New York, NY — The Carib News Community Foundation today announced a comprehensive initiative to provide public access to trusted organizations offering emergency support, humanitarian aid, and recovery assistance in response to Hurricane Melissa, one of the most destructive hurricanes to impact the Caribbean in recent history.
Hurricane Melissa has brought catastrophic devastation to Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba, damaging infrastructure, destroying communities, and leaving families in urgent need of shelter, food, medical attention, and assistance. In response, the Foundation has mobilized efforts to gather and publish a verified list of organizations that historically respond to major Caribbean disasters.
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“This is a time for unity and compassion,” the Foundation noted. “Our goal is to ensure that those who want to help have accurate and trustworthy information to guide
Below is a categorized listing of Jamaican-American, Haitian-American, Cuban-American, Caribbean-American regional, and international humanitarian organizations that traditionally mobilize in times of crisis.
JAMAICAN-AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS
1. Jamaican Diaspora Task Force Action Network (JDTAN)
- Website: https://www.jdtan.org
- Email: info@jdtan.org
- Phone: 305-570-3491
- Focus: Emergency supplies, medical support, rebuilding
2. American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ)
- Website: https://www.theafj.org
- Email: info@theafj.org
- Phone: 212-265-2550
- Focus: Disaster relief grants, hospital support
3. Jamaican Civic & Cultural Association of Rockland (JAMCCAR)
- Website: https://www.jamccar.org
- Phone: 845-425-7703
- Focus: Community fundraising, school support
4. Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations (UJAA) USA
- Website: https://www.ujaausa.org
- Email: info@ujaausa.org
- Focus: Supplies shipments, student and school assistance
HAITIAN-AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS
1. Haitian American Alliance (HAA)
- Phone: 718-241-4244
- Email: info@haitionalliance.org
- Focus: Emergency supplies, community aid
2. Hope for Haiti
- Website: https://www.hopeforhaiti.com
- Email: info@hopeforhaiti.com
- Phone: 239-434-7183
- Focus: Medical response, water purification, rebuilding
3. Partners In Health (PIH) / Zanmi Lasante
- Website: https://www.pih.org
- Phone: 857-880-5100
- Focus: Hospital support, mobile medical teams
4. Haitian Diaspora Emergency Response Unit (HD-ERU)
- Email: info@hderu.org
- Focus: Volunteer coordination, emergency kits
CUBAN-AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS
1. CubaOne Foundation
- Website: https://www.cubaone.org
- Email: info@cubaone.org
- Focus: Humanitarian supplies, rebuilding
2. Cuba Humanitarian Project (CHP)
- Website: https://www.cubarelief.org
- Phone: 305-884-1232
- Focus: Food, water, medical supplies
3. Catholic Charities of Miami – Cuba Ministry
- Website: https://ccadm.org
- Phone: 305-758-1234
- Focus: Emergency relief shipments, community welfare
CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
1. Caribbean American Cultural Arts Foundation (CACAF)
- Website: https://www.cacaf.org
- Email: info@cacaf.org
- Phone: 404-981-9332
- Focus: Relief drives, shelter support
2. Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA)
- Website: https://www.cdema.org
- Phone: +1 246-434-4880
- Focus: Regional emergency coordination
3. Caribbean Women’s Health Association (CWHA)
- Website: https://www.cwha.org
- Phone: 718-826-2942
- Focus: Health outreach, mental health support
4. Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS)
- Website: https://www.icsdc.org
- Email: info@icsdc.org
- Focus: Diaspora mobilization, relief advocacy
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
1. American Red Cross
- Website: https://www.redcross.org
- Phone: 800-733-2767
- Focus: Shelters, emergency supplies
2. International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
- Website: https://www.ifrc.org
- Focus: Disaster response logistics, medical aid
3. UNICEF
- Website: https://www.unicef.org
- Focus: Children, water, schooling and protection
4. World Food Programme (WFP)
- Website: https://www.wfp.org
- Focus: Food support, supply chain logistics
5. CARE International
- Website: https://www.care.org
- Focus: Water, sanitation, family recovery support
6. Direct Relief
- Website: https://www.directrelief.org
- Focus: Medical supply distribution, clinic support
