No water for Bolt

[evanovitch]

SHERWOOD CONTENT, St James - Olympic King Usain Bolt the world's fastest man, <span style="font-weight: bold">was forced to cut short a Christmas visit to his family after the absence of piped water in the community forced him to make a four-mile trek to the Windsor River for a bath.</span>

&quot;<span style="font-style: italic">It is a shame that the world's fastest man does not have any water to bathe. He had to cut his visit by a day and a half because there was no water for him to use,&quot; rued Bolt's father, Wellesley</span>.

The triple Olympic gold medallist, who arrived in his Sherwood Content hometown on Christmas Eve with the intent to stay until the following Sunday, had to take off early on Saturday when the chronic water shortage which traumatises the daily lives of the residents got to him.
Some residents now rely heavily on rainfall as their main source of water supply.

For others, it has become a ritual for them to journey to the Windsor River to collect water for domestic purposes. Others rely on members of the community who operate pick-up trucks to transport water from standpipes in the neighbouring Duanvale community. These are sold for up to $400 per 45-gallon drum.

Some irate community members told the Observer West that they have been plagued with severe water woes for over 20 years.

&quot;This is foolishness. We have fe get water from standpipe in Duanvale. It can't rougher. A new year now, we want some solution,&quot; said a livid resident, Ivy Vernon. &quot;When we wash (clothes), we have to make them dry properly because we don't have enough water to wash them so we have to make sun dry them out properly&quot;.

The three schools in the community are also suffering as a result of the drought.

&quot;We are only getting just a little dripping from the tank now. Rainfall is our only source of water,&quot; principal of the Sherwood Early Childhood Institution, Vinnette Brown told the Observer West.

[Pepper]

Re: No water for Bolt

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

SHERWOOD CONTENT, St James - Olympic King Usain Bolt the world's fastest man, <span style="font-weight: bold">was forced to cut short a Christmas visit to his family after the absence of piped water in the community forced him to make a four-mile trek to the Windsor River for a bath.</span>

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At least di gov't did give him pretty road fi drive pon, suh di 4 mile trek nay too bumpy.

[Tuff Gong]

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I would feel better about this when well-known Jamaicans such as Bolt and others start pressuring their political representatives on behalf of their less fortunate brothers and sisters.
Exploit their popularity to the fullest and most public extent, don't just scream when you can't take a bath or someone burglarizes your hotel room.

Organize Demonstrations, Petitions, and campaigns with and on behalf of the thousands of Jamaicans who don't have a Bully Pulpit from which to bawl out from.

[evanovitch]

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true dat...like helping smaddy like Shaggy who did so much to raise money fi di children's hospital...can u imagine seh him mek J$27m wich is not even US$500k...ah sah...wi money gawn fi real...but mi love whe Shaggy a do...is couple years now him a dweet fi di Bustamante hospital...

[Tuff Gong]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">true dat...like helping smaddy like Shaggy who did so much to raise money fi di children's hospital...can u imagine seh him mek J$27m wich is not even US$500k...ah sah...wi money gawn fi real...but mi love whe Shaggy a do...is couple years now him a dweet fi di Bustamante hospital... </div></div>This is indeed a good thing but it should also come with a political component. To me <span style="font-style: italic">(not wanting to sound prickly)</span>, he should also use his platform to highlight the state of such facilities island wide and to call upon the GOJ and the responsible authorities to fix the problems.

Jamaica cannot move forward without political action, no amount of charity is going to materially change the circumstances under which Jamaicans live daily. These well-known Jamaicans are in very unique position to effect real change or at least try to force change in a very profound manner.

[uswe]

Re: No water for Bolt

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would feel better about this when well-known Jamaicans such as Bolt and others start pressuring their political representatives on behalf of their less fortunate brothers and sisters.
Exploit their popularity to the fullest and most public extent, don't just scream when you can't take a bath or someone burglarizes your hotel room.

Organize Demonstrations, Petitions, and campaigns with and on behalf of the thousands of Jamaicans who don't have a Bully Pulpit from which to bawl out from.
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I agree you TG, maybe they just don't want to &quot;rock the boat&quot;?

[Tuff Gong]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: uswe</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I agree you TG, maybe they just don't want to &quot;rock the boat&quot;? </div></div>

Well that is the problem. Many feel that hey I raise money I help here, there and leave politics alone. Well the corrupt, inefficient, inept Politician/ bureaucrat is quietly snickering to himself or herself; they are under no pressure to do the right thing so long as Charity comes with no strings attached.

[uswe]

Re: No water for Bolt

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: uswe</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I agree you TG, maybe they just don't want to &quot;rock the boat&quot;? </div></div>

Well that is the problem. Many feel that hey I raise money I help here, there and leave politics alone. Well the corrupt, inefficient, inept Politician/ bureaucrat is quietly snickering to himself or herself; they are under no pressure to do the right thing so long as Charity comes with no strings attached. </div></div>



That said TG, can you think of any high profile public figure who has put their head over the parapet?

[Tuff Gong]

Re: No water for Bolt

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: uswe</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: uswe</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I agree you TG, maybe they just don't want to &quot;rock the boat&quot;? </div></div>

Well that is the problem. Many feel that hey I raise money I help here, there and leave politics alone. Well the corrupt, inefficient, inept Politician/ bureaucrat is quietly snickering to himself or herself; they are under no pressure to do the right thing so long as Charity comes with no strings attached. </div></div>



That said TG, can you think of any high profile public figure who has put their head over the parapet? </div></div>None!

[uswe]

Re: No water for Bolt

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: uswe</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

I agree you TG, maybe they just don't want to &quot;rock the boat&quot;? </div></div>

Well that is the problem. Many feel that hey I raise money I help here, there and leave politics alone. Well the corrupt, inefficient, inept Politician/ bureaucrat is quietly snickering to himself or herself; they are under no pressure to do the right thing so long as Charity comes with no strings attached. </div></div>



That said TG, can you think of any high profile public figure who has put their head over the parapet? </div></div>None!

Thought so!