Hurricane Melissa Aid

Our outreach!

Amazing to see how Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica are stepping up to help! 💚💛🖤

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There are many different needs right now. In hurricane-prone areas like Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth, the most urgent include power sources, clean drinking water, medicine, communication devices, non-perishable food, first aid equipment, and tools to rebuild homes and clear roads.

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But beyond that, there’s also the need to be seen and heard, to know that help will keep coming, not just for the first two weeks. This recovery will take years.

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The hardest part of aid work is assessing the needs and distributing help fairly. Everyone wants to help, and many are already packing cars with food, sanitation products, clothes, and shoes, all essential for immediate comfort and survival.

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What else is needed?
Manpower and tools to clear debris and rebuild vital infrastructure.
Financial support so families can rebuild their homes and lives.​

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Why medical and first aid is important after a hurricane:
Without electricity and with many cut off from clinics and hospitals, people are without life-saving medication like insulin or blood pressure medicine. Injuries are also increasing as people work to rebuild, and without clean water or medical access, small wounds can turn serious fast.

That’s why we created a mobile nursing unit to reach the most vulnerable in remote areas bringing medical care, medicine, and first aid where it’s needed most.

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💚 Help us help them. We’re all in this together.

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