our service focus
HEARTS FOR JAMAICA INITIATIVE
Voices After the Storm: Serving Communities and Children
Hurricane Melissa has left a profound impact on Jamaica, disrupting every aspect of daily life and highlighting the vulnerability of communities across the island. Many households are:
- No access to clean drinking water
- No or sporadic access to power
- Loss of homes, appliances, clothing, critical documents, and supplies
- Limited or no transportation - dilapidated roads; blocked community access
- Experiencing food shortages - damaged farms, closed markets
- Living in unsanitary conditions - slow or no garbage removal services
Widespread power outages and unstable phone and internet services have cut off families from vital communication and news updates. Countless Jamaicans are unable to return to work, and businesses—especially small, local ones—face costly setbacks or complete shutdowns. In the midst of these hardships, our Hurricane Melissa Relief for Kids and Teens & Hard-hit Communities campaign is focused on helping Jamaica’s most precious population—its children—by bringing comfort, love, and support to those most affected, including children's home and hard-hit communities in western Jamaica.
