Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has appealed to the business community in Dominica to assist Haiti and the Bahamas following the ravages of Hurricane Matthew.
In an address to the nation on Friday, he said he is moved as Prime Minister to help the stricken nations.
“I do not wish to delay Dominica’s response to this tragedy,” he said. “I feel that as a grateful people, we have a duty to respond without request.”
He stated that his thinking at this time is rather than appealing to individuals and households, many who are not in a position to give because of the Tropical Storm Erika, he believes the business community must be mobilized.
“I would like for management of businesses, employing ten or more persons to spearhead a hurricane massive relief and recovery exercise within their individual establishments,” Skerrit stated. “Contributions can be made in cash or relief supplies and efforts should be coordinated with the Office of Disaster Management and Red Cross of Dominica.”
He suggested that management teams meet the soonest to discuss the nature of the assistance they can and will give and communicate the information to the Office of Disaster Management or other known relief agencies.
“I would like for us as a nation to give ourselves one week from today to dispatch supplies to these hurricane ravaged countries,” he said, adding it is primarily a private sector response that is being sought.
Skerrit stated that the government will assist with the coordination and the underwriting of the shipment of supplies to their intended destination.
He noted that he has already dispatched letters to the leaders of Haiti and the Bahamas assuring them of Dominica’s thoughts and prayers and pledging whatever assistance in their hour of need.
“I appeal to Dominica’s business now to step up to the plate and act on behalf of your employees and other fellow Dominicans. Let us respond today as we were responded to 14 months ago…” he remarked, referring to the assistance received by Dominica following the passage of Erika in late August last year.
Latest reports indicate over 800 people were killed in Haiti during the passage of Matthew with fears that the number will rise as time goes by.
There are some unkind Dominicans. I did not think so and not after TS Erika. Note the comments of these people. Earthquakes of all strike at anytime and with no warning. Keep that in mind.
People are recipients of their words and actions, one way or the other, as they deserve. You cause those red hot, burning coals to keep heaping up on your heads.
for your information no one in haiti even know if a country named Dominica exits.you stay there talking about Haiti.We have news about Haiti but Haiti never have news about Dominica.For Haitians Dominica don’t even exist.
Consider Haiti’s population. In previous years, US, Canada and Europe did not hear of Dominica. It was not until Dominicans migrated to those countries they heard of it. Yet, there are still people in those countries who do not know about Dominica. They will ask some of us if we are from Jamaica or what island are we from. They do not know where Dominica is situated. When I am asked, I inform them where D/ca is situated and between which islands.
On the other hand, some Haitians do know about Dominica. Some migrated to Dominica after the earthquake. Therefore, some do know about Dominica.
When people are in need, we do so all for the love of God and of neighbors, wherever the neighbors reside in the world. Everyone is our neighbor. We do not ask questions or argue about it. .
Anyway, what is the fuss about not knowing Dominica. They are in need of help. Simply help them if you can.
The money from the Treasury which you so willingly gave to the people of India as a token for your PhD is an indication that you know where to find money; but for Christ’s sake give it where it is really needed and ask the business community to follow; Haiti is crying i too feel their pain.
CBI lawyers and beneficiaries, agents and all.
Who have money to build 5 star hotel………stand up and represent!!!!!!! I will put my 5 cents after……that is all I can afford.
Passport sellers swimming in millions!
Call dem out! You too skerrit!
Dominica millionaire club members………. please stand up and show your love……… give generously to this humanitarian cause!!!!!!!
This is the most idiotic statement ever heard. how can you ask a private sector that have not recovered from your administration malaise to deep into an empty pocket? Why don’t you ask the passport sales men that you have hand picked to put the money to finance this venture? or better yet the account jpm and the panama account. PURE SLACKNESS
Dominicans are shark family,,,fame wachen,,,skerrit think that is a joke,dominica is a country where people believe in obeah and does spoil their neighbors children,take these comments for example, the first set of people to jump in and comment are UWPITES,what does that tell you,clear as daylight the type of people Dominicans are,the man is right appealing to the business sector is natural,but those who do not have anything to contribute,are the ones here with their stink breathe
IDIOT, skerrit and dem boycotting business places and on the other hand they asking those same business places to help,,,, are u forreal
Prime Minister Skerrit is blessed of the Lord to all those wicked ungodly you forgot last year. Congratulation PM God Bless you and your Government. And to support your as the newly elected President of the Caribbean Association of Local Government CALGA I listened to your appeal and have appealed to Trinidad Local Government Association and CALGA under my leadership has prepared a container of food and water which will be shipped tomorrow to the Bahamas. So if opposition to Dominica want to be selfish and stupid God will deal with the ungrateful but the carribean has confidence in us and voted for two top positions in giving to Dominica both the President, Yoland Jno Jules, and treasurer Erickson Robinson DALCA’s treasurer.because they trust our handelling of funding for projects.
Sorry to say but you sound like a real creep and scare me. You really believe prosperous Bahamas need that more than Haiti or even Dominica itself?
i know right.. i dont know why these people dont throw away their computers or what every device they use to log in to come on here.. it s a damn shame they type of things they say.. how can you pretend to care and talk about bahamas over haiti.. they dont care.. they only pretend
why didnt you send to haiti instead,, they need it more.. bahamas is a rich place and will recover quickly with al the private investors … wicked starts with you.. you dont care about suffering people.. your donation is for show and tell.. ISNT IT SOO OBVIOUS THAT HAITI IS MORE DEVASTED… your comments just proved the type of person you are..
Well, Haiti need help, and I will do it. Hurricane is hurricane and hurricane is not a policy – as well as help is help, and help is not a policy. If you say you will not help because of PM and/or other policy, it´s just excuse :-)
It is shameful of them and ungodly. One day they will find out their error. God is good and patient.
The Prime Minister is asking the private sector of Dominica to step up to donate. why? Because he has come to the realization the average citizen can’t afford to do so. The PM is finally getting in touch with reality as he his publicly admitting that the citizens do not have disposable income and the economy is not doing as well as he and his government claim it to be doing. But here is the irony if the citizens can’t afford to donate because of lack of disposable income what makes the PM think that the private sector which depends on the same citizen to buy goods and services in order that their businesses can be viable is in a position to donate? We have been trying to tell the PM that the economy is sluggish if not dead and trust me it is not because of Erika 14 months ago but because of the failed economic policies of his cabal. The buoyancy in the economy is among the passport sellers and friends of Sherrit so here is the deal donate on our behalf we will be grateful.
I’m reading a little country like Holland sent 750,000 Euros already, without even questioning. That same little country came to help us last year when Erika knock us down.
If you are a leader mr. Skerrit, follow their example instead of hitting on our impoverished people first. Set the example brother. Puty your hand into your pocket.
Give them the Baroness, who is supposed to be an expert in this. You appointed her as your international aid co-ordinator after Erika but I’m still waiting to see the first cent. Maybe she more successful for Haiti?
So basically, you asking the hungry to feed the hungry, right?
Feed them yourself, you\’re rich enough to do that.
Don\’t want to sound rude, but come on now!
please dont be an idiot. when we wanted help we got help from all over. I am not a supporter of skerrit but leave the politics out of it. I agree with the prime minister. they are human beings . Every little helps. lets give a hand. for it is in giving that you receive..
but where we getting it to give them.. when we still need… there are people still without homes after Ericka,, people still trying and build back.. where we must take it to give them..we living on donations to you forget
It is shocking that some of you D/cans could make such ungodly statements. Are you Christians?
Those who assist in every country, many of them are also not rich. You will be surprised that they have financial burdens and obligations to meet but could still squeeze a few dollars to assist.
Remember what Our Lord Jesus Christ said about the widow who did not have but still gave.
Our Lord taught us how we are to act in words and deeds. If you cannot help you could still say with a loving heart, “Lord, I wish I could help but you know my means. When I can I will do so.”
God knows your means. He knows how much income you get, what you do with your money, how you spend it and on what. This judging is for Him.
People can help in many ways. It does not have to be monetary if they cannot afford it. It should go without saying, those who are not able to give, simply wish Bahamas and Haiti people well. You could pray for them that overall they will be helped.
I really understand that you feel this way after reading my comment.
In fact, all i wanted to talk about was the concept of wealthy people asking for poor people\’s generosity. That only!
But if you feel like you can read more into my words, so be it.
God bless you anyways. You seem to have a good heart so keep going.
Oliver, you are not rude but very much ignorant plus stupid…now get back to hell and don’t return.
Personally I find Skerrit statement offensive; it’s almost like he’s commanding the private sector to donate to Haiti & Bahamas. Most of the people in the country catching hell and fighting to make ends meet and you asking that of them. T.S. Erika hit us giving people an opportunity to make some money by rebuilding the country, but instead you in coplo with foreigners to build bridges, walls and sidewalks rather than allow the people of Dominica to grow.
I’ll tell you what; when you begin to act with the responsibility of a Prime Minister, empowering the people of Dominica, like the farmers, contractors and laborers, when you start paying them on time for an honest days work, when you stop victimizing the people (public works workers and others), we will take on that responsibility with out your request. Till then, it’s dog eat dog.
Concern you are a sick dope get back to pre school to learn.
The faculty to think objectively is called reason, unfortunately you have not used reason in writing such comment, shame on you. You have instead used your political partisan beliefs overriding reason, which can only be describe as being selfish, self-interest cannot convert the soul. One of the most evil frauds perpetrated in society is the belief of self preservation the “dog eat dog” mentality.
The PM asked the business community to assist. Ask yourself. Was he referring to you? Did the cap fit you?
You know, in times of disasters all countries and nationals who can afford assist. Governments usually ask their nationals to assist; not only the business sector. There is no doubt the PM feels that some others will not be able to do so.
Whoever can afford to do so will help. Some people volunteer to help. They do not have to be told.
Haiti will receive much help from many countries and also non-profit organizations worldwide as when the earthquake struck.
After TS Erica almost devastated all of D/ca, many countries and nationals, the latter outside Dominica, assisted. in whatever manner possible. Have you forgotten that? I would not think that some of you would comment sarcastically. If you think your comments are funny, they are not. Shame on you!
As God knows what you stated which came from your heart, one day you will pay for your callousness.
I am telling you the Truth, right here and now that the biggest disaster that Dominica and the Caribbean has ever felt and continue to feel with impunity is that of this Inept PM Skerrit and his corrupt Labour party government. Those who continue to associate themselves and in full and blind denial are also contributing to the demise and destruction of Dominica.
God , please guide us away from this evil labour Party Empire
You project that you know nothing. I am telling you the truth you are a big-time liar and hater.
You call yourself a Catholic? Some Catholic eh? You are not worshiping and praying as you should. Your prayers are not helping you. Note your words. This is why your heart is made of stone and encased in stone. You cannot see beyond your nose.
You better change your ways for one day you will pay for this, sooner than you expect.
I demand that you state here which government in this universe which asks its people to donate or assisted any country after a disaster.
Name me one; and again if you can, I will banish myself from DNO forever. Now if you said there are organizations such as the Red Cross who once in a while asks people to help with donations in order to help in some disasters; that I know and would believe you, but as usual you have to deviate from the truth!
Facts, Dominica business people are just as poor as any other Dominican, life is a constant struggle, if the people of a country has no spending power, because of a lack of employment where are they getting the money from to support a business operating in Dominica. Business in Dominica is only by name. I told you all I wired money to people in Dominica, and when they went to the company to collect, the people who runs the business told the recipient, they did not have enough money to pay the equivalent in EC, dollars.
I am reference…
FRANCISCO ABOVE,you will never banish your self from DNO no matter what, you are a sick old man crying out for friends.
Dominicans had 70 plus thousand to give to Lennox Linton for something he went and run his mouth over and got convicted on.
They can come up with half that for a country which did nothing to get hit by a disaster.
Get Lost, Lennox is not the issue. Skerrit and your corrupt labour party is the issue.
If this man, that Pm, had disciplined himself and not surrounded himself with political hurricanes in bin Bobol, and Fertilizer Bobol and not misuse and abuse our funds in Red Clinic, all the taxes we have paid would have been in an escrow account to help our neighbours as the need arises.
Skerrit and his corrupt Labour party government have brought Dominica down to poverty.
Just imagine! Now those supporters make such non Christian-like comment. Other people read their derogatory comments. What if an earthquake or another hurricane/storm strikes Dominica and reduce it to rubble?
They think God is blind, deaf and sleeping? He is not joking or pleased with their unbecoming comments. They call themselves Christians. People overseas are reading this. They are not all Dominicans.
Frankly, I did not expect to read such ungodly comments and after TS Erika, with all the outside help Dominica and nationals received. These are they who give Dominica a bad name. Yet, they will give other Dominicans bad names. God has taken note.
Lennox Linton is a Dominican born you know, and since charity begins at home, it is deserving that the people help him as an unfortunate victimized by greedy unscrupulous thieves who know they are thieves but took Lennox to court in order to prove they are not thieves, when the entire nation knows the are.
Ironically they won on a technicality, in an appeals court, whereas Lennox had already prevailed in a Caribbean court!
Whereas we know that the seventy thousand was given to Lennox, we know he did not thief it: My question to you is this; where did a certain dictator get $69,000.00, or approximately $70.000.00 dollars from to buy a fake degree from an non-accredited Indian University, simply because he want to be called doctor?
If you wish to know how I arrive from sixty-nine to seventy, that is called squaring, since nine is greater than five, it is squared off, and become seventy! So now you can wash your smelling mouth on one we know to be a notorious thief, and it is…
If you were to die today or tonight in your sleep, what would you have to present to God that He will welcome you into Heaven?
I foresee that you are forsaking the Kingdom of God and forfeiting it by your ungodly words. For your mortal and spiritual well being, stop these satanic remarks which do not help you or anyone one bit.
All I can tell you Facts, my life is in the hands of God, and I have already ask him to take me into his Kingdom when I die, and prevent Satan from getting hold of me.
With that said: Be reminded I have four scientific academic degree, none of which I bought. Unlike the Mountain Chicken Carpaud (crapo) Mentality Sly Eye Sir Knight Indian doctor of nothing Roosevelt Skerrit who made the claim he graduated with a degree in English in some University here in America, and when we check to find out if your boy Skerrit graduated from that University, we found out there is no graduating record, of Me Almost Nearly Cousin Roosevelt Skerrit oui!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
Next thing you one of his supporters claim he graduated in English but was awarded a Ph. D in psychology! Next thing you know de man Skerrit run to India and paid seventy-thousand dollars to a none accredited University foe an honorary degree which does not worth the paper the words are…
because lennox linton will take us out of poverty.. so our last cents we will give to him
I will only donate goods not money,People donated millions of dollars after the earthquake to Haiti and people still suffering by the pasted event and still living under tent their are lot of scammers.
I can understand how you feel. Some of that money may have been squandered by that government.
Give in whatever manner you can. Those who give whatever they can, in whatever manner, consider the mercy of God and why He is so merciful and forgiving. When we pass on we will find out.
dont you know even the goods get hidden from the people…
Since when Dominicans heart get so cold last year we were asking for help and we got it nothing wrong with lending a helping hand to someone else in need smh.
Roosevelt, sometimes I don’t really understand you. Haiti is a Caricom member and you are the chiarman of Caricom. Do somemthing for that country in the name of Caricom. Such a move would be more appreciated an make you more popular.
Jojo, this is what he is doing, please get back under the sand you jombee
The private sector must immediately mobilize and dispatch to Haiti a , few 40 ft containers of water, sheet sets ,clothes and kitchen utensils We will contribute.
It would be more beneficial if we gave the money so they can buy bottled water that is cheaper than our own. Honestly, our water is too expensive.
come on people you all should understand skerrit mentality and his optimistic motives He is saying all this so that the outside world will say look skerrit is being help full
Look here! Your ignorance and low mind are projecting themselves. Do you have to be told that he is the PM and it is his duty to ask the people to help just as they were helped n 2014 after TS Erika and not necessarily for that purpose but from the goodness of their heart, to help fellow people in need? No one should criticize him and object to what he stated. Where is your heart, do you have none or have you locked it or buried it?
UK Dominican, you must be mad wait till the winter months and snow get at you and rain with ice hitting you at orrezontal angle that will help keep your mouth shut Stupid.
They need an ice storm as one which hit some parts of Canada a few years ago. No electricity, food, etc. for as much as days, weeks and months.
This person knows very well about earthquakes, hurricanes, storms, etc. Yet they talk such garbage. It is as if they are insane and suffering from some other mental diseases of the brain and mind.
If they object to help those in need, they are ungrateful to God.
What private sector?
The hatian businesses will have to donate cause my business can barely afford to pay salaries much less to giva away money. So how much of our passport money is the govt giving?
He askin private sector but the public not doin
This is for everyone and the critics of what the PM stated. The thought and the act from the heart counts. This is what Our Lord looks at. Those who are genuine practicing Christians of all, if they are sensible and matured should know how to act and to re-act to what the PM stated.
Furthermore, consider the amount of people in Dominica and those who were helped after hurricane David, Gilbert and recently TS Erica. How forgetful and ungrateful could some people be.
They must think beyond. Collectively, the amount given adds up. If all adult D/cans give even $1.00 or $5.00 to the Red Cross or whichever organization is involved in collecting money and forwarding it to those countries and if they divide the amount to Bahamas and Haiti, consider how much help these countries would receive. I am informing you, God will be extremely pleased.
Our Lord said: “In the least of these, this is how you please Me most.”
For Dominicans who many countries assisted after Erika a short while ago to be speaking like that when another faces tragedy makes me sad. We have many Haitians on Island who helped when we were faced with our own crisis and now their families could very well be in need. When; and I hope never, we would be faced with another disaster we would need others to help us. As Dominicans we cannot let our words dictate that some of us could be that heartless.
Good call PM. If it is only water we have, let us send them some. I hope some of us can give as others gave to us in our hours of need.
800 hundred dead what a tragedy for any one nation. May their Souls Rest In Peace. Can anyone of us think of 800 people in the Nature Island being perished on the same day at the same time? Forget Politics for once and think as a human being and pray for the countries and the people who are suffering and give God Thanks for sparing us.
Where is the private sector, how many of them and what really is their revenue in ts broken corrupt country. This is our Hurricane, our disaster. Dominicans wake up.
I am also extremely deeply saddened that these fellow Dominicans would make such comments. It bothers me very much.
Consider how God is saddened at what they stated. Our Lord Jesus Christ may be crying over their godless words.
These say they are Christians. It goes to show that they are not living the Gospel Truth. You know Jesus never forgets, be it good deeds or bad deeds. God will take care of them in time.
They do not know they bring down the wrath of God on them, their household and endeavors. They will not escape.
These will say, if God is so good why does He allow such things to happen. They cause it. Note their words. They are not helping their country nor the world in general. They need to be taught the Word of God. It is obvious they have not yet grasped it through their own fault. If people are Christians, they should never make such ungodly comments. They should know better.
Haiti We sorry! Who feels it knows it. My contribution is on its way. God loves a cheerful giver. What soever you do to the Least of my Brother, you do unto to me. Who jah bless donate, and let more Blessings Flow.,
Government should really initiate and coordinate any emergency assistance, especially from what we ourselves produce, which is mainly agricultural produce and water.
Wow! These comments seem rather insensitive. When did we become so heartless. Did we forget that not to long ago people from all walks of lives like me and many others donated what they had to help the victims of Erica. You do not need to be wealthy to assist anyone or any cause. Some of you should be ashamed of yourself.
This is what is so shocking. They are fortunate that they are alive. It could be, some of their relatives and friends perished, or injured or lost property when TS Erika struck.
Dominica received various help from many countries, organizations and personal. Yet, note their ungratefulness.
People are also judged by their words. They have shown that there are some bad, uncaring people in Dominica. They have shown themselves not to be.
Shame on your comments are you people for real, hurricane raveged our caricom brothers and sisters and the Prime Minister apealling for help from Dominica and Godless, heartless wicked people posting those evil comments and DNO publishing that shame on all you have you all forgotten last year how the world heart pained for us and rush to our assistance Dodds and the rest of you wicked people think again. That is not a Roosevelt Skerrit issue stop blaming the best Prime Minister in the Caribbean for every thing. God must punish all you,bunch of evil opposition
Jno Jules if skerrit fart and it smells like the sulphur in penville you will put your nose right there and proclaim what splendid aroma. First of all if skerrit sends any money to Haiti I would hope it’s tax payers money. That would mean the people of Dominica are helping. Private sector is paying taxes, workers and there to make a profit for its investors. The choice for private sector to help is an individual one based on their bottom line and what loss they can absorb. Skerrit makes it sound like a great initiative but like everything he does and says it is without thought or practicalities. He could have said any private sector who contribute to Haiti relief will be exempt from taxes for two years. That would involve accountability and reporting. A private business is not a socialist service. Get y’all stupid brains out of the toilet.
Mr. Jno Jules, wake up from your slumber. We have been asking for good government for over ten years now and shame on you and your corrupt Labour Government has not taken heed. If you all had build the economy that people can earn and have jobs then we will. But your corrupt Labour Government has broken Dominica to severe poverty and our people still suffering after Skerrit and Erika. Two dangerous hurricanes
Dominica received money from the Bahamas I mean hundreds of thousand US dollars , and we were grateful for it , so now it’s time to show our support . We always like to receive and never give. On the other hand I think each country has a disaster relief fund that is budgeted so ,the government should have that also to give away.
Do the right thing , give Bahamas one hundred thousand US. Dollars , to assist ,this is just a drop in the bucket .
Give and you shall receive.
We were happy to get those cheques from overseas now it’s time to give .
Pm Skerritt, you are in the best position to assist, with all the big money you have.
You the biggest business man in the Caribbean
Do not point a finger. Look to yourself. The PM does not need your advice. He knows what to do, when to do it and how much he will give, on behalf of D/can nationals. However, everyone cannot depend on the government. Everyone has an obligation to assist in whatever manner they could. What will you do to assist those countries?
A friend in need is a friend indeed. The good that people do follow them. Likewise evil.
For God’s sake! If you feel, in all sincerity, you are not able to assist, keep quiet! Your ungodly words are unnecessary. They do not please God. Did you consider that your words and that of those critics are heaping burning coals on your heads?
The outside world will read and also hear of what wicked Dominicans stated. Shame on all of you!
Doninicans need to stop that nonsense..As a prime minister it is his duty to address the situation, it was merely an request to the private sector to give to Haiti and the Bahamas in this times of destruction something we as Dominicans can all relate to because of the devasting impact TS Ericka had on our lil country. we kniw what it is like to suffer.Why is it that everything the man says has to turn into a political riot..like seriously, people from all over are reading these comments. stop looking at the negative and focus on the positive that is the only way to elevate ourselves and land..We were helped last year by many and we all appreciated the help so why can’t we try to give back to. Each one help one..its the little things in life that counts.Be grateful and give with a open heart or keep the negative comments to yourselves.
We want him to address the situation in Dominica. Clean your house and backyard first and then we will have to give. All those receiving handout and continue to receive from the Red Clinic, come together with those with big houses and savings in foreign banks.
Give each of these places 10,000 Dominica passports; let them sell them to buy food.
I feel for Haiti and would do anything to assist but in response to Skerrit I would tell him to tell Dominica’s International Relief Coordinator (all you know who is dat right??) tell her the money she collect on behalf of Dominica to donate it to Haiti seeing as they need it a lot more than we do. but wait… since she tell all you to sousay sel and bite hger tongue to speak patois forsay for all you and all you rename school after her, all you hear from her already nah?? what she do for all you so far??
Haiti needs cholera vaccines, water purification tablets, medicines for infants, the aged and diabetic, sanitary and hygiene products, baby food, water. It doesn’t need tins of vienna sausages and old clothing. Let us learn from our own disaster about what is really needed and set an example to the world by responding quickly and appropriately rather than making empty promises. Haiti needs serious, practical help.
How much is the Government of Dominica donating to Haiti??? I don’t recall other countries appealing to their businesses to donate when Erika struck. That was a personal choice.. I recall GOVERNMENTS of countries giving. Skerrit think he slick
It is very disheartening to see the negative comments above by a few ungrateful individuals. I pray that the rest of us see things differently from these people above. I urge Dominicans to do unto other as they have done for us.
Skerrit must stop that hypocrisy of his and start to treat us as fools. First, the reason he cannot appeal to individuals and households has nothing to do with Erika 15 months ago, but rather because he knows he has reduced the majority to NEP and Red clinic and they are dependent on him. 2nd, If Erika is still being blamed for the poverty he has brought to Dominica, then why does he have WCMF this year? 3rd, Skerrit, in February you went to India in secret and donated $60K to a charity group, without appealing to the business community or seeking the blessing of parliament; they did not have a storm like the people of Haiti. In like manner you should have already sent Haiti some assistance. 4th, the business community that making money in Dominica today are …………….. who owns gas, insurance, passport money heavy equipment…………that about to build 5 star hotel selling passports,………villas, and other secret deals to name a few. Go 2 them.
How dare you ask the Dominican people to help the Bahamians when we cant even recover from erika? Thats like asking us to help Saudi Arabia !
It,s our duty to give,but to learn the Red Cross built exactly 6 homes for Haiti with nearly half a billion in donation? Source, wearechange.org.
What is important is to give from the heart. God will bless you for that. As to what the money was used for, God knows. Those who mismanaged it will be answerable to God. Do not let it prevent you from giving. Simply consider, you did your part. You did what you felt in your heart to do. This is good enough.
St. Teresa Avila said (do not know if you know about her): “God is content that each one should do his best. . . . Blessed be so just a God.”
Disasters will strike. We know not when, which country will be affected and how it will affect them and nationals. Our duty is simply to help, when the circumstances call for it. We leave the rest to God.
We may have relatives in Haiti whom we do not know. Remember in bygone years some D/cans migrated to that part of the world. Some, we never heard from. They obviously would have children, grandchildren, etc. in Haiti. When we help, we know we are helping people. It should give us a sense of satisfaction.
We must not forget that in our time of need other nations and individual does help us let us not forget Tropical Storm Erika .
Let’s do the very best that we can.
Where has all the earthquake money’s gone. If they had distributed the money as intended they would have built houses, instead of surviving in shacks. Donation is just to fill other peoples coffers. The people needing it never gets it.
It is not for us to question. Consider, Haiti is a big country. Government buildings had to be rebuilt. The government must have (also) given some to the public sector, the community to re-build their homes and businesses. Salaries had to be paid. I do not think money goes that far in Haiti, just as in Dominica, even in a big country. This was a huge burden on that government. Now hurricane Matthew.
Poor Haiti and its nationals. The Haitian government has a further burden. We have reasons to empathize with them and help them in whatever manner possible, if we can.
Workers supporters all said they are too poor to put a Dollar in the pot to help Haiti, But when ………… Lennox Linton, asked them for money to pay his bills. ALL them uneducated suckers would leave their children hungry and out of school to help Linton, that guy Linton sure know how to mug his supporters Linton, i am giving you 10 out of 10 you are very good at mugging.
Honourable Lennox Linton asked absolutely no one for money..Workers supporters are the hardest workers in Dominica…THEY DONT BEG!!!Many of us made the sacrifice for our SON OF THE SOIL,championing our struggles against evil and wickedness,thievery and criminality.IF I HAVE TO,I will do it again…YOU evil soul!
Dominica has been suffering a political Hurricane Bobol for years which has devastated the country by the hand or from the hands of the Hurrican2 Corrupt Labour Party. We are still recovering and ever time there is peace and calm this Hurricane labour, driven by Skerrit hot us again with passports sales and extensive travels and silly diplomatic appointments. We have an ongoing hurricane, every month hitting us hard.
When we put our house in order we will, as we have in the past as good Dominicans, stretch our hearts and hands and support.
The quickest way the PM could show he can help is by sending a contingent of SSU officers and cadet to Haiti tomorrow. Private sector need to have deep pockets to spend money on relief. That is not their responsibility and they cannot be compelled by government to do so. Skerrit could buy canned goods and water from Dominica and have liat and coast guard make a trip tonight. If he so compelled he would have figured that out by now.
Silver Beach, Kempinski, passport dealers, pasdport racketeerers, Panama Offshore account holders, west bridge contractor.
This comments that is coming from that lots of Hyenas sidekicks of Lennox Linton and Co. Am not surprised.
Is this not shame on them? Only in August 2014 Dominica suffered a devastation from TS Erica and received much overseas help. Note what these stated. It shows their type of hearts.
They are fortunate that Matthew did not devastate Dominica. These are not grateful to God and that Matthew spared them such a disaster. God had pity on them but they are showing no pity on Haiti and the Bahamas. Their day is coming when they will pay for their words.
Human beings as they are not smart. They should know anything could happen to anyone at anytime. It does not have to be a hurricane, storm or earthquake. The reason why they should ever be kind also in words.
Wake up Tell the \\truth, and tell the truth of the corruption and hurricane bobol going on Dominica in and out season
viewsexpressed, you are a tormented person. How sad for you. I feel sorry for you.
You open your bank account Roosevelt and I will follow with the few dollars I can give. Of course Haiti needs help but you are very cheeky.
DOMINICANS – WAKE UP!!!
FACTS FROM PANAMA PAPERS:
Dominica – 43 addresses
Who’s fleecing the country?
This translates to: No health care, no feeder roads, no jobs.
Monies to bring voters in to manipulate elections to keep this corruption hidden. Unbelievable!!! So if u want to help Haiti Skerro Check de Panana Papers U on It too.
There are starving people in Venezuela too but You politicians will have us believe it’s not true so you can remain buddies with the ruling party. All you too wicked tan.
Look who’s talking all de passport u and your colleagues
Selling can help hurricane relief all u have all de
Millions Man U are just laughable hahahahaha
The business most business people in Dominica are very poor also, and have very little to give. You Skerrit it is alleged is the richest Prime Minister in the Caribbean and the world for that matter; only you can reach into your deep pocket and make a donation.
By the way if you and all your Dominica passports salesmen reach into the millions you all gain from sale of your activity, be it as commission, or out right corrupted means from under the table in a brown paper bag you all would not lost anything.
What comes light, goes light!
Francisco, old man you want to be careful with what you on about remember old boy ,your friends at Q95 and so-called Workers piss pot party have nothing to say but tell lies and talk crap all day long Linton is so stupid he things he is the Prime minister of Dominica, what a laught Lennox Linton, can’t even look after Marigot do you think is Dominica that guy Linton can take care off ?Workers Party are the most useless and corrupted party ever on the soiled of Dominica. DNO might have a problem with my comments well good luck. 1
Mr. El Dog!
It is not Lennox who is the prime Minister of Dominica; there is someone else who is a one man government controlling the purse strings, and what the taxpayers of the country have in the treasury. That one man government takes whatever he wish out of it whenever he wish for his personal use, and in addition gives to his friends.
He has no interest in developing Marigot and Wesley, his only plan for the villages which people do not support him, is to punish and victimize the people!
And before I forget, the UWP people do not have money to contribute to Haiti because a certain man in the country; a big boos man: (I know him name, but I doh calling it on DNO eh), but that little fellow is a notorious thief, he is the master of all thieves: Him thief all the UWP supporters money from them that is why they cannot contribute to the disaster in Haiti!
Him is de only man in Dominica with deep pocket.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!
I know you…
Oh you misguided fool! Taking care of Marigot, and all other communities in Dominica for that matter , is the responsibility of the government and not an opposition party. They do not collect taxes or control the budget, the government does.
The UWP decency and honesty and its quest for good and accountable government in Dominica cannot be compared to the on going bad reputation and corrupt activities of this Corrupt labour Party Government. they have abused states resources, created the bin Bobol, and many more questionable corrupt deeds etc. So you people like Yoland and other blind bats, with all what you write and noonesense you talk reminds me of a saying…..” thee higher the monkey climbs ….the more it exposes its ass……..sets”.
Keeping talking and writing all ye bind bats, the more you are exposed. We are not impressed not moved by your blindness
So much for your knowledge on Holy Scripture:
2 Corinthians 8:15 – Generosity in Giving – Whoever had much did not have more and whoever had little did not have less.
2 Corinthians 9:6:7 – God’s Indescribable Gift – Consider this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each must do as already determined, without sadness or compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
2 Corinthians 9:8 – Moreover, God is able to make every grace abundant for you, so that in all things, always having all you need, you may have an abundance for every good work.
2 Corinthians 9:9-10 – As it is written: “He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor, his righteousness endures forever.” The one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness.
2 Corinthians 8:15 – Generosity in Giving – Whoever had much did not have more and whoever had little did not…
Oh Oh
Why can’t the Gov’t purchase some of the fig, plantain and dasheen the farmers claim they have in abundance but have no market for, and facilitate shipment to the starving in Haiti .
Every one would be a winner .
Or better yet
The Ministers make a collective decision donating a specific amount to facilitate the purchase of same and the Govt facilitate shipment .
Opportunity for you guys to show your real colours now .
just don’t buy from de Minister dasheen dat is exhibit in dispute .
Even the poor can help. If a poor man has two loaves of bread giving another poor man one of the loaves would not kill him. However, could save the life of the other man.
…and what if a poor man does not have two loaves, or even one loaf to share? What then? In order to share equally you first must have double of what you want to give to someone worse off than you.
So far California has been spared the big one. It will come when no one expects it. Stay tuned.
Ask the politicians in power to donate because you all have the highest income in Dominica.As you said ;the gov’t is not responsible for giving jobs to people;there is no growth in Dominica ;if business owners decide to shut down their business to live abroad I am sure there will be a recession.Think of opening factories ;we have sufficient natural products that are wasting ,transform them ;employ and save money in case of emergency instead of asking people who can hardly make two ends meet.
But All You could make ends meet for Lennox to pay Privey Council bills.
we will pay lenox bill till he dies your old kalawat!!
Yes, we did pay for servant of Dominica who has uncovered the on going thievery of this corrupt Labour party. Lennox is the honourable person who has sacrificed himself and his family for Dominica. So, it`s us Dominicans who has benefited, Lennox is the messenger and there is alot more to discover. Please be prepared to be shamed and embarrassed again.
Go tell your inept Leader M, and your Corrupt Labour Party to come clean. They are a disgrace to Dominica and has hit us harder that all hurricanes since 1978.
What we paid for was for Dominica, Lennox is the honest politician and servants who serves Dominica and Dominicans well. Can you say the same for Skerrit?
lennox has a brighter future for us.. and we will not be suffering under him.. our future will be brighter.. its an investment.. we will tek d money under stone.. we will pay it for lennox.. anything for lennox.. jus like how alu selling alu soul for skerrit.. god bless dominica and lennox linton and all who follows in his direction .. amen
Skerrit, send the money you get and never use after Erika, and stop begging our business people. We dont recover yet….
is he in office in Dominica? Dominica’s traveling Prime Minister?
Well his high end Attorneys who have massive property and planning to build mega hotels from the sales of Dominica’s Passport can surely help the island’s out…
Dominica’s government is a crabish slog module very low and lacking substance…
Wonder if the Prime Minister has a real heart? to be governing a island which is rated as the poorest and slowest economy in the region……mister have guts wow wow!!
You’re very right to send this message out to the private sector and not the poor people who can’t even feed their own kids
He asking for Dominica to assist the Bahamas.. please all the millionaires and billionaires who own homes there will fix it back.. let them and the US take care of the bahamas. Haiti aself is another story. After the big quake they had millions of dollars was donated and to this day the area where the disaster happened looks the same… it’s very hard to convince poor people like myself to donate money that I have no idea will get to the people who need it.
This is the nasty, selfish mentality I expected from many close-minded cold-hearted Dominicans. I am no fan of skerrit but he should not have to call on people like you
this is the reason why I always felt the Caribbean community gave Dominica much more help, during the aftermath of TS Erika, than Dominica would extend, if other islands had been in need.
You are proving me right.
How would you feel if Dominica got hit by a cat 4 storm next month, and people outside said we have enough passport money to take care of ourselves.
How would you feel if they said Dominica is the same as it was when TS Erika hit, and they want to know what was done with the monetary donations?
I pity you
I am sure that most Dominicans would help if they are in a position to do so. Unfortunately, I also think that the negative reactions are not directed at the poor Haitians but the person asking for this assistance and the manner in which he did it.
I certainly perceive it as almost a blackmail of our business community. It will be known who contributed and who did not and in our tense political climate that is intolerable.
Did you forget that Bahamas after Erika gave Dominica money to help people like you?