The Mico Foundation — Trustee Legacy
A continuing story of leadership, stewardship, and educational transformation that has shaped generations across the Caribbean.
Our History
The Lady Mico Charity was established by an Act of Parliament in England and Wales, with Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton as its first chairman. Under his leadership, the Charity rapidly expanded educational opportunities throughout the British colonies — establishing teachers' colleges and elementary schools across Mauritius, the Seychelles, and the West Indies.
Today, The Mico University College in Kingston, Jamaica remains the only surviving institution from that original educational movement — the longest sustained educational charity legacy in the West Indies. As the organization evolved into the Lady Mico Trust, its mission continued through sustained support for teacher training and educational advancement.
Professor The Honourable Errol Lawrence Miller, OJ, became the first and only citizen outside the United Kingdom to serve as Trustee of the Lady Mico Trust. In 2000, the Jamaican assets of the Trust were transferred to The Mico Foundation, which now serves as the chief custodian of its enduring mission, history, and institutional legacy.
Dive Deeper
"The Longer I Live, The More I Am Certain That The Great Difference Between Men—Between The Feeble And The Powerful, The Great And The Insignificant—Is Energy, Invincible Determination—A Purpose Once Fixed, And Then—Death Or Victory!"
Thomas Fowell Buxton
1821-1836
Sir Stephen Lushington a British judge, Member of Parliament, and a radical for the abolition of slavery and capital punishment. He was influential in the transfer of the Funds of Lady Mico Charity to establish educational institutions in the West Indies.
1836-1845
The First chairman for the Lady Mico Charity from 1836-1845, and superintended of the Negro Education Grant. Under his leadership, four teachers colleges, and 300 elementary schools were set up by the charity in the British colonies of Mauritius, the Seychelles, and the West Indies.
1984-2006
The first citizen outside of the United Kingdom to become a Trustee of the Lady Mico Trust. Professor Miller became a Trustee in 1984.
