‘Da Morning Braff’ caller blazes NLBC over Africa outreach
“He publicly gone Africa…. image you got work to do here in the BVI, the Bible said you have to clean your yard before you dance abroad,” ‘Granny’ said on the July 18, 2023, edition of the show co-hosted Floyd Burnett aka ‘Heritage’ and Cindy Rosan.
Despite the hosts defending the outreach and stating that the initiative is an annual one, the unnamed ‘granny’ maintained that the VI should always come first.
Got 'work to do' in VI - Granny
Virgin Islands News Online on July 18, 2023, had reported that Bishop John I. Cline along with Dr Heskith A. Vanterpool, Dr Hubert O’Neal, and others have traveled to Nairobi, Kenya as part of an annual outreach with the first stop being the NLBC-funded Tortola Child Rescue and Education Centre (TCRAEC).
The caller added, “What about the schools here? We got to do work in our place, you take all the people them money here, let it spend here.”
“I don’t mind you help Africa, help Africa after the fact….” she further said in reference to VI.
Co-host Ms Rosan, in reprehending the caller, moved to shut down the conversation by suggesting that the elderly who called had no right to talk about local schools.
“Granny, Granny come on… y’ahll just vote in a useless government and now want to talk about schools?” she told the elderly caller.
Outreach is life-impacting – Bishop Cline
Meanwhile, Bishop Cline speaking to Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) said the outreach has been going successfully and is life-impacting not just for the outreach team, but for those benefiting from the free medical care, vision testing other types of aid.
The Bishop said the need to do the outreach was also inspired by the lessons of the Bible to give to the poor and those in need, while adding that it is a VI initiative and thanked those who supported it.
“We do this not for any fame or recognition, but it is how the Lord has led me over these years to reach back to the continent of Africa and help those that are in need,” he added.
24 Responses to “‘Da Morning Braff’ caller blazes NLBC over Africa outreach”
Continue to do what you are doing no matter where it is God gives vision near and far.
You grown @%$ people always with your hands out. Look at the Auditor's Report.
you people b*tch about every thing.