Hi I’m Jhaneen currently in New York. As you may know, Hurricane Melissa, a category 5 hurricane, devastated the island I call home, Jamaica, on October 28, 2025. Melissa caused catastrophic damage and was the strongest hurricane to make landfall on the island, surpassing that of Hurricane Gilbert in 1988.

Due to the magnitude of the damages, many communities on the northwest and south coast where it made landfall are cut off and are slow to receive aid.

Many have asked what they can do to help, and this is the best way I can think of.

I’m asking for your support no matter how small because every donation counts. I’m gathering supplies to send by ocean freight using a shipper in Queens, NY, to be delivered to Kingston, Jamaica. Delivery time is 10-14 days. The port in Montego Bay is not operating at this time due to extensive damage. Kingston is 4 hours from Montego Bay. I have someone that will pick up the shipments and deliver them to anyone in need on the northwest coast. For the communities of Anchovy and surrounding areas.

Your donation will be used to purchase the following items:

Toothpaste

Mouthwash

Body wash

Cereal

Pancake mix

Wipes

Diapers

Ketchup

Mayo

Spam

Tuna

Canned green peas

Canned sweet corn

Corned beef

Sausage

Cooking oil

Batteries (AA, AAA)

Solar lights

Tape (clear and duct)

Jelly

Peanut butter

Tomato sauce

Paper towel

Bath tissue

Solar generator not exceeding 5000 watts

Starlink Satellite WiFi System

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) advises the public that Import Duty (ID) and General Consumption Tax (GCT) have been temporarily suspended on specific goods and items imported in support of Jamaica's national recovery efforts. This exemption ends December 31, 2025.

With the above exemption, I’d like to send as many packages up to the deadline. I hope the government will extend this as I’d like to continue this effort into 2026.

Thanks in advance for your support.