May
07th 2011
Youth
Doing Something
 Big
up to Youth Aflame, the Boys Training Centre
(BTC) and students from Bexon who volunteered
their time and energy on Saturday 2nd April
2011, at the first High Impact Service Day
of the campaign - a community clean-up project
in Bexon.
Well over
50% of the 250 volunteers who turned up in
answer to the call to join the Do Something
World (DSW) Saint Lucia campaign where youth!
They came from churches, schools, care centres,
like the BTC, and from the surrounding community.
They helped clean up the bank of the Bexon
River, which runs alongside the Bexon Primary
School, as well as the school grounds.
The school
netball court had been out of commission since
Hurricane Tomas, having been covered in silt
and debris, which impacted the playtime of
the students. The school library was also
in a shambles and unusable since the hurricane.
The clean
up was so successful that Ms. Carmen Charles,
Principal of Bexon Primary School, called
the effort a blessing.
 “We
are so blessed. They did a lot of work for
us and provided exactly what we needed. They
moved the library for us, transformed the
grounds, and we are already using it. Now
there is so much more space outdoors where
the children can play. We are overjoyed!”
commented Charles.
Techla Deterville,
DSW Saint Lucia Projects Chairperson described
the level of youth involvement as commendable,
praising the Boy Training Centre (BTC), the
Streams of Power group Youth Aflame and the
children from the surrounding neighbourhoods
who wielded their cutlasses and pushed wheel
barrows for many hours.
 The
story behind the Do Something World movement
is inspiring for young people, as it is a
story of achievement, failure and full restoration
in the life of its founder, former NFL player,
Miles McPherson. Two years into his pro football
career, Miles was battling a drug problem
and living an immoral lifestyle. That’s
when he gave his life to Jesus Christ, and
never looked back. Miles began to work as
a Bible teacher, youth pastor and speaker
with a track record of appealing to diverse
audiences, large and small. Today, Miles loves
to call people to think about how God has
prepared them to do something significant
with their lives. He challenges everyone to
go out and do something for God!
 The
story behind the Do Something World movement
is inspiring for young people, as it is a
story of achievement, failure and full restoration
in the life of its founder, former NFL player,
Miles McPherson. Two years into his pro football
career, Miles was battling a drug problem
and living an immoral lifestyle. That’s
when he gave his life to Jesus Christ, and
never looked back. Miles began to work as
a Bible teacher, youth pastor and speaker
with a track record of appealing to diverse
audiences, large and small. Today, Miles loves
to call people to think about how God has
prepared them to do something significant
with their lives. He challenges everyone to
go out and do something for God!
Appropriately,
the BTC is the beneficiary of the next High
Impact Service Day (Koudmen) of the Do Something
World Saint Lucia campaign. Scheduled for
April 30, this next Koudmen will include a
mix of both environmental beautification and
the launch of sustainable mentoring programmes
for the boys of the BTC. Visit www.dswstlucia.com
for more information on how to get involved
and do something for Saint Lucia!
 About
Miles McPherson
Whether sharing the stage with a former U.S.
president or producing an Emmy Award-winning
documentary, Miles McPherson stands at the
forefront of ministry mobilization. McPherson,
a former NFL player, is the President of Miles
Ahead, an outreach ministry focused on sharing
the good news of Jesus Christ with teens and
adults all over the world, and Senior Pastor
of the Rock Church in San Diego, California.
He recently authored Do Something! Make Your
Life Count, which has garnered international
acclaim for its global volunteerism philosophy
and is the foundation for the Do Something
World movement. He has appeared on many national
television shows, including Larry King Live,
Good Morning America, The O'Reilly Factor,
and Fox & Friends.
About Do Something World
Do Something World is a place where individuals,
groups or churches join with thousands of
others who have stepped up to change the world
around them - and show how ordinary people
can do extraordinary things with God’s
transforming power. The Do Something World
movement was founded by Pastor/Evangelist
Miles McPherson, president of Miles Ahead
and Senior Pastor of the Rock Church in San
Diego, one of the fastest growing churches
in the United States. With its more than 100
volunteer-led ministries, and a commitment
to serve San Diego with 228,000 volunteer
hours in 2010, the Rock Church is a Do Something
World training center.
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