I went through about $50,000 in my savings
that I could have had for a rainy day.
Just let me start a new beginning.
Because they really, really hurt me.
-Hey Miss Maryann. -Hi Theo,
Welcome to the great Exuma Point.
Well we look like we meet again.
It's not Fyre Festival
but it's a different party, it's a wedding party today.
So at least we're getting paid today.
Oh yes we are, indeed.
Everybody here was very excited about Fyre Festival,
it was supposed to generate lots of money here
in the economy of Exuma and the Bahamas at large.
I was one of the bus drivers
that shuttled the persons during the Fyre Fest.
Jesus...
As we were going in, some of the guys were like,
"Guys, we have landed on the moon."
You know, this was actually
the location we brought the persons the day of the event,
which never happened.
Fyre Festival, it was a disaster.
I was there preparing hundreds and hundreds of meals
and I was not able to be paid.
Out of savings, I'm sure I've spent more than $50,000
in bills that I am still trying to overcome at this time.
One of my wonderful friends had made a decision
to assist me with setting up a GoFundMe account
and when people watched the documentary,
they contribute, some $5, some $10, some $20,000.
Oh I felt very good about it.
I realized if you do things from the heart, it pays off.
And I just want to say thank you to everyone all over the world,
throughout the length and breadth.
Thank you so much for just lending a helping hand to someone
when they needed you most.
There's still love in this world.
I am amazed,
I didn't know I would ever be a celebrity in my lifetime
but here am I.
Everyone is like "Can I take a picture?"
and I like never dream of it
but it can happen overnight.
It's so unfortunate that sometimes a few dollars
come in the midst of good friendship.
I didn't have a link to my own GoFundMe account
because I just trusted that person
to deal with this for me.
and so I depend on her as a friend
and then she tried to screw me right up
by signing a contract that she gets almost a half of my money.
Fyre screwed you, you go to GoFundMe,
now you get some money, this person wants to screw you.
You don't want to say in this world "Trust nobody",
because it's so sad to say that,
but God, who do you trust?
It was like a gun to my head,
"Sign here or you lose your money."
So I say "You know what,
let the money go back to the senders."
because it's not fair to them.
It's not for me to share.
I received some of the money thanks to GoFundMe.
They heard my story and they knew it was the truth
and they were willing to work with me.
Have you had people on the island approach you asking for money?
Yes, I've had a lot of people, not just on the island of Exuma
but the other family islands
thoughout the Commonwealth of the Bahamas
who need help.
They want a few dollars
and you know I just want to be able to
if not give them a lot,
give them a little.
A lot is in a little when God is in it,
so I plan to just bless people in those small areas with $100
and give the church the 10 percent
to establish it throughout the length and breadth.
And I would need to, you know--
people who I know really worked hard on the Fyre Festival,
offer them a few dollars.
It's not a lot of money
but a little is much if you give it from the heart.
You know I'm happy that somebody is getting something for their wages,
for the work they put in.
Do you think she'll give you some money?
Well definitely I wouldn't say no,
but she always sends business my way
and that's why my school bus is here today.
This is my husband, Elvis.
The best thing that ever happened to me.
When those guys came along and wanted to interview us,
I sent my wife to do it because I was very upset about it.
But now I see where it's going so I forget about it
and I'm happy now to be involved.
We're up to 200,000 at this time.
Well the plan for it is
to modernize Exuma Point Beach Bar and Grill
to meet world standard
and that I would be able to accommodate
an event like Fyre Festival
had it ever come our way again.
We need things like that on these family of islands,
we need to invite tourists and...
there's nothing like doing it in Exuma
in the family of islands.
That is something in the back of my mind,
it can work.
It's all unique and a wonderful Bahamian experience here,
one you'll never forget.
I'm getting bitten, these things really bite you.
Oh yes.
Let's not let's not tell the world.
We got to tell them it's just great.
But they are a mess.