Rebuilding After Hurricane Melissa
Our school in Wait-A-Bit, Jamaica was heavily impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Help us rebuild and restore hope.
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica on October 29, 2025
Our school was heavily impacted - immediate help needed
What Happened
On October 29, 2025, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane - one of the most powerful landfalls on record in the Atlantic basin. The storm tore a path of destruction across the island, and Prime Minister Andrew Holness declared all of Jamaica a disaster area.
Our school in Wait-A-Bit, which serves as a beacon of hope for the community, was heavily impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Over 170 communities in the most severely impacted parishes have been affected by flooding, with 490,000 customers left without power across the island.
The building that once housed classrooms, learning materials, and dreams for a better future now lies in ruins. But our commitment to these children and this community remains unshaken.
School Impacted
Facility suffered significant damage
Students Displaced
Children without a place to learn
Rebuilding Needed
Urgent reconstruction required
See The Devastation
Watch videos from the scene showing the extent of the damage
Damage Assessment 1
Damage Assessment 2
School Damage 1
School Damage 2
School Damage 3
Community Impact
Damage Photos
Images from the site showing the significant damage to our school facility
How You Can Help
We need your support to rebuild our school and restore hope to the Wait-A-Bit community. Every contribution makes a difference.
Immediate Needs
- • Temporary learning spaces
- • Basic school supplies
- • Emergency shelter materials
- • Food and water for affected families
Long-term Rebuilding
- • School reconstruction
- • New classroom furniture
- • Books and learning materials
- • Technology and equipment
Time is critical. The children need us now.
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