Son of Westmoreland Kevin Dwayne Downswell was born on July 24, 1981. Like many other evangelists, he had a story; a unique story that takes his journey across four parishes on the small island. He grew up in a town called Smithfield and attended Unity and Ferris primary schools in Savanna-la-mar, before moving to Hellshire Park in St. Catherine where he attended the Port Henderson Primary School. Amidst the many challenges he faced as a child, especially financially, he was always at the top of his class in school. A well- mannered young lad, Kevin would walk diligently for two miles to school each day and 2 miles back to a community with no electricity.… Son of Westmoreland Kevin Dwayne Downswell was born on July 24, 1981. Like many other evangelists, he had a story; a unique story that takes his journey across four parishes on the small island. He grew up in a town called Smithfield and attended Unity and Ferris primary schools in Savanna-la-mar, before moving to Hellshire Park in St. Catherine where he attended the Port Henderson Primary School. Amidst the many challenges he faced as a child, especially financially, he was always at the top of his class in school. A well- mannered young lad, Kevin would walk diligently for two miles to school each day and 2 miles back to a community with no electricity. This did not phase him, as he would crouch under the faint light of a kerosene oil lamp to ensure that his home work was complete and to be ready for exams. He spent a short time with his father Patrick, but most of his childhood was with his mother Miriam. They both did what they could to provide a solid foundation for him. While trying to transition into adolescent years, he attended the Melrose Primary and Junior High. As excellent at student he was, because of financial constraints, Kevin wasn’t able to sit the Common Entrance Exam to enter high school, so he had to move to the next grade and patiently wait for better days. Better days did arrive as he received the chance to sit the technical entrance exam and passed for Jose Marti Technical in 1993. He later graduated from Jose Marti with 6 CXC’s and went on to do Upper Sixth Form at Camperdown High School in Kingston.
