Sammy Challenges Private Sector, Government

In recent weeks, the Daren Sammy Foundation (DSF) awarded scholarships to 25 primary and secondary school students. The Foundation has also provided support to a further four athletes heading to Jamaica. But the Foundation’s principal says that more can be done to nurture the next generation of champions. Daren Sammy reflected on his path from the rural community of Dugard, becoming the first Saint Lucian to play for the West Indies men’s team, and going on to win two World Cups as West Indies captain. The sum total of his life experience, he explained, made philanthropy an obvious choice for him. “When I look at where I was, at the stage of my career, how I got there, the people that played a part in ensuring that I had the right discipline, the gears, the right teaching, the guidance in order for me to excel. Now that I’ve walked the journey and seen what it takes, it was in me to just pass it on,” he mused. “When we become heroes, you have got to inspire. And this is one of the best ways of doing, by having a direct impact, by putting things in place to help ease the...