Eva Williams, DFK17 Group Leader
It is an amazing feeling to know that you are changing lives. Orly Wahba has inspired me to do just that through Life Vest Inside (LVI) and Dance for Kindness (DFK). I started my LVI/DFK journey in 2013 when I became a Kindness Ambassador. I was so nervous to dance in public for the first time. As a Primary school teacher I get to inspire the students and as a Kindness Ambassador I get to inspire the public. Here we are five years later still dancing for kindness (Yes, I’m still nervous but it’s worth it). After the students graduate some of them return each year, and they love it. Another amazing thing is that DFK does not end for us on that November day. We dance for Children’s Day November 20th, for Christmas at the malls, and then we dance for District Sports in February. I was overjoyed this year as our students spoke about what DFK means to them and how they would like other people to show kindness. The students made a public appeal to stop the violence and be more kind to each other. One student made a poster that says “kindness is contagious”. Imagine if everyone got infected, the world would definitely be a better place.
Special Thanks
- Mrs Lyrill Arthur Stanislaus
- Ms Anslelma Calderon
- Mr Darnell John and Mr Bernard Fannis
- Ms Carina Joseph
- Mr Richard Ambrose
- The Central Library of Castries and the Alliance Francaise de Ste Lucie
- Mr David Plante