Rise Up for Jamaica

Rebuilding Schools. Restoring Futures. Led by Veterans. Fueled by Community.

Join ATLVets, Integrity Children’s Fund, and Sangster’s Coffee as we rebuild safe learning spaces across Jamaica. From hurricane-devastated classrooms to forgotten primary schools, this is the story of how two veterans—one from the U.S., one from Jamaica—are rising together to lift an entire generation.

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Meet the Mission Leaders:

🌿 Major (Ret.) Karl Chambers – Literacy is Liberation
A 20-year veteran of the Jamaica Defense Force, Karl Chambers founded the Integrity Children’s Fund (ICF) to combat the deep-rooted crisis of teenage illiteracy. Through ICF, Karl and his team support primary and remedial schools in Kingston and western Jamaica—including schools like Jacob’s Well, now destroyed by Hurricane Melissa. Karl’s mission is clear: give every child a foundation in reading, and lift families out of generational poverty.

“We can’t teach a child to read if rain is falling on their textbook. First we build a roof. Then we build a mind.”

🌿 Bindley Sangster – Veteran. Entrepreneur. Son of Jamaica.
A U.S. Air Force veteran and founder of Sangster’s Coffee, Bindley returned to his roots in the hills of Jamaica—literally. His family’s coffee farms are part of the island’s heritage. But Hurricane Melissa didn’t just disrupt supply chains; it devastated the communities that raised him. Bindley now mobilizes his platform and resources to rebuild schools and reconnect diaspora veterans to service with purpose.

“It was nothing short of a war zone. But our people weren’t prepared for war. Now veterans will help them recover like we’ve done before.”

This isn’t charity. It’s purpose. It’s legacy. It’s service beyond the uniform.

Join us. Stand with Karl. Walk beside Bindley. Rebuild Jamaica’s future.

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Your Monthly Donation

Makes the Difference

With your support, we can continue our mission to empower veterans to never stop living at a high level, even after the uniform.

How your donation makes a difference:

Every dollar raised funds primary school reopenings. Every bag of Sangster’s Coffee sold fuels the effort. Every veteran who joins contributes time, skill, and sweat equity to rebuilding a nation’s future.

How You Can Help:

📅 Sponsor a School Roof
💼 Corporate Sponsor Package (Contact us)
☕ Buy Sangster’s Coffee—$5 per bag goes to support rebuilding efforts
✉️ Volunteer as a Veteran Tradesman: carpenters, electricians, plumbers
💡 Contribute tents, furnishings, or tools
Something as small as $10 provides a day of meals for one student.
$50 can supply first‑aid and hygiene kits for a classroom.
$250 provides a “School Readiness Box” (uniforms, books, and lunch supplies) for one child entering school.

Our Goal:

Tangible Impact Per Dollar:

🎒 $25 – Equip a Child to Learn

A full school supply kit: pencils, paper, workbooks, and a backpack.
A week’s worth of nutritious lunches for a student displaced by the hurricane.

“For $25, you put hope back in a child’s hands.”

📚 $100 – Restore the Tools of Learning

New desks and chairs for one classroom.
Age‑appropriate reading books and phonics cards for early literacy programs.
Art and craft supplies for therapy and creativity after trauma.

“$100 puts structure back where there was only rubble.”

🏠 $500 – Shelter a Classroom

Weatherproof tarps and temporary tents for 20 children to return to learning.
Dry storage cabinets and waterproof bins for salvaged books and teaching materials.
Chalkboards, lighting, and fans for a safe and functional temporary space.

“$500 turns chaos into a classroom.”

🔨 $1,000 – Employ and Empower

Two weeks of wages for a Jamaican carpenter, plumber, or electrician.
Local purchase of lumber, zinc sheeting, nails, and concrete — fueling both education and the local economy.
Training stipends for veteran volunteers traveling from the U.S. to assist on‑site.

“$1,000 doesn’t just rebuild a school — it puts people back to work.”

🪣 $5,000 – Rebuild the Essentials

Materials to replace a full zinc roof section destroyed by Hurricane Melissa.
Kitchen reconstruction for one basic school so children can eat a hot lunch again.
Water purification system and new cistern installation to ensure safe drinking water.

“$5,000 replaces the sound of falling rain with the laughter of children learning again.”

🧱 $25,000 – Sponsor a Primary School

Complete structural repair of a preschool (roof, walls, floors, wiring).
Furnishings for classrooms, restrooms, and kitchens.
A permanent plaque recognizing your contribution and an annual impact report.

“$25,000 gives 60 children a safe place to learn, eat, and dream.”

🏫 $60,000 – Rebuild a Roof. Restore a Future.

Full zinc roof rebuild, rainwater capture system, and interior restoration.
Storm‑resistant upgrades to prevent future loss.

“$60,000 keeps an entire school dry for the next generation.”

🌍 $255,000 – Build a New School from the Ground Up

Land preparation, construction, furnishings, and water systems.
Technology center with computers, Wi‑Fi, and teacher training.
Community kitchen providing meals for students and nearby families.
A dedicated plaque and video story highlighting the sponsor’s legacy.

“$255,000 writes a new chapter in Jamaica’s story — one built by veterans and sustained by community.”

What Jamaica looks like now:

The Story That Sparked the Movement When Hurricane Melissa made landfall, over 100 schools across western Jamaica were left without roofs. Books were destroyed. Desks washed away. Single mothers—86% of whom are the sole providers—lost the only safe space to send their children during the workday.

Karl Chambers didn’t hesitate. His school in Salt Marsh was under water. He launched food delivery efforts within 72 hours. But he needed help. Enter Bindley Sangster, the Jamaican-American veteran who offered more than coffee. He brought a community.