Grenada Partnership

On January 17, 1977, through an act of Grenada’s Parliament, the doors to St. George’s School of Medicine were opened and a lifetime partnership was created.

Grenada, an independent nation within the British Commonwealth, has embraced St. George’s University since its inception 30 years ago. In turn, SGU, as one of the leading education centers in the region, has been an active and vital member of the community, contributing significantly to the local economy. In fact, the University is the largest employer on the island and the single largest source of hard currency.

WINDREF

Working with its campus affiliate, the Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation (WINDREF), the University has improved personal and public health, underwrites hospital equipment and provides salary supports for its educational programs at the hospital. The University has also sponsored numerous social services programs, including charities such as Orphans and Elderly Fund, Bel Air Home for Abused Kids and the Grenada Heart Foundation, which has facilitated heart surgeries free of charge for over 100 children and adults in Grenada.

To date, the University has bestowed degrees on over 200 Grenadians and awarded over 100 scholarships to citizens of Grenada, enabling them to achieve the dream of becoming doctors, veterinarians, teachers and businessmen.

Just as the founders anticipated in their vision of the University, the life-long partnership between SGU and Grenada demonstrates their commitment to the transformational power of education in improving the lives of its graduates at home and abroad.