Re: Any boots on the ground now?
Please come to Jamaica! My husband is in Negril now. He’s on a personal mission to provide help to a very good friend that works in Negril but lives in Sav.
No problems driving to Negril from MBJ… probably the quickest he’s gotten through the airport and the drive to Negril was quick - landing to hotel…1 hour 45 minutes!
Please don’t cancel your trip. They NEED tourism to help them get back on their feet! If you cancel, the hotels will cut their jobs and then they will have no means to eat or repair/replace their homes. 9 out of 10 people hubby spoke to at the hotel had lost their homes or had serious damage.
My husband went to Sav yesterday. Sav lost their main substation for electricity…completely destroyed. Sav won’t have power for months. He helped our friend get the generator setup to get his refrigerator working & to be able to charge phones, batteries etc…
They drove through Whitehouse, Treasure Beach, & Bluefields. The devastation in these areas is unimaginable…Hubby had an extra tarp to give to his friends uncle as he lives in this area. His roof had blown off and a tree fell & destroyed the back of his home.
Jamaica needs help! If you can go, bring extra cash for tips or bring some supplies, it will be GREATLY appreciated!
Re: Any boots on the ground now?
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Please come to Jamaica! My husband is in Negril now. He’s on a personal mission to provide help to a very good friend that works in Negril but lives in Sav.
No problems driving to Negril from MBJ… probably the quickest he’s gotten through the airport and the drive to Negril was quick - landing to hotel…1 hour 45 minutes!
Please don’t cancel your trip. They NEED tourism to help them get back on their feet! If you cancel, the hotels will cut their jobs and then they will have no means to eat or repair/replace their homes. 9 out of 10 people hubby spoke to at the hotel had lost their homes or had serious damage.
My husband went to Sav yesterday. Sav lost their main substation for electricity…completely destroyed. Sav won’t have power for months. He helped our friend get the generator setup to get his refrigerator working & to be able to charge phones, batteries etc…
They drove through Whitehouse, Treasure Beach, & Bluefields. The devastation in these areas is unimaginable…Hubby had an extra tarp to give to his friends uncle as he lives in this area. His roof had blown off and a tree fell & destroyed the back of his home.
Jamaica needs help! If you can go, bring extra cash for tips or bring some supplies, it will be GREATLY appreciated!
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Re: Any boots on the ground now?
Samaritan’s Purse continues serving families in need across Jamaica as they walk the long road to recovery after Hurricane Melissa devastated the island.
�� So far, our doctors and nurses have treated hundreds of patients through both our Emergency Field Hospital and Mobile Medical Units reaching the hardest-hit, most remote communities.
��️ Other members of our Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) are also hard at work—distributing nearly 10,000 tarps, 1,600 household water filters, 6,000 solar lights, and 970 hygiene kits, with more relief on the way.
Though the storm has passed, the needs remain great. Please continue to pray for families in Jamaica—and learn more about how you can help at SamaritansPurse.org.
