Please click the following link to donate: https://gofund.me/ff1c5a7aa
I am doing this fundraiser on behalf of my family in Jamaica who are hardworking farmers that had a devastating loss of their house because of hurricane Melissa. My family in North Western St Elizabeth has had the roof blown away and their home and possessions were damaged. The cousin who was hosting them was just admitted to the Mandeville hospital because of a stroke. My family in South St James house was completely destroyed and the seven (7) of them are now homeless. They work very hard on their farms, waking up at 4 a.m., and now their farms are completely destroyed as well as their home. They are so very kindhearted and generous, even though they are not rich they are always the first to donate food and volunteer their time and energy to help me and others in their communities. Whenever I would visit the country, they would always give me two ( 2) large crocus bags filled with fruits, vegetables and ground produce even if they don't have any money.
My mother's family, her nieces and nephews, who are my cousins, live in North Western St. Elizabeth in the hills above New Market. My father's family, his nieces and nephews, my cousins (their parents are deceased), live in Maroon Town, in South St. James, high up in the mountains. Only helicopters can reach them at this time because the roads are impassable. They need helicopters up there to drop some food, water, medical supplies, and other essentials.
My mother's family, in North Western St. Elizabeth in the hills above New Market have had many challenges in trying to do their farming, for example, when they bought chicken from the nearest agriculture store in their community and took care of the chicken everyday, expecting to sell them and make a profit, the chickens only grew to the half-way stage of maturity and never grew to full maturity causing them to lose all their money invested and causing them to wonder if the store owner sold them chicken that was genetically modified. Some other challenges they face is that the seeds that they buy to replant their crops also seem to be genetically modified because the crops do not produce seeds and they have to purchase new seeds each time from the store unlike in the past where the crops would produce seeds. They also have to pay a large amount of money to rent the equipment from RADA to do their farming.
There are also dead bodies in South St. James because of Hurricane Melissa that need to be airlifted because the funeral homes can't get to them.
I now have seven (7) members of my family in Maroon Town who are now homeless because of hurricane Melissa. They cared for my father cornaldi McGhie until he died in 2022. My Maroon town family recently had to pay over $500,000 for funeral expenses for one of the main breadwinners of the family whose funeral was on May 11, 2025. The funeral was held at the Vaughnsfield SDA Church, Maroon Town, St James, Jamaica and their savings have been completely depleted. Whatever you can do to help will be greatly appreciated. The money will be used to buy supplies to build a new house and repair structural damage as well as to buy medical supplies and essentials needed according to the recommended list by the Government of Jamaica:
Cement
Wood
Ply boards
Furniture
Appliances
Tissue
Diapers
Wipes
Cleaning products
Clothing
Mattress
Bed Linen/Bed Pads/Bath Linen
Toiletries
Over-the-counter Drugs
First Aid Kits/Hygiene Kits
Kitchen Utensils (including non-plastic disposables, pots, and pans)
Garbage bags
Nails
Zinc
Tarpaulins
Generators Not Exceeding 5000 Watts (Household Use Only)
Tents
Igloos
Bed cots
Sleeping Bags
Flash Lights
Basic School Supplies
Bottled Water
Disposable batteries
Mobile Battery packs
Lantern Lamps
Solar Flood Lights
Gloves
Rain Gear/Coats
Water Boots
Bucket Pans
Water Storage containers
Mops/Brooms
Fuel containers
Non-Perishable Food items
Basic Hand Tools (Drills, Shovels, Axes, Hammers, and Machetes)
Repellent (Pre-approved permit may be required)
Water Purification Kit (Pre-approved permit may be required)
Sanitizers/Wipes
Disposable Masks
Temporary Sanitation System
Battery Operated Radios
Portable Stoves/Butane Burners
Medical Supplies needed
Diapers- Adults (Small, medium, large, XL)
Children (2, 3, 4, 5, pull ups)
Wipes
Thermometer (Digital)
Bed Linen
Incontinent Pads
4 Blood Pressure machines (Digital) + Batteries
Blood Glucose machines + strips and Lancets
Sanitizers and Dispensers
Face masks
Food Items
Collapsible Wheelchairs
Walking Canes
Bed Pans
Alcohol
Dressing Sets
Bins
Stethoscope
Infrared Thermometers
Fetal Heart Monitor/ Doppler
Cotton
Gauze
Tape Measure
Betadine Solution
The following prices are in US dollars and are the prices on amazon.com. If you can find these items cheaper please let me know.
Oxygen Set, Pulse oximeter $19.99
Portable Blood Pressure Monitor $16.99
Blood Glucose Monitor Kit $30.95
Blood Glucose Monitor $19.97
Blood Glucose Test Strips (50) $11.95
Blood Glucose Test Lancets (100) $8.99
Face Masks (50) $6.79
Hand Sanitizers (6) $11.69
Sanitizer Dispenser $16.99
Adult Diapers Unisex (12) $13.83
Incontinence Bed Pad (50) $18.69
Incontinence Pad (Women) (54) $12.88
Incontinence Pad (Men) (104) $20.49
Incontinence Pad (Women) (117) $34.09
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