Performing for charity is most rewarding
More than 20 entertainers turned up at Jamaica House on Saturday to lend their talents to a worthy cause. Led by Shaggy, through his Make a Difference Foundation, the
You really get a fulfilling feeling. It is powered by compassion and your gratitude for life. If you can give back in any way or shed some light on charity and awareness on our nation’s needs, or for one another, I am all about that. Just knowing that I am able to do that is just one of the most rewarding things as a human being, not just as an artiste. artistes set about raising their voices in order to get money for the intensive care unit of the Bustamante Hospital for Children.
The STAR spoke with some of the contributing entertainers and asked them what is most rewarding about performing for charity.
Being a mother that has taken her child to the hospital and having Shaggy take me to the hospital, I was able to see what other children and families have to deal with. Knowing it’s for a good cause, I am not taking any payment at all. I am glad to be here to contribute. It is a rewarding feeling. It is also something I had to do because Shaggy is one of the people that recognises my talent, so I am even more happy to support him and the children there.
If I have 10 pairs of shoes and I give away one, that is not charity as I still have nine at home. But if I take my shoes off my feet and give it to somebody and walk home barefoot, it may seem silly, but that’s what God did. He took his one life he had and gave it for us. This is what this is when the artiste is giving up something. Everybody gave up money when they could have been performing elsewhere making money.
The most rewarding thing is to help someone else with using the talent that God has given me, that is the true purpose of an artiste.