Last Updated on July 11, 2026, 5:03 PM AST by Anthony Morris
St. Kitts and Nevis communities came together to support one of their own and launched a medical fundraising drive to assist former public official Anthony Wiltshire. The announcement regarding the fundraiser was shared online on several social media platforms.
According to reports, recently Wiltshire suffered a heart attack and needed urgent overseas medical treatment in Trinidad. In the announcement it is mentioned that Wiltshire has to go through a surgery. The estimated cost of the surgery including accommodation and recovery therapy is about US$40,000 approximately or EC$108,000.
Moreover, Prime Minister Dr. Terence Drew’s half sister Michele (Sweet Sister Sensia) also shared the information of medical fundraising on her social media platform. The initiative organisers also request and appeal to the public to donate as much as they want and support the community in providing funds for the medical attention to Wiltshire.
Additionally, interested individuals have to donate the sum to St. Kitts Cooperative Credit Union SKCU account number #3920.
Notably, Anthony Wiltshire is widely respected by the public across St. Kitts and Nevis. As he spent decades of his life serving community development including education, sports, youth development and community leadership. Before his health issues he was serving as a Principal of the George Moody Stuart School, and he also served in the role of Director of Sports within the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports.
Moreover, he served as the national athletics team manager for more than 20 years which highlights his significant contribution in the development of athletics in the federation. The public official has also contributed to the growth of the youth of the country through the means of summer camps, school leaderships and sporting facilities across the federation.
He is also the founding member and president of the St. Kitts Principals Association in which school principals work together in collaboration with the ministry of education to enhance and advance the education system in the federation.
Notably, apart from his professional career he is known as the lay preacher and active member of the Immanuel Methodist Church in Sandy point.
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