Interview with
Doris Anetha Shelto McLennon Founder/Leader of Mothers Action Group on Social Issues and Sophia Sparkle Youth Group.
purpose, which is what I am presently doing, and to do it courageously.
I observed you for a good couple of weeks, if not months, on Facebook before I decided to get involved with helping your mission. What I observed, was that you are passionate about helping children and the elderly. Tell us about that. Caring for the many children at my home, I know it was my purpose in this journey of life. In the world today, most parents are forced to take up jobs outside their homes, with hardly any time left to steer their children into the right spiritual and moral path. That too is one of my dreams; to be a second mother and to guide them accordingly. From my point of view, I was hand-picked by GOD for this mission. I know I was, how else could I have mustered all the faith, strength, and courage to mentor the number of children that I have mentored over the years. What is also noteworthy is that we have members volunteering; my sons also play a major role in the operations.
Now tell us about Sophia Sparkles. From a historical perspective, Sophia Sparkle Youth Group is the offspring of the first Women’s Group that I founded. It came into existence on the 25th of June in 1992. Notably, while the Women’s group focused on the affairs of women as it relates to development in every aspect of their lives, the Youth Group was created with the aim of creating
Thank you, Doris, for agreeing to this interview. I look forward to hearing about your journey-- from where you started to here. Tell us about yourself and how you got so involved in caring for so many children. My name is Doris Anetha Shelto Mc Lennon, I was born at Victoria Village on the East Coast of Demerara. My parents are both deceased. I have three brothers and four sisters. I am married with five sons and one is deceased. The beginning of my journey, regarding the creation of groups, could result from my upbringing in a spiritual home, which taught me how to love and respect GOD the CREATOR from an early age. Interestingly, I think that I was placed on earth to achieve my greater self, to live out my
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