Mon Repos Youth and Sports A Model Community

As the year came to an end in St Lucia, we saw a mental hospital and a forensic lab made available for the benefit of St Lucians. These were positive strides for all St Lucians as both these facilities are note worthy additions in the pursuit of continuous development. It is my goal to start of the year on a positive note and to highlight more of the positive while also attempting to nurture dreams of a more utopian future.
Mental illness is a serious affliction and unfortunately traditionally in our society like in many others a negative stigma is attached to victims. Hopefully the advent of the mental hospital is a stride towards treating people with mental disease as a victim and not a pariah on society. Such negativity towards the mentally ill must be purged from our society. The forensic lab is an important tool in law enforcement’s arsenal, which will enable our justice system to function more effectively and allow for the more effective hunting down, apprehension and bringing to justice of criminals.
Two thousand and nine is over and in it we saw a year in which the real effect of the global economic down turn were felt by most. It was also the year that households began to pay attention to their purses and everyone looked to see what their governments were doing about this unwanted misfortune. Now that we are into this New Year, having gone through economic boot camp in 2009 we are better trained and prepared for the economic instability.
As 2010 gets out of the blocks I have held unto the overwhelming sense of community, charity, togetherness and the sense of pride that has been disseminated and which continues to emanate through the Mon Repos youth and sports online community. The strength of the people of, Malgratoute, La Pointe, Praslin, Lumbard, Mon Repos and Praslin is inspiring in it’s resilience.
Through a strong sense of community the area has continued to flourish. The people of Micoud North continue to prove that we are the stewards of our own destinies. It appears that historically while they do not partake in political vacillation for favours nor have they received bountiful favours for their loyalty. The internal community strength has allowed us as individuals and as a community to continue to exemplify progressiveness. A model of success that can be held as a beacon for the whole of St Lucia, the Caribbean and the wider world.
The Grass roots organization that is the Mon Repos Youth and Sports Organization finds its strength in the dynamism of its founders, its organizers, it’s sports men and women, fans , community members and the volunteers who have and continue to contribute their time and money.
Of course special mention must be made of Nicholas Jn Baptiste for his vision, dedication and sacrifice to his community. Along the way many have contributed and made their mark on this organization but as it stands today the website is a medium that binds a community together, a community which spans many Diasporas, ages and interests.
So for this year let us continue to dream big and resolve to continue striving for our goals. Let us remember that those who have traveled this road before us have left us with countless examples of what is possible with dedication. They have shown us how to hustle, struggle and come out victorious. How by our own sweat we can and shall advance. We are the stewards of our own destinies. We are the descendants of survivors who have forged ahead and created our utopia in paradise.
Let us continue to represent our selves and community and continue to reach for the stars.