My name is Kishawna. I’m a Jamaican-Canadian living in Toronto, and I’m raising funds for my friend Raniel Moore, who lives in Westmoreland, Jamaica.

I receive all donations and transfer the full amount directly to Raniel via bank transfer. Raniel coordinates all ground operations and distributes funds to affected families through his organization, now formalized as Twin Palms Foundation. The goal is to rebuild 20 new concrete homes we’ve calculated the build costs to be $8000 each.

Update for Our Supporters

Thank you to everyone who donated after Hurricane Melissa hit. Your donations went exactly where we said they would - directly to families in Westmoreland who lost everything.

What started as emergency relief has grown into something more structured. The need didn’t stop after the first few weeks, and neither did the work. Raniel has formalized his efforts into Twin Palms Foundation to coordinate long-term recovery across the hardest-hit areas.

What Your Donations Have Already Done

In the past four weeks, your support has:

• Rebuilt 4 complete homes for displaced families

• Installed 70 new roofs across Westmoreland

• Delivered over 1,300 emergency aid packages (food, water, hygiene supplies)

• Provided 6 generators to shelters

• Distributed baby supplies, medical aid, and hot meals to hundreds of families

This is the same work, same community, same commitment. Just more organized.

Why Twin Palms Foundation Exists

Four weeks after Hurricane Melissa, most aid still hasn’t reached the deepest parts of Westmoreland. Families are living under torn zinc or refusing to leave damaged homes because they fear being looted. Shelters are overcrowded. Hospitals are overwhelmed with children sick from contaminated water and infections.

Twin Palms exists to reach the families no one else is reaching - young families, single mothers, elderly residents, people with disabilities. The people who can’t rebuild on their own and won’t show up in official statistics.

The Work Ahead

We’ve documented over 1,200 families who need immediate roof repairs and 250 families who need complete home reconstruction. Every family has been assessed. Every need has been verified.

The goal now is to match families with sponsors who can fund a full home rebuild, while continuing emergency support for everyone else.

How the Money Works

I (Kishawna) still receive all donations and transfer them directly to Raniel in Jamaica. Raniel coordinates all ground operations through Twin Palms Foundation. Every donation goes to:

• Building materials for home reconstruction

• Emergency food, water, and medical supplies

• Shelter support and temporary housing

• Fuel and transport to reach remote communities

Why This Still Matters

Children are still sleeping on wet floors. Mothers are still holding families together in damaged homes. Elderly residents still can’t rebuild alone. The crisis didn’t end when the storm passed.

Your donation - whether $25 for clean water, $50 for temporary shelter, or $100 toward rebuilding - still saves lives and restores homes.

Thank you for standing with Jamaica. Your support made this possible, and it’s making long-term recovery possible too.