Bull Bay, Jamaica Disaster Relief Fund - COVID-19

Bull Bay,  ( 7 miles to 11 miles ) Jamaica  is situated walking distance from Kingston, Jamaica. It is the site of the first COVID-19 positive test. A person who came from England to attend a funeral had the virus. This is sad indeed.  

Jamaica now have 8 confirmed positive tests. The area is now under a 14 day quarantine with armed security forces restricting movements in and out of the community .

All schools are out for 2 weeks. Bull Bay is a very poor, disadvantaged community plagued by poverty and gun violence.  Children  and their families will be going without food during this critical time. In some cases there are no indoor plumbing, and families do not have access to clean running water to wash their hands.

I was born and raised in Bull Bay. I went to school there and it's dear to my heart. Some of the families who are there I went to school with. I know the need of the area. I have gone there to help in setting up and organizing medical missions, food distribution and back to school drives for children. I do this because this area has been neglected for decades, including when I was a child. I know how hard it is for these families and it will get harder still during this pandemic. 

The police have a checkpoint in an out of the area so families cannot leave. It is important that we bring compassionate care to these families in crisis. 

This fund will help provide breakfast, lunch, and dinner for children and their families. It will also provide assistance for medical care, soap, feminine hygiene products, bottled water, masks, disinfectants, wipes and medicine.