The government of Jamaica has began recovery operations for Hurricane Melissa, part of which included a newly launched website to “coordinate relief, mobilize support, and manage recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Melissa,” according to Prime Minister Andrew Holness. The Support Jamaica official disaster recovery portal accepts monetary donations, which it says will be used for “emergency relief, housing reconstruction, healthcare support, and economic recovery programs.”
Historically, experts have said that the best way to help from afar after natural disasters is through donating funds to empower organizations that are already logistically set up to provide relief efficiently. Several non-governmental organizations have also begun fundraising for Hurricane Melissa relief efforts. Here’s what to know about what they’re doing and where you can donate.
Airlink said it was working with over 14 partners, including United and American Airlines, to facilitate the movement of critical aid in areas battered by Hurricane Melissa amid widespread airport closures. The D.C.-based group is accepting cash donations as well as donations of frequent flyer miles, which it says could speed up the deployment of aid workers to disaster-hit zones.
The New York-based nonprofit American Friends of Jamaica has extended assistance to the island nation since 1982. Its board of directors announced a $1 million matching fund “to support critical relief and recovery efforts in Jamaica” following the destruction left by Melissa.
International anti-hunger and anti-poverty organization CARE said that it is “urgently mobilizing to deliver lifesaving relief in Jamaica and other areas in the Caribbean” following the destruction left by Hurricane Melissa, and donations made will be allocated for first aid, hygiene supplies, emergency food rations, water and water treatment kits, and other shelter supplies.
Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE), a Los Angeles-headquartered nonprofit, is accepting cash donations for its Melissa response. On its donation page, the group said that with longstanding programs in Haiti and “extensive experience” responding to storms in the Caribbean, it has activated emergency response teams across Haiti and Jamaica to meet victims’ urgent needs.
International humanitarian aid organization DirectRelief is accepting cash donations.
The New Orleans-based solar energy nonprofit Footprint Project said Tuesday that it has prepared to ship more than 150 portable solar and battery power stations from Florida to Jamaica.
Global Empowerment Mission, a U.S.-based nonprofit that has a history of responding to storms in the Caribbean, has a team based in Jamaica’s capital Kingston. It is seeking donations through the purchase of supplies in its Amazon Wishlist.
A spokesperson for non-profit food relief organization Mercy Chefs said that they are also seeking donations to respond to the impact of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica and Cuba.
Global humanitarian assistance organization World Vision said it has a presence in Haiti, with its teams in the country ready to support 4,000 households with food, clean water, hygiene kits, and shelter materials.
Food relief organization World Central Kitchen, which responds to crisis situations around the world, has mobilized in Jamaica to help serve fresh meals to families affected by Hurricane Melissa. It accepts donations to facilitate its operations.
The U.N.’s World Food Programme, the world’s largest humanitarian organization, is seeking donations for its response to Hurricane Melissa. The WFP said it was airlifting 2,000 emergency food kits from the eastern island of Barbados to Jamaica amid the island’s “uniquely challenging geography,” which is a mix of mountainous terrain and coastal communities.
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