Help Paul and His Family Rebuild After Losing Everything in Hurricane Melissa

On October 28th, 2025, Hurricane Melissa devastated the western region of Jamaica with unimaginable force. Among the hardest hit were the residents of Seaford Town, Westmoreland—including the Hacker family, whose lives were changed in an instant.

Paul Hacker, his wife Francine, their 12-year-old daughter, and 4-year-old son lost their entire home when the Category 5 winds ripped the roof completely off their wooden house. Within moments, the walls collapsed around them.

Their children have been deeply traumatized by the experience—but the ordeal could have turned even more tragic. Paul shared that, at one point, the powerful winds began pulling his young son from his arms. Through sheer determination, he held on, fighting against the storm until they could escape.

During the calm of the storm’s eye, the family ran terrified to a neighbor’s concrete structure, where they temporarily sheltered. They survived only by a miracle.

A Family Starting Again from Nothing

Paul, ever determined, immediately began building a small temporary shack using the scraps of wood and zinc salvaged from the wreckage of their home (photos of this temporary dwelling are attached). His only wish is to get his family under their own roof again—but the materials required are far beyond their reach.

To make things even harder, the family also lost their coop of chickens, one of their main sources of income alongside farming. In one day, they lost both their home and their livelihood.

How Your Support Will Help

Your donations will go directly toward purchasing essential materials so this family can safely rebuild, including:

2x4 lumber

Roofing screws and nails

Plyboard

Roofing materials, including hurricane straps

Windows and doors

General hardware supplies

Any support—financial or by sharing their story—will make a real, life-changing difference. This is a family that works hard, loves deeply, and has shown incredible strength in the face of disaster. With your help, they can begin to rebuild their lives, restore a sense of safety for their children, and create a new home filled with hope.

Please Help Paul, Francine, and their Children Recover from this Disaster

Thank you for giving what you can, for sharing this campaign, and for standing with a family that has lost everything but their will to keep going. Your kindness means more than you know.

Updates will be provided to show exactly what your donations are accomplishing! Your help is appreciated.