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iSupportJamaica – Recovery Update 2026
Hurricane Melissa Recovery

Thank You for Making a Difference

Since Hurricane Melissa, the JN Foundation has executed outreach programs in the hardest-hit communities.

We invite you to support our efforts by donating to the I Support Jamaica Fund.

$14M+
Raised as at Jan 31, 2026
242
Generous Donors
22
Micro Grants
20+
Community Outreach Missions
Our Commitment

How Your Donation Is Allocated

Every dollar donated to the I Support Jamaica Fund is directed to those who need it most, with full transparency on how funds are used.

40%

Early Childhood Sector

Rebuilding and supporting early childhood institutions so Jamaica's youngest learners return to safe, nurturing spaces.

30%

Homes for the Vulnerable

Supporting homes for the elderly, persons with disabilities, and at-risk groups severely impacted by the hurricane.

30%

First Responders & Communities

Equipping first responders and community groups in the worst-affected areas to continue their essential work.

Eligibility

Who Qualifies for Relief

To be considered, beneficiaries must meet at least two of the following conditions.

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Experienced significant loss or damage to infrastructure

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Established early childhood institution

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Elderly, disabled, or otherwise vulnerable individuals severely impacted

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Groups or entities serving vulnerable or at-risk populations

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First responders

Selection Process

How We Selected Beneficiaries

01

Recovery & Restoration Committee

A dedicated special-purpose committee was established to consider all applications and nominations.

02

JN Circle Grant Programme

The JN Circle is a network of JN members who collaborate with the JN Foundation to create positive change in their communities. Chapters submitted nominations endorsed by at least 60% of membership.

03

23 Verified Beneficiaries Selected

Those whose recovery would have the greatest impact, and whose needs were positively verified, were chosen.

Beneficiaries

Grant Recipients as at March 31st

These institutions and groups have received cash and other resources through donations to the I Support Jamaica Fund.

  • DRB Grant Demonstration Basic School, Catherine Hall, St. James
  • Middlesex Infant School
  • Tidy Tots Early Childhood Institution, Black River, St. Elizabeth
  • Mustard Seed Communities Blessed Assurance Apostolate, Adelphi, St. James
  • Trelawny Infirmary and Old Age Home
  • Women's Centre of Jamaica Foundation – Santa Cruz Shelter
  • Jamaica Constabulary Force, Police Youth Clubs
  • Micro grants to groups and individuals nominated by the JN Circle
JN Circle Micro Grants

Where Your Donations Are Going

The map below shows the location of persons, groups and institutions who were nominated by JN Circle for grants to assist with their recovery.

Beneficiaries of I Support Jamaica Grants – map across Jamaica
Stories & Press

Recovery in Their Words

Read how your donations are reaching schools, shelters and families across Jamaica — in reports from the field and coverage of the iSupportJamaica Fund at work.

Press Release JN Foundation cheque handover to the Ministry of Local Government
JN Foundation Boosts Hurricane Recovery Efforts
More than 13,700 essential relief items and J$1.25 million raised through the iSupportJamaica Fund were handed to the Ministry of Local Government to help restore the storm-damaged Trelawny Infirmary.
Read the story
Field Report JN Foundation cheque presentation to Mustard Seed Communities
Mustard Seed to Undertake Critical Repairs with Funds Raised by JN
Approximately $1.4 million was channelled to the Mustard Seed Communities’ Blessed Assurance home in St James — which houses children and adults with disabilities — to rebuild after severe flooding.
Read the story
Education Lethe Primary principal Allison McGhie with Omar Wright of the JN Foundation during a relief mission
Lethe Primary Slowly Rebuilds with Support, Six Months After Melissa
Floodwaters from the Great River left the infant department unusable at this 135-student school on the St James–Hanover border. A JN Foundation medical mission with St John Ambulance and the Kiwanis Club of Barbican is helping the school reopen the space.
Read the story
Diaspora Containers of relief supplies handed over to Food for the Poor
JN, UK Diaspora Hand Over Seven Containers of Supplies to Food for the Poor
More than seven 40-foot containers of food, household supplies and essentials — packaged by JN members and friends of Jamaica in the UK — were handed to Food for the Poor for distribution to the hardest-hit communities.
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Diaspora Workmen unload pallets of water and meals ready to eat donated through Olympian Claston Bernard
Olympian and JN Foundation Bring Hope After Hurricane Melissa
Through Olympian Claston Bernard, the State of Louisiana donated almost 3,900 cases of meals ready to eat and 2,700 cases of bottled water — reaching Belmont Academy, William Knibb High, the Candle in the Dark shelter and St John Ambulance Jamaica.
Read the story
Early Childhood JN Foundation early childhood colloquium at UWI Mona
40% of JN Hurricane Melissa Relief to Support Early Childhood Sector
Forty per cent of the iSupportJamaica Fund will be directed to early childhood institutions — a commitment the JN Foundation calls the most effective form of economic, social and crime-prevention policy in one.
Read the story
Medical Mission Dr Lazarus Davids of St John Ambulance Jamaica prescribes medication for a Bluefields resident
Medical Boon for Bluefields as St John Ambulance, JN Provide Care for Residents
More than 140 volunteers and medical professionals brought first aid care and care packages to Bluefields, Westmoreland. Since the hurricane, the teams have treated close to 1,000 people across St Elizabeth and Westmoreland.
Read the story
Advocating for Early Childhood

Building a Stronger Jamaica from the Earliest Years

Investing in early childhood education is one of the most powerful ways to shape Jamaica's future. The recent JN Foundation–UWI Mona colloquium, grounded in the legacy of Dudley Grant, reaffirmed that strong early learning systems are essential to national development.

Your support to the JN Foundation helps rebuild and strengthen this critical sector — restoring learning spaces, supporting educators, and ensuring that every child has a fair start.

From August 15 to December 1, 2026, all donations will go to building capacity of early childhood institutions.

Donor Recognition

Our Heroes of Recovery

We are grateful for the generosity of Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica who gave of personal resources and talent to help our country to recover.

Major Donors

Corus International Lutheran World Relief State of Louisiana, with advocacy from Claston Bernard

We extend special commendations to the following donors for the cash and other donations to the I Support Jamaica Fund and JN Foundation relief efforts:

For the Love of Jamaica Concert

Hosted November 17, 2026 in London, England, produced by Portia Clarke founded Aisle Forty Four Ltd, Fiona Ramsay and Rampage Sound.

Proceeds donated £20,383.86

One Love Jamaica Hurricane Relief Concert

Held on November 16, 2025 in London by Lloyd Allen’s Soul Session and supported by White Yardie.

Part proceeds donated £7,485.00

White Yardie

Distribution of supplies to hundreds of residents of Parottee and surrounding communities. This effort was complimented by JN Foundation which provided ground transportation and medical services.

In Jamaica’s time of greatest need, these extraordinary donors answered the call with compassion, patriotism and purpose. Through active advocacy, they converted their talents into meaningful support for our nation’s recovery, and demonstrated that love of country is not only expressed in words, but through a willingness to share responsibility for rebuilding lives and communities.

We honour their generosity and commitment to helping Jamaica to build back better.
— JN Foundation
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