Help Make Sure Children in JAMAICA Smile Again After Hurricane Melissa

On 28 October, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica, tearing through parts of the island, severely impacting the West. The Caribbean is facing immense loss and areas of the island remain in ruins. Thousands of children’s lives have been shattered — their homes destroyed, schools flooded, minds thwarted and their sense of safety ripped away, overnight.

Our Mission and Local Partnerships

As a proud wife to my Claredonian sweetheart, a Civil Servant and of St Thomas decent, we have partnered with our local Church —Olive Tree Church of God— to serve local communities in Jamaica, helping children and supporting families in need. Friends, relatives, and community representatives we know personally have been directly impacted by Hurricane Melissa.

We know rebuilding and repairing infrastructure such as houses, community buildings and schools will take time, but what our children need now is immediate support and the essentials that allow them to return to some sense of normality, feeling comforted during a time of crisis.

Today, we are asking you to help us prevent any child from having to face the heartbreak of the hurricane aftermath alone. Every child deserves the chance to grow, learn, and dream and together, we can ensure that children are supported in their time of need.

We are working closely with local community representatives in Jamaica who are assessing damage and coordinating with families and children most in need, ensuring that every pound raised is directed where it will have the greatest impact.

We are committed to helping families and children in Jamaica rebuild, restore and recover what was lost to the hurricane. We believe all children are a blessing; a hope; and the future.

How You Can Help

Donate — every contribution will go towards getting children the help they need, no matter how small.

Share — please spread the word through your friends, social media, and networks.

Corporate matching — if your employer matches charitable donations, it can double your impact.

Suggested Donation Tiers

£10 — Provides toiletries for one child.

£35 — Covers clothes, shoes, and essentials for one child.

£100 — Provides school supplies, a full uniform and school kit for one child.

£200 — Provides food supplies and support to a family.

£500+ — Supports infrastructure repairs such as roofs or windows.

Transparency Commitment

Funds raised through this campaign will be withdrawn to my personal bank account and transferred directly to the Outreach Department at Olive Tree Church of God to purchase and distribute children’s supplies and other essential relief items for families. Additionally, we are also shipping items to Jamaica to be distributed via the Church, determined by best use of resources and donations.

We are committed to full accountability. Throughout the campaign, from creation to execution, we will publish photos of in-progress and completed work for children, with updates.

Receipts and proof of expenditure will be available upon request.

Note: If you would like to donate to assist the Government of Jamaica in rebuilding infrastructure and helping the wider economy recover, please donate directly through the official website: https://supportjamaica.gov.jm.

Making a Difference

Every act of kindness can help us make a child smile again. Whether you give £5 or £500 — we are confident your donation would help a child feel seen, supported, and remembered.

Jamaica is strong and undeniably unbreakable. But rebuilding takes all of us — near and far. It Takes a Village to help the children most affected smile again.

Thank you for standing with us.