Guyana Provides Material, Manpower to Rebuild 200 Roofs

Entertainment Community in Jamaica Unites After Hurricane Melissa

Kereena Beckford of the Alkaline Foundation Corporation distributes relief packages to people affected by Hurricane Melissa in Westmoreland parish, Jamaica. WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – When Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica, the island nation faced one of its most daunting challenges in recent memory. The ferocity of the storm left communities battered, homes destroyed, and thousands in urgent need of assistance. Amidst the devastation, the Jamaican …

Guyana provides material, manpower to rebuild 200 roofs

Jamaica has received another shipment of supplies from Guyana, including material to replace 200 roofs in Westmoreland, which was among parishes most severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa. They include zinc, lumber and tools, along with additional...

Afreximbank donates US$1.1M to Jamaica for hurricane relief efforts

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has announced a donation of US$1.1 million to the governments of Jamaica and Haiti to support their recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa in October. Hurricane Melissa, which passed through the northern Caribbean, unleashed unprecedented devastation on a number of countries in the region, including Haiti and [...]

Afreximbank announces US$1.1-million donation to aid Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts in Jamaica and Haiti

Afreximbank announces US$1.1-million donation to aid Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts in Jamaica and Haiti

SOS Children’s Villages Jamaica update: rebuilding safety and hope after Hurricane Melissa

Summary:  Hurricane Melissa has caused widespread destruction in Jamaica, especially in Montego Bay. SOS Children’s Villages acted quickly to keep children and staff safe, relocating 29 children from Montego Bay to Stony Hill and providing emergency support including shelter, food, and mental health care.    Recovery is underway: repairing homes, restoring services, and introducing mental health programmes. Meanwhile, long-term plans focus on re…