Cheryl Peltier, a mother of nine children living in a 12×12 shack at Massacre, says she is still awaiting assistance from Government.
In April 2009 members of the Dominica Freedom Party (DFP) spearheaded an appeal for assistance for Peltier and her family. The DFP members had donated groceries to Peltier on more than one occasion, and following an invitation to the media the entire country and persons abroad learned of Peltier’s situation.
She told Dominica News Online on Tuesday that while she was visited by the parliamentary representative for the constituency, she has not received any assistance from government.
Government has a Housing Revolution Programme geared towards improving the living standards of Dominicans. There is also the Squatters Regularisation Programme, which is an extension of the Housing Revolution.
Housing Minister Reginald Austrie had told the media following the Cabinet’s swearing-in ceremony that the Housing Revolution Programme is expected to expand in the Dominica Labour Party’s new term based on its success.
Government spent over $43 million in its previous term on housing assistance. In excess of 2,500 homes were renovated, while 300 new homes were built.
“Up to now they not yet come… nothing happened yet,” Peltier said in an interview. However, Peltier admits that she has not followed up with Government as yet.
“I have to go up and check them,” she added.
Peltier is unemployed. She receives a monthly stipend from Government for her children’s education. Her youngest child is the only one not attending school as yet.
“I does get a little money from the government for those children and I not working nowhere … It’s getting hard to send them to school,” she said.
Peltier had to find $200 to send one of her children to primary school. She receives no more than $400, according to her.
“The father working … but not to say he [helping]. I don’t know what he doing with the money,” Peltier stated.
Feel bad for the children,and now they are here help should be given .But I Truely Hope Government Also helps With COndoms.Nine Children and the attitude is Government has to be responsible.Thats our Problem
All I have to say to say is u see some DOMINICAN they woudnt see good light atall atall..too me everybody makes mistakess and it reach a certain part in life when everybody figures out where they went wrong!! That is my mother there and I don’t give too shiit what nobody say bout she coulda use bith controll and she shoulda use that..that is not the point, even if things aint too good for her I am still grateful that she had me and all my other 8 siblingss!!!..If yu don’t waan help her FINE is up too you people, cuz I kno good things happen to goood people…Its a dsisgrace and shame while reading this, with tearss all these negative commentsss, its hurting man but who knowwwss what good the future holdsss??..I wish all allu bad-minded people the best in lifeee!! MAY GOD BE WID YALL AT ALL TIMESS!!
The main issue now are the children not Cheryl, I am willing to help.
All of all you writing long maypuis for cheryl…….I wonder if cheryl sitting down infront her dual core laptop in her 12×12 shack, using her high speed internet to check out DNO and what dominicans saying on her, ……who will give cheryl all you message? Maybe dem children father?LOL
Well, well, well………………..intstead she go and ‘check” the kids father for a dollar she going to as she claim, ” I have to go up and check them” meaning the government, but when she want her ting she does find the babydady……..
@BUT WAIT
What exactly do they owe her? Did the government have sex with her? They dont owe her **
I not feeling sorry for mamselle. I know about her case personally. …make dem children take bus to come to school and back, instead of just walking it. … .. does buy a Chubby drink for them everyday instead of ..buy some grapefruits and some sugar and make juice for their recess, and give them all kind of sweets that not good for their teeth. .. doh make Cheryl joy all you sorrow.
She thinks that the world owe her a living. Me all you want to tell about Cheryl? STUPES!!
VALDA BRUNO -DURAND PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ADVERTISE FOR THE DOMINICA PLANNED PARENTHOOD ASSOCIATION FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW ABOUT IT AND I KNOW FOR SURE THEY VERY WELL KNOW WHERE TO FIND THE OFFICE.
BIRTH CONTROL……MY GOODNESS…SWALLOW PILLS WOMEN, SWALLOW PILLS RELIGIOUSLY. STOP BRINGING CHILDREN INTO THIS WORLD TO SUFFER!! IF YOU KNOW YOU DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO OFFER AN UNBORN CHILD, THEN KEEP YOURSELF QUIET OR WRAP IT UP!!!!
what we don,t get is this #1 she went for sugar she got 2 she went for milk she got 3 and so on and so forth ,what she needs now is to get off her lazy ———— march up to pmh and demand that …, tie her damn tubes, she is just a w icked woman , and by the way where is s he getting the time to do all that —–ing , i hope not infront of those kidz . then welfare should step in and remove them from her, .. mother get a life.
There are many women who hide behind breeding because they do not want to work. I know one with 6 and counting and she is a sakway fenyan. She too lazy to wash the childrens clothes even if she has soap. She prefer to pile the clothes on a stone behind her house. PEOPLE LIKE THESE YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THEM.
I agree with Shocked…institutionalized welfare programs will create dependent citizens. The question is: How do you balance a welfare state that is able to provide for those that really need help without making our citizens dependent and complacent? As we all know, complacency always leads to dormancy.
Also, to maintain long-term government assistance programs, the government’s coffers (GDP) must be financially healthy. Although I am happy that the government is taking important steps to provide assistance for the needy, I am afraid that if we do not build a sound economic infrastructure, and assess our most vital needs (jobs, healthcare, education, etc), many of these programs may find it difficult to survive when the economy suffers. Let us keep in mind that government programs are the first to to feel the pinch when there is fiscal hemorrhaging.
NOTE TO MS. PELTIER: IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND THE MEANS TO CARE FOR YOUR CHILDREN. WHY ARE YOU WAITING FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO COME TO YOU. YOUR MATERNAL INSTINCT SHOULD HAVE DRIVEN YOU TO THE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR GIVING YOU ASSISTANCE. START TAKING REPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR ACTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WISH YOUR CHILDREN WELL.
LADY i agee for them to help you..but i hope they doh make the house too big because all you will do is make more kids..after you get the house go and TIE YOUR TUBES..what you think..you alone want to populate the whole of dominica? CHILE GO AND GET A JOB AND A HOBBY OTHER THAN MAKING BABIES..ENOUGH
If they give this woman anything it will start a problem as more people will come forward to get the same help. America calls it welfare, dominica can’t afford it. All the previous comments suggest the woman stop having children, my mum had 9 without any man around. She worked her ..off doing anything, this woman needs to do the same and stop looking for hand outs. If my money goes to her I feel entitled to what the other men received as they didn’t give her nothing.sadly she falls under the dumbnicans category. Not to say anything bad about the woman, she is someones child after all, but she made her bed or did the damage on it. Reality is a bitch, grow up is all I can say to her
I do agree with you. My mom raised nine of us also with very little help from my dad. She struggled alot. thank God we made it, so can she.
I know we all are entitled to our opinions but please don’t be too hard on her.
We all go for pleasure and never consider the consequences. Eventually she will figure it out.
I hope it’s not when she has a dozen mouths to feed.
WHEN IT SUITS US WE ARE SELF-RIGHTEOUS INDIVIDUALS, BUT AS SOON AS WE FACE DIFFICULTY WE BECOME SOMEONE’S PROBLEM.
I DISAGREE TOTALLY THAT GOVERNMENT SHOULD SUPPORT THIS WOMAN ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING HER PART IN FOSTERING HER SITUATION.
PERSONS LIKE HER ANGER ME. MY POINT IS THIS…AFTER HER FIRST CHILD SHE SHOULD HAVE ASKED HERSELF A SERIOUS QUESTION…AND NOT HAVE ANYMORE.
AS FAS AS THE STORY READS SHE WAS NOT RAPED 12 TIMES OR TRICKED 12 TIMES….SHE KNOWINGLY AND WILLINGLY LAYED DOWN AND MADE HER CHILDREN…NOW I AM BEING ASKED TO WORK HARD 24/7…MAKE SACRIFICES DAILY….DENY MYSELF THINGS REGULARLY…PAY TAXES AND SUPPORT THIS WOMAN.
HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
look at de woman nuh. she herself is skin and bones so on wat them children sucking milk dere?..i don’t feel sorry for this woman at no point in time. maybe the kids, yes but not their mother. she has put herself and her kids in this calamity and now its like the governments problem? whoever said it was okay for u to have 6 kids with one man and some man will pick u up with those 6 and put u ina mansion? puhlease….u are not our problem , its all ur fault and so dont come and say up to now dey doe come and check u. why don’t u get on a bus or walk and go and check them for urself. is dat alone dey have to do man….stupps
those women burn me eh..i have my daughter and i don’t make her anyone’s problem but mine and her Dad. if she doe have shoes, i will go and ask skerrit for shoes….Pm self make allu too dependent on him. and where de DFP? de were playing politics with ur case..now u should go and sit inside Garraway with all of dem for ur meals.
and the sad thing is that she don’t even realise she’s putting her health in danger by having all these children. She’s a high risk for cervical cancer. Am I right? Mrs. Valda Bruno-Durand?
@ ATL: you not making any valid point here. going on contraceptive is a viable option to having 9 children. nobody mentioned abortion here.
for those of u who thinks she just sleepin around she is not. Six of the children all have the same father. She just need to get her act together, stop dwiveyin and stay home and take care of her children.
Why does the government have to be blamed for the consequences of our own doing? Why is it she cannot find a job that pays money instead of taking up the task of having all of these kids? Do you realize that the rich don’t have so many kids and they can afford it? There is something called birth control and i suggest that those who dont like using birth control have the man use a condom or have their tubes tied.
WELL MISSY U ARE NOT ON THE AMERICIAN BOARDER 4 U 2 B LOOKING 4 HELP FROM SKERO TAKE THOSE DAMN FATHERS TO COURT TO MAINTAIN THERE CHILDREN AND CASE CLOSE AND KEEP YOUR LEGS OR TAKE A TIE OFF YOU ARE TOO WICKED TO YOURSELF AND GO ASK SKERO FOR A JOB TO IRON HIS CLOTHES FOR HIM LOL YOU NEED TO HAVE SOME AMBITION
Why does the government have to be blames for the consequences of our own doing? Why is it she cannot find a job that pays money instead of taking up the task of having all of these kids? Do you realize that the rich don’t have so many kids and they can afford it? There is something called birth control and i suggest that those who dont like using birth control have the man use a condom or have their tubes tied.
@ Valda Bruno-Durand, i had to kicks off when you put the address and big and bold on here. who tell you the people like cheryl don’t know where the family planning office is? They know self. And if they don’t know where it is, trust me they would ask a question. These women does say it making them come fat and it giving people cancer and all those kinds of rubbish. Real Third World mentality.
what she need is some help to keep her leg closed.
Dont blame the govt, blame your self and the men u had the good time with. Wish u well.
Wait people don’t you think that she is also a victim? If she was an educated, independent woman do you think she would be in that state? If she was from an affluent family do you think her dignity would be that compromised? Come on Dominican people. I must admit that there is some personal responsiblity that needs to occur here but poor people are always taken advantage of. In Africa and other 3rd world countries, AIDS is an issue of poverty. So stop basing the woman. She has already been based for her whole life.
Have some compassion all you ‘God fearing, church going’ Dominicans. All you care about is politcs- who is up and who is down——-
No government “gives” anybody a house for free. How are the monthly utility bills paid for? No amount of VAT is going to sustain a “give-away” housing revolution. Afterall, Dominica’s GDP per capita is about $10 400.00 ( IMF 2009 estimates ). Many families are in the same predicament and we need to stop the cycle of dependency and replace it with self reliance and sweat equity. Having said this, we must give the kids a hand up. The government must embark on an aggressive school feeding program for kids whose families are 50% or less below the per capita income. This will feed the kids while encouraging them to attend school to secure an education if they are to become self-reliant. Every constituency needs a regional boarding house/hostel that can house at least 20 of the poorest families.Each hostel should be furnished and have basic utilities like water and electricity. Each hostel needs at least 20 acres of land, a daycare center, art and craft center, sports facilities and a cooperative groceries store. Here you have it! A model for self reliance, full employment, art and craft, child care, sports, crop production and animal husbandry. Government should also promote adult education and skills training. No one should get a title to the land to encourage them to leave when they get a leg up. At that point their sweat equity becomes cash for a down payment on their own home and acre of land.
well my dear, heres an advice to u. i knw tht u dont have a computer so tht u could read the comments tht are being posted here on this blog. be wise n condomise. i recall living in dominica a few yrs back n jollys was selling long love condoms for 3 bucks, dont knw if the price went up by nw, if the men dont want to put on the rubber , u put it on for dem, because my dear u just goin to be fruitful all d while n just keep on multiplying. u need to think of ur kids future, n wt u want out of life for dem. Valda gave u the rite direction to DPPA. U need to get up n smell the coffee. dont let someone else smell for you. but again by ur family appearance in the pic i must say u are well groomed. because if u crying for govt. to help u out n ur hair well relaxed, n baby daddies aint giving u no money tht means u got something goin good for you. n remember god help those who help demselves.
Once is a mistake
Twice is willful
Nine times is just total madness or stupidity
There is a saying that goes ” give a man a fish and you feed him for one day, but teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime”. this lady need to get off her *** and go find a job or seek help. The gov offered her help and she has the audasity to say she didnt follow up with the gov on getting that help, yet she on dno saying that she still waiting on help.
Nothing is free in this life and no one owes her anything, as much as i would like her to get help i dont thinks its really going to be of any long term benefit to her. If she gets help without taking responsibility for her mistakes, and things become easier for her she going to get pregnant again. In that case giving her help only worsens the problem.
Welfare along with the law should intervene and punish these fathers for not caring for their kids too…
lmao @: they wasn’t there when she was saying oh baby it nice it nice it nice give it to me lol
I am amazed at the level of ignorance i see being displayed in the comments here. On one hand, i totally understand the anger that individuals have towards Cheryl’s sense of entitlement, however, on the other hand, i do not understand how people fail to see her as a product of her environment… A lack of education can alter the path of life for each and everyone of us.
I know Cheryl personnally and i remember when i was backhome some 12 yrs ago she had a few kids. From what i remember the last time i saw her 2006, she had a few more kids but she looked happy and her liittle kids were always with her. What do i say to a woman who has 9 kids? I guess the samething i tried to say to my aunt who was in the same situation – protect yourself. However, when a woman is uneducated and feels trapped and desperate in a fruitless sitaution, she’ll resort to whatever it takes to try to elevate herself. Usually- that form of rescue is in a man offering sweet nothings in their ears.
Women like that know that they cannot afford to maintain the kids, but at the sametime, they are caught up in the lies being fed by the men who are trying to get something from them. Women like that do not know their self worht and value and although they do not have the means or efforts to care for these kids, they refuse to abort them. The logic behind that is one which i cannot understand… but people are live in poverty do not choose to live in poverty. There is generally some hindrance to them getting to a comfortable level. In this case, it is eveident that Cheryl has no education- an although she may know about birth control – she may be caught in some of the myths about using them. In the end, although she went down the wrong path, she has the kids already and the kids are the future of Dominica and IT IS the government’s job to safeguard and ensure the well being of these children.
IT IS the government’s job to provide for the less fortunate by implementing social assistance programs for the poor.
IT IS the government’s job to provide more opportunities for housing, health care and employment.
No matter what the ignorant people may say- it’s a government for the people, of the people, by the people.
And of course, when the government implements new measures to assist the poor- these measures will be geared towards assisting persons in getting out of poverty – there should be rules and regulations governing the recipients of any social assistence offered by the government.
And to Cheryl I say, get some help for you and your kids. Go to the government a.g.0encies responsible for assisting you.
Nothing is worse than knowing you can help yourself but you are choosing not to, then you go out there and place blame on others. First, accept your mistakes and work to improve what you can change… you can’t change the fact that you have 9 kids, but you can change the future of those 9 kids.
AND STOP MAKING CHILDREN – YOU OWE IT TO THE 9 YOU HAVE TO GIVE THEM A PROPER LIFE.
The government should help her house wise job wise which ever but they should do that after she tie her tube.
THAT WOMAN WITH THE NINE KIDS ALL SHE NEED IS BITH CONTROL AND CONDOMS
i know stop fletchingggggggggg blaming the government for everything man what the hell na now is government fault nuh u have all them .. children. Thats why they say people who has no money continue to produce more and more children because they have so much blasted idle time. Lady behave eh pm is a good man he will help u but is the way you saying it like as if well…….boy DOM IN CANS eh boy
But that woman bold! You making your nine children at the expense of the government/tax payers? And you on world wide web saying ‘up to now they doh come yet?” Like is one of them that is the children father? In no way am I saying the government should not assist but…. according to ‘but wait’ they dont owe you anything lady. All you can do is appreciate the help that was promised to you..you cyah go publicly saying they promise you help and saying ‘deh doh come yet!’ they have absolutely no obligation to you…so obey and behave
wat the…. allu tallkin about birth control? allu seeing this woman can afford any of that stuff?..clearly that is another case where a woman made a mistake and has a kid for a man ans feels like she has to stay with this man for him to provide for her and her kids and not only stay with him but also give him wat all men want or else theyd go somwhere else for… hence the kids
Go on woman with your bad self, you are doing it the Mexican way
There are contraceptives available, she should have protected sex and stop blaming the government. She just put children on the face of the earth to suffer.
Boy all you like row row well papa. What about those who abort them? at list she did not abort them. just give all u a row row. i am not saying she right, but papa some people really need help. it just happen she keep the nine,and most women would abort them which is murder.
alas ,alas ,alas .u dominicans know how to kill ppl with all u mouth ey poor girl ,u all cannot see what is happening there ? jesus the poor girl is crying out for help .some of what all u saying is not right and as for that hang man ,that swine that called himself a man he should be ashame of himself .am so sorry for those kids alas .
the saddest part of all this is the kids who gonna suffer. The kids did not ask to be born therefore everything possible should be done to assist those kids. My heart goes out to the kids. On the mother situation, My opion is that she knew her situation, therefore she should not be popping out all these kids knowing that u cannot financial care for them. Either you use contraceptives or u keep your legs close. She better not be popping out more kids.
i don’t feel sorry for no woman who in this day and age want her…………………to stretch and close 9 times to make all these children. People like to say “don’t say that about your mother, she could have aborted you.” I say to that,,,,then i wouldn’t know the misery of the life that I am living. If she had aborted those children, they wouldn’t be denied of a proper bed to lay their little heads, a propere meal to keep their gnawing bellies full, a proper education so that when they grow up they won’t do like her and keeping making all those babies…..because all you know that situation there is a cycle.
Poor litlle girls. Somebody take them before they end up in the trap.
And that is life as i see it no politics.
my opinion on this situation is that the government should at list help the mother by providing her with a job. i mean she wants a house but what is the use of a house when u cannot even maintain your own self,how are u going to maintain a house. don’t get me wrong the place she staying is not in good condition but she need to be more respnsible. cause if you give her a house she going to get more comfortable and boooom pops out another little head . (more dramma…………………..)
and about the kids put the kids in some institution like welfars to help them. i mean is not like giving the mother a house is going to put food in there mouth. oh God help this childern put them under the covert of your wing and protect them. they did not do anything to deserv a life like this help them to be strong in all the struggles that they are going through.
she knew she was unemployed before she made them. she could have protected herself . some of us young women are to wicked to ourselves
I don’t mind if she decides to be the next 18 and still counting but please she needs to straighten up her acts. Get herself educated and stop allowing men to take advantage of her.
If she know she couldn’t support them y she have them…. is sex she like so y she crying for the government… they wasn’t there when she was saying oh baby it nice it nice it nice give it to me lol is that…. she should close her legs if the man not checking those u have already y spread ur legs for more…. sex she like…
Alas, look at those kids.
its all politics to me. she hang out with DFP, they gave her a little something, they lost, now she hungry. DLP said come talk to us but like UWP she stayed away. Woman get your lazy %&$ up and go to the welfare office, they sure gonna help you. if you want you can also leave some of the kids at the office. twenty years from now they will come back to look for you.
Awah garson! Cheryl full of it. You have feelings and may want a little wankarlay every now and then but it looks like you getting pregnant even when you dream of making a wankarlay. Let us not drag the government into this one. They are already assisting and I am certain they will continue to assist because she at least voted for them based on some promises. But, she have to learn to close her legs and after that, take those reckless fathers to court for bastardy arrears. Shame on the men for not taking care of their children. What happen to the sweet-ice, sweet-ice they were saying when they were making the wankarlay. Looks like when the kids came it was sour.
In reply to “Impacttheworld”
February 3, 2010 • 1:23 pm
The problem in this situation is that the woman keeps getting pregnant. The solution is to stop her from being able to get pregnant and organising foster care for the children.
She also needs job training and a job. Maybe she can look after children or help to fertilise animals.
BIRTH CONTROL,BIRTH CONTROL, BIRTH CONTROL and take the man to court for a monthly allowance. at what point u will stop making children.papa met oh…
My god alu like to mind people bizness we. Alu want to help haitians while our people suffering to. Clean up alu backyard first b4 alu criticize.
We are all entitled to our opinions but we must remember the children are the broken pieces and life and the world is a cycle…………
As we see in places like the U.S. and other countries with standard welfare programs, people tend not to pursue avenues that will better themselves, because they are getting a hand-out. For most people, there is no incentive to become industrious or resourceful if someone is going to give them the basic necessities. There is a reverse side to this argument: jobs or the potential to become self-employed has to be attainable in order for one to be resourceful and industrious.
I do not completely agree with those of you who say that the government should not provide for this woman and her children. The problem is, if you withhold assistance from this woman, you inevitably punish the children. The obvious reaction to a situation like is saying that the woman should not have had so many children. We know that already. The children are already here, and they must be taken care of. If they are not given some level of care, we could be looking at a group of children that may contribute to our future social ills (continued poverty, lack of education, crime, etc). You have to be proactive in order to solve future problems. We need education (for old and young) and structure (from the government).
We need to institute strict child welfare laws that also take into account parents who do not provide financial help for their children. Trust me – if Dominica enforces its child support laws, many of these guys running around having kids all over the place would think twice, because they know that if they do not care for their children, part of their daily bread will be eaten up through garnishment. Conversely, since poverty hovers at 25%, with 30% of the population living below the poverty line, there would be no money to garnish from many of these fathers, because many of them may be in the 25% category. What a predicament…
The women need to be smart about their lives and future as well. Every extra child you have in poverty takes away from the standard of living that your family could enjoy, because you have so many more mouths to feed.
HERE IS A CHALLENGE TO MY FELLOW DOMINICANS ON THIS BLOG: SINCE MANY OF YOU ONLY PROVIDE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK, I CHALLENGE YOU TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION OR CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR EVERY NEGATIVE STATEMENT YOU MAKE.
While we agree that the mother used very poor judgement
the children are not responsible for the mother’s behaviour
this family needs help. The Gov’t ought to have a programme
to assist the family …..family planning should be in place
maybe the goverment should give her a job so she could help
these children. We need to be more sensitive to people
especially those in need. I feel sad for the kids. They did not ask
to be in this position
Anyways, to come on DNO and express yourself have to take a lot of courage. I admire the woman for that. Secondly, we can’t punish children for their parents “mistakes”.So, if it calls for other people to take care of the children for their sake, then let’s not be selfish. Given that she has all these children and at this point crying for help means she’s probably sucking salt. Too bad she’s feeling the heat only now. For goodness sake’s haven’t you heard about birth control?? Give me a break; in these hard economic times i’d not advice anyone to make more than they can manage. My lady you need to start somewhere. First, get yourself in gear – don’t bother depend on the man & find yourself a job. Every little bit helps. If anyone is willing to assist you by lightening the burden(by adopting a child), take the opportunity and run with it in the meantime. Don’t feel ashamed for asking for assistance, but at the same time don’t blame anyone for no being able to maintain yourself & your children. It was your democratic right to vote for your choice in government. Don’t believe that the government owe you for your vote! It’s time for us to get away from that mentality.
Now, life in Dominica ain’t the easiest, but it’s still not the worst, so always have faith. Where there’s a will there is surely a way.
I wish you the very best, still.
she must be going for twelve children one per square foot. Lady make your children ehhhhhhhhhh papa god say be fruitful and multiply…………….
To well,
Well if you think the govt owe you then go ahead and make 9 children nah and see what will happen to you. Hmm. I know for sure that she don’t want to give nobody her children, and I know for sure her family had ask her to stop so that is y they leave her alone now!!!!
You never new you were living in a 12×12 shack, when you had the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th child?
…..
This woman has not even attempted to follow up on her own situation. What does she think will happen? Does she think everyone will just drop what they are doing and come running to her assistance?
This is another example of a person not taking responsibility for their actions.
Why is she not using the court to look for the man that gave her those nine children? At what point did she realise that she could not manage the well being of these children as well as her self? Was it after the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th child?
When was the last time she saw her period? Did this man only come calling when they saw her panties on the clothes line?
Is this situation caused by stupidity ..? Yes, all right we know there is a good measure of ignorance, but this is an outrageous position. Where did she think the money to feed and clothe these children was going to come from, let alone beds for them to sleep and the building to house them?
What a story!!
I am pretty much sure that nine of these kids..She need to take them to court.
It is sad that women have to go from men to men in search of love only to be impregnated by them and left alone.
Men need to stand up and take their responsibilities. Look at the amount of stories on this site of illegal sexual activities among men in Dominica. Its like they are perpetually “sweff.”
And the women too should have pride in themselves and stop sleeping with every Tom, Dick and Harry that come with a smile and a Twenty Dollar note.
Don’t depend on the government for assistance. Go take contraception and take your .. baby fathers to court.
She refuses to stop having children.
Why can’t Ms Pestaina and the Freedom party give her more assistance.
..political mileage against the DLP
Destiny, she will not give u her children. for those of u who talking about de government doh have to help her …… she that was dere ballin labour labour and giving ppl maypwee, so she should be one of those benfiting from the housing revolution. She talkin about the children’s father not helpin she living with him. She needs take resposibility for her actions, had she stopped when her family wanted her to she would not be in that situation.
N E ways it is not the children’s fault, and they are lovely children. Welfare needs to take the children away, it not the way they are being brought up there are going to be nothin but a menace to society.
Isn’t VAT suppose to help the poor?
Wow. I see a lot of these women in communities everywhere. Sit on their hunches, no education, don’t attend skills training, they believe a maid job is to low for them,first to line up for free food at clinics and schools…. I could go on and on. And they well arrogant too, letting you know that you HAVE to help them out and their twenty children. Chupes. No self worth and no modesty. Of course I pass them straight
To “Stupidness” in-fact the government does owe us a lot. We employ them and those grand purchases of $100,000. vehicles and unnecessary travel expenses. All the money we pay for vehicle license and insurance and the roads are a death trap look at the goodwill highway. So when you saying they don’t owe her anything you are so wrong. All those of our tax money they throw in their cuffers as allowances what do the rest of us get and yet they don’t deliver on promises or have anything useful to present in parliament to help build the country. Where ever you live you probably have it made. The rest of us have to sweat…..
Children aren’t mistake. Is growns like all you that is mistake! When you don’t have proper direction as a child you become a mistake. Children aren’t mistakes! Get that through all you thick uneducated head Dominicans. What the Lady do with her legs is none of your concern. People take advantage of women Like cheryl every single day in Dominica. What you guys show here is ignorance and lack of compassion for a woman in a position whether it is her fault or not, the children should be the governments number one concern. Then all you are the same persons who will call kids on the street KAWAT! Shame on those women posting on DNO attacking this woman. You all are appaulling and as women we should always try to encourage an support each other.
Cheryl has nine kids and there are many Dominican mothers who have less kids than her but, cheryls situation shows the major crisis in Dominica. Men making kids and living them behind. Because some of all you on here was lucky enough to make one and stop doesn’t mean you are any different than her.
She should find a job, but the way you women especially speak against this woman is so dispicable. Have a heart and some respect becaus emany of you Dominican open your legs for men not for children but for money and favors. Stop acting up on DNO like you guys are better than her. ……. Her situation is sad.
DA people like to claim they have facts and all they have is lies! What the hell all you know about the woman family and what they ask her to do? Tie her tubes? What about empowering her? Supporting her emotionally? .. These .. obviously took advantage of her. She isn’t the only Dominican woman this is being done to. Open your eyes. No one is saying the government has to poor money into her purse but they haven’t even contacted her after lieing to her.
These are children and the government needs to help those children not by giving cheryl a bunch of money but ensuring that through the housing program they have running water, food, proper shelter, sanitation etc. These are the more pressing matters, not meeting with caribbean leaders. Clean your back yard before trying to show off! May god help those so called god fearing Dominicans who have nothing but nasty opinions about this woman.
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By the way the kids look healthy and beautiful.
Is there a CPS in Dominica? If she can’t support these kids they should be taken away from her. And that will be in the best interest of the children. She can be allowed visitation rights. But damnnnnnnn, she lives in a box and is having more kids?? ..
This should be an eye opener to our young people. Go to school, learn and educate yourself. Don’t just settle for high school; go to college and find yourself a job; Then you can find a man stick to him and marry; then you will not get yourself in that mess; If for any reason you get pregnant make sure that this man can take care of his child then think twice before getting another one. If you cannot take care of children don’t go making nine of them for the government. they have othere ppl to help.
My lady you should never put this info out on DNO before you go back to the minister who promise to help you. You are making a fool of yourself. They give a hundred days to get back on track and we only have about 45 days after election. But even if, had you gone to them they would consider your situation. You think is you alone they have to think of? NO. Election is just over and they have things to put into place; opposition taking them to court; they have not sat in house; and the many more that they have on their plat.
Finally go find a job;
excuse me why should government help this woman? if she cannot look after those children why did she have them? we not talking about 2, 3 or even 4 children but 9. sorry oui.
every one is right if the gorverment keep her everything she will keep making more and others will follow.. they gorverment did not get her pregnant its too bad children innocent she need to stop having kids.. and there dad and she need to maintain them
Now is vex i vex, where de children daddy nuh, she say he working then she better go to Roseau and take him to court to support his children, and ask him to give her a home. woman must stop opening thier leg for man that cannot buy them a cake of soap to wash their smell off them moreover buy them a bed and put food on the plate of thier children and a roof over thier head and send thier children to school. Is government that make her pregnant nuh. Well the government should only help with twoof the children, for one is a mistake, two is an accident but three is a fashion and four nd over is a livestyle. she should be able to afford. her lifestyle. Take de baby daddy to court mamselle.
stop placing blame on the government.. all the time she is having.. sex was she asking for the government assistance?. too many times the persons who are in poverty are the ones who are procreating. why bring children in this hardship and misery- you made 1, 2, 3, well for crying out loud STOP! or have ..sex. now you are at 9 bloody children and then looking for somone to be responsible . where is the shame and the pride this is how you want your kids to grow up always begging for thier next meal- i personally believe all these women who are in poverty should be sterilised . i may be creul but just look at all these african nations.Women having sex with any tom dick and bloody harry AND THEN BEGGNG FOR FOOD. THIS IS VERY SICKENING.
LEAVE THE BLOODY GOVERNEMNT ALONE LET THEM CONCENTRATE ON MORE PRESSING MATTETRS THAN TO WASTE TIME ON WOMEN AND MEN WHO CONTINUE TO BE IRRESPONSIBLE AND LAZY. ALWAY LOOKING FOR SOMONE TO CURE THIER AILMENTS WHEN THEY BRING IT ON THEMSELVES. SHE SHOULD ASK FOR THE HELP OF THE FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION!
I myself did not come from a rich family but my mom never went around blaming no one because she had five of us to feed. she stuck to her guns and gave us what she had. and now we are all big and proud to b be helping. of course i appreciate not all of us are born with the courage and determination but alas, look at your self and your situation before creating more unneccessary strain on yourself and then look for somone to right your wrong.
I need to know her age and what is the age of the first child? she looks a bit young to have so many children and no fathers!!
My advice take the man to COURT MY GIRL, force them to pay!!!! and encourage your children to have some ambition so at least they can get out of this situation.
Most times the first daughters always bringing home grandchildren early so the cycle continues, especially when help is always readily available.
@wow exactly, This is the issue I have with many black women. You have one.. and you still go make a bunch more.. But , many of these women sacrifice their bodies thinking it will payoff, meaning that they think if they give them men sex etc that those men will stay with them. Dominican men are just DOGS! And there is no way in Gods green earth I will ever marry or make a child with a black man. I avoid Dominican men at all cost because they like to have you there for years and no wedding and no permanent stable life. Years they will have you making babies and then you know what they do? As soon as you make a baby and you waste 5 years or 7 years with them they telling you that they don’t want you. Some doesn’t even tell you they just up and go. A bunch of cowards. They will live you for another woman who has no kids. Wicked dem men wicked.
But now since she can’t chnage the decisions she made the government has to help her. They should and she is entitled to feel that way. We elected the government and they are suppose to help women like her. She has nine children living in a shack no running toilet, they need school, clothing, food. I sure she would like to work but come on who going to take care of hr kids? Secondly, on average many Dominicans make about $600.00 EC a month . Please tell me what that going to do for them. I agree she should work but the gorvnment needs to start helping her so that she can feel comfortable living her kids wit people who won’tabuse them. Bceause thats how many kids in DA get abused. When their parents are so desperate and live them in the care of supposedly “nice” people who take advantage. Check it out because of their mothers situation all her nine kids run the risks of being abused or becoming criminals, behavioural problems etc etc etc. Its a bloody cycle and the government neeeds to step in.
They need to make those men pay. One of my suggestions is that if you don’t pay child support you shouldn’t be able to get a passport or your passport should be conviscated.
The US have very strict reualtions about living your dependents uncared for and immigrating to the states. If you have a man that live you and go states on greencard or not and you can find his address. You can actually contact the immigration USCIS and get his .. in trouble. Because there are many instances where men lie on thier immigration documents stating they have no kids in DA and because DA doesn’t track those things these men are given clean police record. On your police record they should conffirm whether you have kids or not.
Its ridiculous what these men do to Dominican women. I just don’t get why you can’t take care of yor kids. Its so disgusting!!! Then in DA we have a bunch of neanderthals running the government so should we expect some kind of chnage? Not really. This country need a revolution.
for true d man that suppose to help her, she doing like d government owe her something, stop making all those children for a rat man
She needs to stop letting .. give her children…that’s what…The Government did not get you pregnant so dont come on DNO as if they owe you something..You better pray your children grow up and can make something of themselves and not fall into the same fate as you…Get a job to support your children like every other hard working dominican woman…..
but this woman not easy! she already living in poverty she still allow herself to have more than four children?! and on top of that going on like the government HAVE TO take care of them for her? where is her sense of responsibility? more she doh have is more she make! condoms dont exist anymore? my gawd! this is bullcrap.
Cheryl need to stop her nonsense. Years ago when her family asked her to stop making more children and they offered to pay for the tie-up she never go. But she now on here looking for sympathy. The govt don’t owe anybody, so she better go and look a work to feed those children she willfully bring on this earth, knowing full well, that she has never intended to support them, but instead wait on handouts and govt to help!
Oh by the way tell the public what you always do with the clothes that ppl give to you for those children, after they wear it one time.
Listen I am all for helping ppl, but there is a saying that God helps those who helps themselves.
@WOW …I totally agree with you!!!
but they Fli***ing owe her! lool all the promises they made ther u still sayin the woman acting like they owe her?! yes they owe her! the vote she go and cast der for them! they owe her self! lol
How can i contact her i would love to adopt one of the kids
in the first place you cannot go and get your children and look for gorverment to take care of them for you. Cannot maintain children keep your legs closed. Children dosent come without father , Go find your kids daddy. Gorvernment isnt kiddes daddy.after all 9 pickney , cannot take care of them and still looking for gorvernment to be their daddy o please give me a break.Lady go find your babies daddy thats whom you opened your legs for, thats who is responsible for your babies.BE thankful you getting $400.00from govt, there a those who a getting nothing. me that is govt you get nothing for putting me on web page let the whole world to know all i can say .GO LOOK FOR YOUR BABY DADDY TAKE CARE OF KIDDOS AND STOP SEEKING DADDY FROM GOVT.BE SATISFIED WITH WHAT YOU HAVE . THING TIGHT.
yes I, while I feel your pain and agony lady. u should also know that you were not working before you make all these children. you also need to learn to help yourself, do a little washing, ironing for people so that you can get a little pocket change instead of depending on govenrment for all these time. and a liitle advise please close your l– and stop making all these children. people that can afford ain’t even making children like that. more we in misery is the more we make childre.
come on minister for housing set the woman up stop pickin and choose who u want to give house
Don’t get me wrong, the children are innocent and did not ask to be born. However, this woman is behaving like they owe her, she should say thank God that she is getting the much needed assistance not only from Government but I am sure other persons are contributing towards food and clothing for the children. What drives someone who is unemployed and certainly not well off to make nine children. I am sure she was struggling after she had three, she still went on and made six more. These people have to be educated and their tubes should be tired. Now she has to be a burden to government. Sorry to be harsh.
but the men self that gave her all those children help the lady with her house. and cheryl take it easy do not allow the men to give you more children and leave you and your children in misery. be smart… bill and hillary clinton has only ONE child! people be smart and open your eyes….