HOLD the Children

10/30/2025

Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica on October 28, 2025, leaving widespread devastation in its path. Homes were damaged, roads flooded, power is out in many areas, and communities are struggling to access basic necessities. The storm caused life-threatening storm surge, torrential rain, and flash flooding across the island.

We’ve heard from one of our ministry partners on the ground:

“Thanks for your prayers and continue. We have much damage, but praise God, we are still alive. It was very bad.”

While we are grateful this partner is safe, others are still unreachable due to power and communication outages. Please continue to pray for all of our partners and the communities they serve, asking for safety, provision, and peace as they assess the damage.

There are ways you can help bring hope to those impacted:

PRAY for safety, provision, and peace for families affected.

GIVE to provide essentials like food, water, shelter, and medical supplies.

GO by joining a mission trip in the spring or summer to help rebuild and serve.

You can take action today by commenting “MELISSA” below or clicking the link in our bio to learn more. Together, we can bring restoration, hope, and the love of Christ to those impacted by this disaster.

10/28/2025

We are praying for our friends and ministry partners in Haiti, Nassau, and Puerto Rico this week, but ESPECIALLY those at Victory Christian Fellowship and Jamaica Christian School for the Deaf as they experience Hurricane Melissa. Lord, please be merciful. Grant protection during the storm. Bring provision after the storm, and show yourself mighty to save!

**Breaking** Hurricane Melissa is now a catastrophic category 5 storm. The monster is nearly stationary and only moving west at 3 mph. That is likely a sign that it is about to turn north. Sustained winds are now at 160 mph with gusts nearing 200 mph. The eye of the storm won't make landfall till tomorrow morning, but Jamaica is already seeing the heavy rain with this storm. The storm won't clear the island till late Tuesday.

My heart goes out to Jamaica. The entire country will have extensive devastation between the storm surge, extreme winds, and rain totals between 3 to 4 feet. The airports are closed, flights are not going in or out. The 2.8 million residents and many trapped Americans need our prayers now. They will also need a lot of help in the days, weeks, and months ahead. Jamaica will still be in the headlines on Halloween, but will you still remember their need on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and beyond once the news headlines are long gone? My hope is that the generosity for Jamaica will be just as powerful as the storm itself.

03/22/2025

Meet Jouvane, he is a student at one of our partner schools, Jamaica Christian School for the Deaf. Jouvane loves to draw, his favorite food is chicken and rice, and his favorite color is yellow. With 2 more sponsors needed, would you consider supporting Jouvane at Jamaica Christian School for the Deaf?

03/20/2025

Check out HOLD's March Newsletter, with schools in Haiti, Jamaica, and Guatemala, God is on the move! Visit our site to see how you can get more involved at http://www.HOLDtheChildren.org

01/10/2024

We bet you didn't know this about Kroger 👀
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There's no catch. You just edit your settings and then shop as you normally would. But now while you're shopping, you can know that you're giving Mission Discovery funds to build homes, feed the hungry, and spread the gospel around the world.
How cool is that? Let us know if you set up Community Rewards for Mission Discovery ⬇️

04/07/2023

02/09/2023

Big things ahead here at Mission Discovery! With another president, Jimmy Rivera, working his way toward retirement, Nathan Walters is the new president of Mission Discovery as of this month! God has great things in store 🙏🏽

02/06/2023

Check out this recent update from HOLD the Children and be on the lookout for more updates to come! holdthechildren.org/news/february-2023

12/24/2022

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at Mission Discovery! We are so grateful for you!!

12/12/2022

The JCSD soccer team recently competed in a tournament! This team is doing so well and making the school very proud! 😊 Learn more about the Jamaica Christian School for the Deaf and our students there: holdthechildren.org/schools/jamaica-christian-school-deaf

12/01/2022

It's hard to believe December is already here! Please remember to donate to the Christmas Celebrations in our HOLD Schools and Orphanage through this link!! missiondiscovery.kindful.com/?campaign=253341

11/29/2022

These are just a few of the kiddos in our HOLD Home Orphanage in Haiti! See how you can help provide for their care simply by giving!! holdthechildren.org/schools/hold-children-home