Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on October 28th as a catastrophic Category 5 storm. This is the strongest storm ever to directly hit the island nation, and one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. Communities in Jamaica, Haiti, and across the region experienced record-breaking rainfall, catastrophic flooding, and 180 mph winds. Significant damage to critical infrastructure like roads, airports, and medical facilities has left many families stranded without access to food, clean water, power, and medicine.

CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) is responding to this climate-fueled disaster. Communities are facing devastating winds and rain, leaving families without essentials like shelter, food, clean water, and livelihoods. The storm’s impact will be felt for years, and many already vulnerable families urgently need relief and support.

With longstanding programs in Haiti and extensive experience responding to storms in the Caribbean, CORE’s emergency response team is rapidly mobilizing resources and community networks across both Haiti and Jamaica to meet urgent needs in the storm’s aftermath. With support from our partner LIFT, we’ve deployed air cargo ships of hygiene kits, tarps, and essential relief supplies to Jamaica. We’re also prepared to deploy critical resources in Haiti as soon as conditions allow, working closely with trusted local partners to reach families in need as quickly and safely as possible.

Your Support Helps Deliver Life-Saving Relief:

✅ Hygiene kits, clean water, food, generators, and tarps

✅ Cash assistance for urgent needs like food, transportation, and medicine

✅ Long-term recovery support to rebuild homes and livelihoods

Double Your Impact

CORE is celebrating 15 years of impact in Haiti. To mark this milestone and respond to Hurricane Melissa, CORE’s Board has created a 15th Anniversary Match Fund, doubling every donation up to $200,000. Your gift will be matched 1:1, helping families recover, rebuild, and restore livelihoods across Haiti and Jamaica.

The people of Jamaica and Haiti need our collective action now. Give today — and double your impact through CORE’s 15th Anniversary Match Fund.