Usain Bolt helps to build house for Spanish Town fire victim
Retired sprinter
Usain Bolt has partnered with Food for The Poor Jamaica and RE/MAX Elite to build
a home for Sean Sutherland, who lost his house in a fire in July.
View this post on Instagram Happy to partner with @foodforthepoorja & @remaxeliteja to build a home for Sean Sutherland, who lost his home to fire in July. #HappytoGiveBackA post shared by Usain St.Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) on Oct 17, 2019 at 12:35pm PDT
Sutherland operates
a stall just outside the Food for the Poor office in Ellerslie Pen, St
Catherine, and he lives nearby.
View this post on Instagram Beyond humbled for moments like these. Such joy to see Sean happy about his new home. Inspire me to work even harder to be able to give back . Great program @foodforthepoorja @remaxelitejaA post shared by Usain St.Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) on Oct 17, 2019 at 12:45pm PDT
In a video that was posted on Usain Bolt’s Instagram page on Thursday, Sutherland said: “This is the best birthday gift I could ever receive in my life, and I am so thankful and grateful for it.”
He also thanked
Bolt, Food for the Poor and RE/MAX Elite for the kind gesture.
The house was
built at a cost of US$7,600. Bolt donated half of the money.
