Hurricane Melissa strengthened to a powerful Category 5 storm this week, unleashing catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage in Jamaica, Cuba, the Bahamas, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic, in the strongest storm on planet earth to date in 2025. Entire communities are evacuating and shelters are filling, even as those in Jamaica and Hispaniola already hit by heavy storms begin to repair. This fund will support urgent aid and long-term recovery in affected communities.
Millions of people across the Caribbean are facing catastrophic conditions - including life-threatening storm surge, historic rainfall, and major flooding. Communities need urgent support for shelter, food, safe drinking water, and clothing in the aftermath. Infrastructure has been critically damaged: power outages, blocked roads from landslides, and damage to homes and critical services are already impeding rescue efforts, and communities affected will require support well into recovery.
Donations to the Hurricane Melissa Relief Fund will support emergency response efforts, including those in Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, the Bahamas, and beyond. Immediate relief will include search and rescue assistance, medical care, food, clean water, and temporary shelter. In the long term, your contribution will help rebuild homes and infrastructure and support local, community-led recovery efforts - especially those focused on marginalized and underserved populations most impacted by the storm.
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