Mullet Hall group makes positive impact on community
WHAT STARTED out as a WhatsApp group in 2015, in the community of Mullet Hall, Clarendon has now morphed into a vibrant achievement group. Eton Edwards started the group ‘Thuggy Thuggy’ to keep in contact with family and friends. But, Donald Anderson (president) had other ideas, he thought it could be more than a chat group – but one that could be used as a platform to develop the community. “Other members of the group shared Anderson’s vision and in December 2015, the name of the group was changed to The Mullet Hall Achievement Group,” said Nardalee Powis one of the group’s directors. The 76-member strong group comprises those who were born in the community or have strong ties to it. There they ‘tune in’ to the WhatsApp group on a daily basis, planning the development of the community. “The majority of the members reside in Jamaica, Grand Cayman and the United States of America, with a smaller number of active members in the Bahamas, St Kitts & Nevis, England and South Korea,” she said, adding that thanks to technology distance is not a hindrance. Powis told The Gleaner that the group was mostly powered by the utter neglect of the community located in the north central area of the parish. “The community lacks the basic amenities of a residential area – piped water, proper street lighting, proper roads, a garbage disposal system, etc, and most of the youths don’t have a future beyond high school,” she said, highlighting some of the challenges being faced by its residents. Exhausted by their futile protests and appeal to various state agencies, residents, Powis said, came together under the motto ‘All for One, One for all, the Youths are the Future”, in an effort to develop their community.