Jamaican professional footballer Leon Bailey has reportedly donated JMD 500,000 to the Bellevue Hospital in Kingston.

In addition to his donation, Bailey and other Jamaican citizens participated in a Labour Day beautification project at Bellevue. This initiative involved painting the grills and walls of the infrastructure.

The announcement of Bailey’s donation to the institution was made public via the organization’s social media pages.

“A very special friend of ours joined us on our Labour Day project yesterday! Special thanks to @AVFCOfficial footballer @leonbailey and his team for helping beautify Jamaica’s public psychiatric hospital and for their generous contribution of $500,000 to the institution. Thanks, Leon! [football emoji]” — Posted by the organization’s Instagram account (@Bellevuehospitaljamaica).

Bailey currently plays for Aston Villa in the Premier League. Although he previously represented the Jamaica national team, he announced in March 2024 that he would be “taking a break.”