Shelter manager at the Multi-purpose Sports Complex, Resherma Lyons.
Desperate calls are going out to the government to help provide security, medical personnel, and other assistance at the Multipurpose Sports Complex which is now a shelter to many who lost their homes in the hurricane earlier this month.
The shelter houses a number of able-bodied persons and vulnerable residents such as minors, senior citizens, a pregnant woman, and even the mentally ill.
“There have been some real psychopaths here and I have been fighting with Mental Health [Department] and other authorities to keep them in. Unfortunately, they are saying they can’t keep them at the hospital,” said volunteer Shelter Manager, Resherma Lyons.
Speaking to BVI News yesterday, Lyons recalled one of the most terrifying experiences at the shelter.
The incident shook persons at the shelter and even caused some to seek refuge elsewhere, Lyons said.
With the occasional drug abuser and stray also passing through the facility, Lyons is now pleading for assistance.
She said she has sought the assistance of police but help has not been forthcoming.
Meanwhile, Lyons – who volunteers as shelter manager 24/7 – is calling for the assistance of medical practitioners and other volunteers.
The shelter also needs help from counselors, Lyons said.