Our Legacy

Robert Hibbert was born in the year 1770 in Jamaica and was a member of the Hibbert family of merchants who made their living manufacturing sugar during the years of slavery. Robert, who referred to himself as a Creole, was the third and posthumous son of John Hibbert, the younger brother of the elder Thomas. Thomas, as many know, built what is now known as The Heritage House on Duke Street in Kingston. With much ambition, Robert founded The Hibbert Trust. In the original scheme, the Trust was called 'the AntiTrinitarian Fund,' and its object was, by a provision of divinity scholarships, to encourage learning and culture among unorthodox Christians. After reading about Robert, it inspired us. Not so much because we are interested in spreading a form of Christianity, but because this Trust bears our surname. The Trust was also successful in awarding scholarships and fellowships. This is where the idea of our Hibbert Family Foundation was born. The vision is that our family can pool our resources to develop the Foundation, which would serve many purposes. 

Focuses of the Foundation would be to support immediate and future family goals such as offsetting reunion costs and scholarship creation. Our family can also raise funds to support humanitarian projects in Jamaica. This section of our website is designed to disclose our family structure, encourage donations, track our fundraising efforts, and provide account statements.Focuses of the Foundation would be to support immediate and future family goals such as offsetting reunion costs and scholarship creation. Our family can also raise funds to support humanitarian projects in Jamaica. This section of our website is designed to disclose our family structure, encourage donations, track our fundraising efforts and provide account statements.