Help Bring Life-Saving Medical Care to Hurricane Melissa Survivors
 

Hurricane Melissa is heading to our coast, and Tuesday morning she is expected to make landfall in St. Elizabeth, the South Coast, Manchester, and Clarendon. Most rural communities are likely to be cut off from basic medical care.
 

Melissa is a Category 5 storm, the most powerful on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with sustained winds of 160 mph (257 km/h). Currently located about 85 miles southwest of Kingston, the storm is moving slowly westward at 5 mph (8 km/h), which means prolonged and intense impacts are expected.

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Landfall is anticipated on Tuesday morning, bringing catastrophic rainfall—up to 40 inches (1,016 mm) in some areas, storm surges up to 13 feet, and widespread flash flooding. The storm’s slow progression may cause infrastructure damage, power outages, and isolation, especially in southern and western Jamaica.

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We are a local and international team of nurses, doctors and coordinators, bringing first aid, essential medications, and urgent care directly to those in need.

 

Every donation counts — help us reach isolated families with insulin, antibiotics, inhalers, and other life-saving supplies.