HURRICANE MELISSA ACCOUNTABILITY PROMISE

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GrassROOTS Community Foundation (GCF) is a training organization with an emphasis on public health and social action.  We have created synergy through aligning to fly goods to Jamaica by jet and leveraging our in-country team to help facilitate distribution to needy communities and families

Heal & Rise: Well-Being Sessions for Youth brings together a compassionate team of experts—a psychiatric nurse, peer recovery specialist, and paediatrician —to care for the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of youth in children’s homes and teen pregnancy centers. Through a mix of in-person and virtual sessions, the program creates safe, healing spaces where young people can learn, express, and grow—restoring balance, building resilience, and inspiring a stronger sense of self and hope for the future. 

Bringing our Divine Nine family together to volunteer to purchase, ship, deliver, and distribute food, clothing, and toiletries to smaller communities currently without support in Success, Whitehourn, and other families in Westmoreland

A county-wide collaboration of Virginia churches coming together to gather donations, load them on an 18-wheeled truck for shipping to Jamaica

A trio of college women in upstate New York is coming together to collect donations as part of a Period Poverty initiative. 

We have created a global village of over 30 volunteers working on the ground in Jamaica and virtually to support efforts to help build back Jamaica

Become part of our network of organizations and individuals working to make life more comfortable while Jamaican families transition after Hurricane Melissa. Contact Ebuni Samuels: info@inspireandserve.org

Hearts for Jamaica Update: Spreading Hope and Connection

On November 9th, our Inspire and Serve team visited the Montego Bay Home for Girls—affectionately known as Melody House—to deliver love in action. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we provided essential food, clothing, toiletries, and other much-needed supplies, including a solar power bank to help the staff and  girls stay connected. We also began organizing the purchase of a Starlink system with a one-year subscription fully funded, ensuring the home will have reliable internet access to support their studies and communication.

Beyond the donations, we spent meaningful time with the girls—listening, laughing, and learning about their daily experiences. Our team also assessed the facilities to better understand current conditions and identify additional needs as we continue our fundraising efforts and long-term support.

To our incredible donors, thank you for helping us bring light, comfort, and connection to Jamaica’s children. Your kindness is building bridges of hope. We invite everyone to stay involved and follow our ongoing Hearts for Jamaica Giving Campaign—because together, we’re rebuilding lives with love and purpose.

 We also had the incredible privilege of visiting Hebron House Teen Pregnancy Centre, where we spent a beautiful and emotional day with the young mothers and their babies—including one expectant mom preparing to welcome new life. We shared warm conversations about their experiences following Hurricane Melissa, offered words of encouragement, and most importantly, listened to their stories with compassion and hope.

Thanks to the kindness of our donors, we provided toiletries, food, clothing, baby supplies, bottles, and other essential goods, helping to ease their daily burdens. We’re also working to equip the center with a Starlink system so that these remarkable young women can stay connected to vital resources, education, and loved ones.

The joy and strength we witnessed were truly inspiring. We can’t wait to return later this month to share laughter and games with the moms and little ones—and to host wellness checkups with local pediatrician Dr. Ilana Dickson, ensuring each child is healthy and thriving.

Together, through the Hearts for Jamaica Giving Campaign, we continue to show that love, community, and compassion can light the way—one home, one mother, and one child at a time.

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