'Gumption' helping to rebuild 3 hurricane damaged homes for elderly in Jamaica
Donated his entire paycheck & christmas bonus to rebuild the homes
Allington O. Creque, also known as ‘Gumption,’ is an entrepreneur and philanthropist who owns and operates Gumption’s Experience BVI. In a Facebook post on Sunday, December 14, 2025, he stated, “This December, I donated my entire paycheck and Christmas bonus, with Gumption's Experience BVI matching the contribution, to rebuild three homes in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica.”
Following the devastation caused by Category 5 hurricane Melissa, which made landfall on the Caribbean island of Jamaica in October, many families and individuals were left without a home; hence, this donation will greatly assist the beneficiaries in building back.
Currently, people in Jamaica are genuinely in a stressful and vulnerable position, and Creque, who also lost heavily during hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, understands exactly what they’re going through.
Construction begins Tuesday
According to the post, a registered and licensed construction company has committed to completing the work, requesting only food and drinks for the team after each build. Creque stated, “I gladly agreed to this, and construction begins Tuesday.”
He also referenced a previous contribution made eight years ago, saying, “I handed Anderson Hamm the keys to his home with the help of God and community support.”
Creque added, “Today, I’m on that same mission—this time doing it myself. If help comes, I’ll accept it, but I’m not waiting on it. I’ve already paid 50% of the cost, with the remaining half to be paid upon completion.”
The beneficiaries are elderly individuals
The beneficiaries of the homes are 58, 68, and 77 years old. Creque mentioned that “one of them is currently sleeping in a chicken coop after losing his home.”
“Too often, the elderly are left behind, and caring for them—just like caring for our youth—feels spiritually right to me,” he said. He noted that the “Andy Hamm project showed me this is possible. I’m grateful to be in a position to do it again—and to do it right.”
When asked for a comment on his generous donation, Creque stated that he would prefer to discuss it further once the homes are completed.
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34 Responses to “'Gumption' helping to rebuild 3 hurricane damaged homes for elderly in Jamaica”
I do hope other businesses follow ypur example. Right now, unfortunately, i am not in a position to offer any type of help to the Jamaican people. All i can offer are my prayers and i have seen what the goodness and mercies of God can do with our prayer. Continue to show others what love looks like. Whenever, i am back on my feet, God's willing i endeavour to support your business and also lend a helping hand to the people of Jamaica.
I read that somewhere online.
Gumption seems genuine in what he does, but his ego seems to be going a tad bit thru the roof. It's always nice to be able to help out but
the world doesn't always need to know everything you do.
.. let me start to brace for the retaliatory response from him here... -_-
Keep it subtle buddy
May God continue to Bless your heart.
"Kindness don't need attention" !!!
Precisely. I can think of a few of those that are always helping out, out of kindness and willingness.. the camera is nowhere close to them nor do they care for such..
Maybe gumption is putting together a nice political portfolio/resume.
Maybe he has future political aspirations, perhaps in the VG area. It's my only explanation for such hunger for social attention.
Check the Jamaican news sites and see if anything pops up of him and his actions over there on that side. If it doesn't, and his attention is directed over on this side only, on VI news sites, despite us not having much stake in Jamaicas situation, then there ya go, that speaks for itself.
How can we please each other? what media is about? aint to give news for people to read?
isnt this a nice gesture to be appluaded? Well i could tell ya!
The man doing something sensible and yet we people have a problem. How many times other charitable organizations and people we know was in the news for doing something positive and good for others? Nobody complain. They receive applause without complaint. Oh God bless you and so and so....
Gumption should be proud of what he is doing. Why you think that he acting too pompass?
Tortolians are poison to their own people.... WHAT A JOKE!!
Gumption I aint a friend of yours, but i usually see you pop up on facebook feeds and the news. Even The Maury Show bigging you up and commending you on your good works.
Boy, do your thing. Some family is going to be happy. God is pleased. You will never get 100% in your corner. The criticism, backbiting you name it. But keep pressing and doing good genuinely. Let people talk.
We elect politicians to fix our roads and get our Territory on top notch. but they spending up your tax money on bull... talk to your politicians. Why he has to fix the roads for incompetent leaders in this country.
haters all around. Gumption you keep being a light. Give them story to talk.