Ascension : SAINTS ON THE FALKLANDS HAVE NO SUPPORT FROM HOME.
Submitted by The Islander (Nathan Prince) 30.08.2007 (Article Archived on 13.09.2007)
Dear Sir/Madam, Please would it be possible to print in this weeks edition of the Islander the following statement.
SIX SAINT HELENIANS ON THE FALKLAND ISLANDS,WHO WERE TRYING TO GET THE R.M.S. ST.HELENA TO WAIT OVER NIGHT ON ASCENSION ISLAND,OUR FEELING THAT THE ISLANDS GOVERNMENT HAS NO SUPPORT OR CONSIDERATION FOR THE FAMILY BEREAVEMENT.
THE SUDDEN DEATH OF 27 YEAR OLD SARA MARIE CROWIE ON THURSDAY 23TH AUGUST 2007,BROUGHT SHOCK TO ALL THE FAMILY AND THE LOVE ONES LEFT BEHIND.THE SAINTS WHICH INCLUDED THE MOTHER AND SISTER OF SARA PLEADED WITH AND DID EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO GET THE SAINT HELENA GOVERNMENT TO KEEP THE THE R.M.S. ON ASCENSION ISLAND FOR ONE MORE DAY TO ALLOW THEM TO TRAVEL HOME TO BE WITH THE REST OF THE FAMILY AND OFFER SUPPORT.
THIS REQUEST WAS DENIED AND REASON GIVEN TO THIS WAS BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE COST THE GOVERNMENT £18000.00 TO KEEP THE SHIP IN PORT AND DRY-DOCK IN CAPETOWN AND BE FORCED TO SAIL FULL STEAM TO CAPETOWN,AS THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CRANE ON BOARD.
SO IT WAS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY AND THE CRANE.
NOBODY STOPPED TO CONSIDER THE FAMILYS FEELINGS.IT MAKES ONE WONDER WHY SO MANY SAINTS LEAVE THE ISLAND AND NEVER RETURN.
ON BEHALF OF ALL MY FAMILY IN ST.HELENA ,THE FALKLANDS AND MYSELF HERE ON ASCENSION WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE INVOLVED WHO TRIED THEIR VERY BEST TO HELP OUT WITH THIS MATTER.
SANDRA HENRY.
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