'Gumption' pledges $150K to public schools; Doesn’t want gov’t officials involved
On a social media post on September 16, 2023, Mr Creque also said he was disappointed that “so much is not right” for the new school year when school was out for two months.
Noting that lack of communication was one of the issues, Mr Creque said the Government, Parent Teachers Association, Head of the Teachers Union, headmasters, and teachers should all feel ashamed.
The local tour operator then pledged $150,000.00 towards assisting with relieving some of the issues at public schools across the Virgin Islands.
“I’m asking all the teachers with the headmasters to get together and send me a list from the head of the teacher's board to email seaitclear@gmail.com with an official teachers union heading of a list of things you’ll need. Each public school and its needs.
No Gov’t official must get involved- Creque
Mr Creque said his only request is that schools do not include or involve any Government official or the Chief Education Officer.
“Once any Government officials [gets] involved or the CEO with the spending of my personal $150,000 I will pull out and I’m serious as much as Damain [Percival] was serious about scamming good people of the Virgin Islands. No cash but direct payments to the sources,” Mr Creque said.
The ‘Good Samaritan’ noted that he is out of the country for another 16 days but whatever he could do “with my card I’m ready to begin [to] execute.”
The local businessman also used the opportunity to again express his disappointment with the government for the controversial free non-stop concert in June 2023.
“I rather my hard-earned money goes into the right things and will benefit the community, not like a $2.5k concert that I will never ever agree with that had an 83% loss vs gain. My funds in my accounts just building numbers and those numbers are not my happiness because numbers never stop and if was chasing numbers for happiness it will never end. Bob Marley said it best,” Mr Creque wrote.
He always reminds people that he is a high school dropout, but Allington O. Creque aka ‘Gumption’ is still one of the biggest advocates of education in the Virgin Islands, to the point where he is putting his money where his mouth is to assist and motivate teachers in the Virgin Islands.
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45 Responses to “'Gumption' pledges $150K to public schools; Doesn’t want gov’t officials involved”
Well if allya MS wasn't shame before allya should be shame now. Allya just stop charge me tax. I sick of this *#$*@
Why must Gumption have a hidden agenda?
I see many good deeds from this man and if we all did a bit this island would be a better place.
Love not hate.
guidance, love, unity, respect. and leadership. we as a community can offer this to our kids and fellow men and women to make this small bvi a better place.
THEATRICS AND WHATEVER YOU HAVE BEEN TRYING OUT ON US , YOU WILL HAVE TO COME A LOT BETTER THAN THAT
That is the only way to move on.( in these times)
Mr Haycraft did it and not one of us said a thing, But here is a Young, Blessed person doing something similar and all of us want to tell him how to go.
Boy(sorry if that mode of address touches you wrongfully) do it just the way it pleases you, you did not have to care.
When England was offerring us their money, they placed watch dogs and regulations. Why should it differ with you.
HAVE THINE OWN WAY my Brother.
All we have is politicians who see a cookie jar. They forget the problems.
God Bless You!