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Liz Jacobs, a member of the AH&H Communications team joined our operations in Jamaica to capture and showcase to our audience exactly what the need is in affected communities, and what people can do to help. “I’ve been working in the humanitarian space for several years, and I’ve seen many disaster zones. With that being […]
Our first shipments of tarps have arrived in Jamaica, along with tools, materials and dedicated teams of local workers and volunteers, ready to get protection in place as quickly as possible. After Hurricane Melissa, communities across Jamaica are experiencing widespread roof damage, making emergency tarping a top priority. Tarps are a crucial first step, temporarily […]
“The full scale of the impact is still not clear; what is clear is that the years ahead will require sustained effort and support,” said Mike Ball, COO of All Hands & Hearts. “Simply, this is one of the worst disasters in Jamaica’s recent history.” Currently, our teams are scaling up rapidly to support urgent […]
Many communities in Western Jamaica have remained isolated since Hurricane Melissa, with landslides and debris blocking roads and cutting off access. This week, our team successfully reached some of the hardest-hit regions, delivering life-saving essentials to families who’ve gone without basic supplies since the end of October. Delivering Aid in Westmoreland Reaching these areas wasn’t […]
In the remote hills of St. Elizabeth Parish, far from the main roads and bustling towns, sits the indigenous community of Accompong, a close-knit, historical Maroon settlement that has known resilience for centuries. Accompong was founded in 1739 by formerly enslaved people who drew on the traditions of their Akan ancestors in West Africa. Today, […]
All Hands & Hearts, in partnership with local organization Breds Foundation Treasure Beach, is actively delivering critical relief to communities affected by Hurricane Melissa. Our team transported essential supplies, including food staples such as beans and cooking oil, as well as hygiene kits including soap and feminine hygiene products, from Kingston to Treasure Beach. These […]
Hurricane Melissa made landfall on October 28 in western Jamaica, striking with unprecedented force and leaving communities in chaos. Winds of up to 185 mph tore roofs from homes, shattered windows, and swept streets with water and debris, while downed power lines left thousands without electricity. The hardest-hit areas, including St. Elizabeth, St. Thomas, Westmoreland, […]
On October 28, 2025, families across Jamaica braced for what was fearfully being called the strongest storm their island had ever endured. By the next morning, Hurricane Melissa had torn through western Jamaica, bringing devastation by ripping off nearly all roofs in its path, blowing windows out, flooding entire communities with mud and water, and […]
