BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Last Saturday morning (Dec. 8), the St. Christopher’s Children Home on Cardin Avenue in St. Jonhston’s Village of St. Kitts received a new washing machine, which was donated by the Justice Strikes Project.
The donation was made by founder of the project, a Hip Hop artiste called SULLEE J and another member named Greg Okenabirhie.
Both donors had graduated from the Windsor University School of Medical on Saturday (Dec. 8.)
Justice Strikes is a non-profit organisation that was started in St. Kitts almost one year to date and in addition to the washing machine, other items donated to the Children’s home include food, clothing, bed sheets, vitamins and medicine.
SULLEE J is a US citizen and resides in Baltimore, Maryland, while Okenabirhie is from Nigeria.
SULLEE J said his name stands for ‘Society’s Undisputed Liberated Lyricist Expressing and Exemplifying Justice’.
“I stand for justice, I stand for unity, I stand for the people and the voice of the people,” he told SKNVibes.
SULLEE J said that members of the Justice Strikes Project normally “visit the Children’s Home weekly, bi-weekly and whenever other items are shipped for donation”.
Speaking about the nature of the project, SULLEE J said: “With this we try to find places that are in need of help which don’t have much, and I feel if we have enough and not need anymore then we should be able to give as much as we can. So that’s my goal in life to 'help the helpless'. That’s my motto, and so when I got introduced to this place a while ago I was like man, they really don’t have too much and they barely have clothes, they barely have a place today. So I’m trying to do as much as I can. I am the type of person to give whatever I can, whenever I can.”
He went on to say: “So when I got engaged with school out here, I tried to find people with good hearts, genuine and so I ran into some people like Greg, Sana and Ambarish and I’m grateful for them to help me out for this project. So I’m trying to be a voice for the people.”
SULLEE J informed that there are plans for a drive to collect unwanted items from Windsor’s students before they depart the Federation for their respective homes abroad.
Okenabirhie spoke about his desire to help less fortunate people and echoed SULLEE J’s sentiment, noting “I feel the same way about helping people out”.
He recalled childhood memories during time of worship when his father prayed for the unfortunate people; that is the homeless and those who do not have food on their table.
“He used to tell us don’t waste because there are people out there who don’t have anything to eat,” Okenabirhie said.
Okenabirhie revealed that he wants to open an orphanage.
Commenting on what the feeling is like to help unfortunate individuals, SULLEE J remarked: “To put a smile on a child’s face is probably one of the most meaningful things in life. It’s priceless; there is no other word for it. It’s like some of these kids have been abandoned by their own parents, the people who are supposed to love you the most. Then when a stranger comes and gives them something they never thought of it’s like ‘wow’.”
He continued: “It proves to them that there are good people out there and there is hope for this condition. That’s what I’m trying to do. I’m trying to give them hope and make them see that they have potential and that they weren’t just thrown away. They are still human and we need to work as a group, a unit to unify with each other. If we know better, then we should do better. If we have more, then give what we can. It’s almost like we need to go back to living simple and finding the meaning of each other and not just objects these days.”
SULLEE J feels "l like I got my opportunity and I wanna give. I feel this is a beginning”.
He expressed the hope that others could be influenced to join the charitable cause and so the Project's contribution "can strike something in more hearts".
Asked what would become of the Project, SULLEE J said, “I would like others to continue the legacy. Maybe I can do it from one place and maybe he (Okenabirhie) can do it from another place. We’re spiritually connected. We’re connected through the hearts and that’s what this movement is about.”
He expressed thanks to the Manager of the St. Kitts Visitor Channel, Sharon Stevens-James, for giving him a voice to express his feelings.
“She gave me a voice and I’m grateful for that. She helped me to amplify my voice. I believe in God and I feel like He is making a way for us to do this.”
SULLEE J noted that he had informed Stevens-James about his intensions and involvement with the Children’s Home and was given an opportunity to have a music video aired on St. Kitts Visitor Channel.
The music video of his ‘Voice of the People’ was shot in St. Kitts and included shots of the South East Peninsula, St. Christopher Children’s Home and Fort Street in Basseterre.
The video was shown on TEMPO in St. Kitts and across various states in America.
The video can be seen on Youtube.com via http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEbNEidop-4&feature=youtu.be
Asked if he was involved in any other charitable organisation, Sullee J named one called the Thaakat Foundation.
He said the organisation raised a lot of money that would go towards a number of charitable entities for Syria, Pakistan and other countries around the world.
Additionally, the foundation is raising money for the homes damaged by hurricane Sandy in New York, New Jersey and across the East Coast for the Sandy Disaster Relief Fund.
SULLEE J has also been affiliated with a foundation that had raised money for earthquake victims in Indonesia as well as other charitable organisations that managed to raise thousands for flood recovery in Pakistan.
A video for the cause can be seen on Youtube.com entitled ‘Anybody See’.
As gathered, faith is truly the backbone to SULLEE J's existence. He hopes to continue doing good, being good, and feeling good about it.
“God bless the soldiers who follow in the footsteps of unity,” he expressed.
Administrator of the St. Christopher Children’s Home, Wendy Moulton extended gratitude on behalf of the Board and children. She described the gift as being a “wonderful donation”.
She informed that the Windsor students are “always turning up with various donations for us”.
According to Moulton, these donations are not just “one off”, they are made throughout the year.
