The American founders of DESSO first experienced Treasure Beach during a yoga and fitness retreat in 2012, and have been permanently charmed by this beautiful, unspoiled place and the wonderful people who live there.
We started with just the donations from one family, and an employer matching grant, but have opened up the organization to seek donations from anyone who is willing to help. In 2016, our first year, we were able to provide full and partial scholarships to 23 students. We aim to give 25-30 partial university and secondary school scholarships per year.
Our Mission
To ensure that hard-working, dedicated youth of the Treasure Beach community in Jamaica who want to better themselves through education are not prevented from doing so based on a lack of financial resources. To encourage community-mindedness and giving back by those same youth in order to improve the entire community.