Chicago Hurricane Relief Coalition

11/20/2025

Top Ten Contributors to Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa Relief (as of Nov 19, 2025)
1. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) – approximately US $23 million
2. Direct Relief – approximately US $3.35 million
3. Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) – over US $3 million
4. Catholic Relief Services – approximately US $1.5 million
5. Samaritan’s Purse – approximately US $1.5 million
6. American Friends of Jamaica – approximately US $1 million
7. United Cajun Navy (UCN) – approximately US $1.5 million
8. Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE) – approximately US $450,000
9. Footprint Project – approximately US $300,000
10. God’s Pit Crew – approximately US $150,000

11/13/2025

Big Shout Out and THANK YOU to TEAM JAMAICA for their generous gift of barrels to be utilized for shipping donations collected to aid the islands impacted by Hurricane Melissa.

11/12/2025

11/12/2025

I could use 2 Beef with Cheese Patty right now!!!

11/12/2025

Concert to benefit Jamaica

🇯🇲 JAMAICA STRONG BENEFIT CONCERT 🇯🇲
From Miami to New York — it’s all about One Love, One Mission 🌍💚 Rebuilding Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa 🌧💪🏾

I’m proud to stand alongside legends like Inner Circle, Shaggy, Kes, TOK, and more for a night dedicated to unity, healing, and giving back to the island that gave us so much. ❤️💛💚

📅 December 12, 2025
📍 UBS Arena — Queens, NY
🎟 Tickets on sale soon: Ticketmaster.com | UBSArena.com

Every note. Every beat. Every voice. Together for Jamaica. 🇯🇲💫

11/11/2025

11/09/2025

90,000 or more were displaced from Hurricane Melissa

NOAA has mapped a lot of Jamaica post Hurricane Melissa. You can access the imagery here: https://storms.ngs.noaa.gov/storms/melissa/index.html #7.97/18.263/-77.381

11/09/2025

Only a matter of time until we are all connected again!!!

✅55% of sites are online

Our team has been working nonstop, and we’re pleased to report that the following communities have been reconnected:

📍St. Elizabeth: Lacovia, Barbary Hall, Aberdeen, Bellview / Top Hill
📍St. James: North Montego Bay
📍Clarendon: Crawle River, Portland Cottage
📍St. Ann: Columbus Inn, Seville Heights
📍Manchester: Evergreen, Victoria
📍St. Mary: Port Maria, Lodge
📍St. Thomas: Eleven Miles
📍Portland: Port Antonio

💪 We’re working our way around the island. We hear you, we’re coming, and we’re on our way!

We will not stop until every parish, every community, and every customer is reconnected.