Local

Broward charity bringing homes, health and hope to Jamaica. Here’s what to know

By Reporting by Luisa Yanez. Produced with AI assistance
A Broward County humanitarian nonprofit that has spent more than $10 million helping Jamaica recover following Hurricane Melissa recently announced that it is shifting its focus from emergency aid to long-term rebuilding.
A Broward County humanitarian nonprofit that has spent more than $10 million helping Jamaica recover following Hurricane Melissa recently announced that it is shifting its focus from emergency aid to long-term rebuilding. RICARDO MAKYN AFP via Getty Images

Broward County-based Food For The Poor announced it is moving from emergency aid to long-term rebuilding in Jamaica after spending more than $10 million on Hurricane Melissa recovery.

The nonprofit is launching a multi-phase housing campaign and expanding its focus to health care, education and restoring livelihoods.

FULL STORY: Broward nonprofit shifts Jamaica hurricane recovery to long-term rebuilding

Residents move a mattress from damaged property in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in the community of Cave in Westmoreland, Jamaica.
Residents move a mattress from damaged property in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in the community of Cave in Westmoreland, Jamaica. RICARDO MAKYN AFP via Getty Images

Here are key takeaways:

  • Food For The Poor’s Jamaica Rebuild Campaign includes initial plans for 50 new homes in the Petersfield area, pending final land approvals, with 25 additional homes already funded. The campaign begins with a $1 million seed phase expansion.
  • Through June 30, donor gifts toward Jamaica recovery will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $1 million.
  • During the emergency phase, the nonprofit repaired 150 roofs and community structures, assisted more than 85,000 families in storm-affected communities and delivered 214 ocean containers and 21 air shipments of relief supplies.
  • Hurricane Melissa hit western Jamaica on Oct. 28. Residents of Jamaican descent in Miramar and other Broward communities took part in food and medical supply drives to airlift goods to the island.
  • Recovery work is already underway: beekeepers in St. Elizabeth Parish received replacement hives to restart honey production, and fishermen at Galleon Beach got boat and engine repairs to return to sea.

This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence and using our own originally reported, written and published content. It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.

Read Next
Read Next