Our Work

At Thelma Ellis Sixteen Foundation, Inc, we are committed to giving every child a fair start in their educational journey. We believe that education is a powerful tool for breaking the cycle of poverty and opening the door to a brighter future. We provide financial scholarships to needy students entering their first year of secondary school, ensuring that financial hardship doesn’t stand in the way of a brighter future.

How We Help

Scholarships for Students

Our flagship program removes financial barriers for bright, needy students seeking quality secondary education. We identify high-potential scholars facing economic hardship and provide comprehensive first-year scholarships covering tuition, uniforms, books, and supplies. By alleviating this burden, we help students begin their academic journey with confidence and focus—honoring Thelma Ellis’s belief in education as the most powerful tool for empowerment and breaking the cycle of poverty.

Support for Schools

We strengthen entire learning ecosystems by partnering directly with primary and infant schools to provide essential resources they lack. Through needs assessments, we donate technology—computers, printers, projectors, and internet systems—as well as fundamental supplies like books, binders, and pens. This comprehensive support helps create more effective, inspiring learning environments for teachers and students alike, amplifying the impact of our scholarships across whole communities.

What we have done so far!

Duckenfield Primary School Scholarship awards – June 28, 2007

Sandra Thompson Memorial Donation – June 2023

Rural Hill Primary and Infant Schools – Installation of Wireless internet system allowing the Infant school to access educational resources that requires internet – October 2024

Rural Hill Primary and Infant Schools – Donation of Color Laser Printer – April 8, 2025

Duckenfield Primary School – Donation of Color Laser Printer – April 26. 2025

Rural Hill Primary and Infant Schools – Scholarship Awards at Graduation Event – July 3, 2025

  • Three students were selected from Rural Hill Primary 2025 Scholarship where they received certificates and monetary awards.
  • Most outstanding student – awarded a place at Titchfield High School
  • Most improved student – Happy Grove High School
  •  Perfect Attendance – Happy Grove High School

Rural Hill Primary and Infant Schools – Upgrade Wireless network to extend service to the playground and gazebo – July 5, 2025

Invest in a Child's Potential

Your contribution doesn’t just pay for books—it unlocks a future full of possibility. Partner with us to change a life today.

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