, which means we have only a few days to gather food, clothing, and essentials. Items will be picked up by our local driver and delivered directly to administration at Trinity Primary School for proper distribution.

If you’ve ever felt moved to make a real difference in someone’s life, this is the moment.
Even one item or a small donation brings hope to a family that has lost everything. Donate physical items or money to help with shipping costs from the US to Kingston.
Ways to Help:
📦 Drop off donations at Blues Jamaican Restaurant
(Buford, GA)
🚙 Schedule a pickup by messaging Little But Tall
or emailing [email protected]
🛒 Shop from our Amazon Wishlist https://a.co/bQV5j1X
to have supplies shipped directly and quickly
💻 Donate online to help with Shipping costs https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/UGEJ69ZW82AWW
All donations are tax deductible and will be met with a THANK YOU GIFT!

11/07/2025

🇯🇲 Stronger Together: World Central Kitchen on the Ground in Jamaica

WCK is scaling up relief in western Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa—providing thousands of meals and essential support to families impacted by the storm.

Their teams are working with local partners to distribute hot meals, fresh produce and water, and to support communities that are still recovering.

Would you like to help?

Join the movement. Even a small gift ensures fresh meals for those who need them most.

WCK is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian and climate crises.

10/26/2025

Urgent Call for Support: Hurricane Melissa Relief

Hurricane Melissa is expected to make direct landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm within days. Our partner school — where we’ve provided scholarships and supplies for years — lies directly in the storm’s path.

We are urgently raising funds through The Thomas Mattadeen Foundation to assist families and students who will be affected by the imminent flooding and destruction.

Please keep the people of Jamaica in your prayers — that their strength, faith, and resilience carry them through, and that God, in His mercy, will weaken the storm.

Every donation, no matter the size, can bring relief and hope.
Donate today to help protect and rebuild lives.

09/24/2025

This semester we delivered the first installment of the scholarship to the children of Trinity Primary School—providing them with their school books and notebooks. 📚✏️

We thank God for the blessing of being able to support these young learners. 🙏 And we’re excited to share that for the 2025–2026 school year, we are able to DOUBLE our scholarship!

This means funds will go even further—covering transportation, locally-sourced lunches, textbooks, and an addition to the school building that will allow for assemblies and expanded outdoor space.

THANK YOU to everyone who was able to contribute this year through financial donation and prayer. Please follow and 'like' this page to stay connected and find out how you can be involved!

03/21/2025

📢 Fundraiser Update for Trinity Primary School! 🎉📚

Thanks to the incredible support from our donors and partners, we’re making a real difference at Trinity Primary School! The Thomas Mattadeen Foundation has generously provided:

✅ Books & student materials ✏️📖
✅ Clothing for students 👕👟
✅ A lunch scholarship to ensure students have a nutritious meal daily 🥗🍎

These contributions are creating a brighter future for these young learners. Let’s keep the momentum going! Your support continues to change lives.

10/03/2024

Thank you friends! 💚 💛 thank you bags have been sent out to our generous donors and the scholarship for for first semester has been presented to Trinity Primary for distribution.

Still want to help? There is time!

Scholarship funds for the second half of the school year will be sent in December. Please consider sending your year-end donations to this cause through our US based nonprofit organization partner, Little But Tall, Inc. All donations are tax deductible Through IRS code 501(c)(3), and will be met with our gifts of gratitude. Thank you all again for showing our friends and family in Jamaica God‘s love through your generosity! 

09/05/2024

Exciting news! The donations for Trinity Primary School have arrived in Jamaica, including school supplies and dance attire for the kids' annual cultural show. 🎉 There's still time to donate and receive a small gift from Jamaica, plus we’re mailing a appreciation donor plaque to be displayed at the school in December with all of our sponsor's names! Check out the GoFundMe more updates and info – and don’t forget, the annual $5,000 academic scholarship will be awarded this year on September 26, 2024. Your support is making a big difference!

Friends and Family of the Thomas Mattadeen Foundation, We… Jessica Mattadeen needs your support for Support Trinity Primary School's 2nd Annual Scholarship!

09/05/2024

Exciting news! The donations for Trinity Primary School have arrived in Jamaica, including school supplies and dance attire for the kids' annual cultural show. 🎉 There's still time to donate and receive a small gift from Jamaica, plus we’re mailing a donor plaque to be displayed at the school in December! Check out the GoFundMe for more info – and don’t forget, an annual $5,000 academic scholarship will be awarded this year on September 26, 2024. Your support is making a big difference!

08/07/2024

I'm excited to share that we are continuing our sponsorship of Trinity Primary School through the TMF Scholarship Fund for the 2024/25 school year! Last year, your generous support made a HUGE impact, and I'm hoping we can do it again. If you can, please consider donating to help these amazing kids get the education they deserve. Every little bit helps. If you can't donate, sharing this post would be awesome and helpful too!
Oh, and this year we've added thank you gifts and donor-recognition at the school :-) Check it out!

Friends and Family of the Thomas Mattadeen Foundation, We… Jessica Mattadeen needs your support for Support Trinity Primary School's 2nd Annual Scholarship!

09/16/2023

06/16/2023

Our visit to Trinity Primary School in Port Maria was memorable and inspiring. The students, teachers and staff showed us their heart for the school and their determination to be GREAT 🥰 Most students tell us their favorite subject is Mathematics.

The materials you have all helped us collect have been left in the care of Trinity’s amazing Principal, Ms. Alecia Black for distribution before the 2023/24 academic year. Donated money will be applied to designated student lunch accounts, and the uniform and bookstores.

Following meetings with Ms. Black and Trinity’s BACKBONE of teachers, we are excited to start working on new ideas for continued sponsorship in the future! 💚