Hurricane Recovery Effort

LEADja Response & Recovery Update

Supporting Communities After Hurricane Melissa

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, communities across Jamaica have faced tremendous loss—damaged homes, disrupted livelihoods, blocked roads, and limited access to essential resources. At LEADja, we stand with our people not only in the immediate aftermath but through every stage of long-term recovery. Over the past weeks, our volunteers and local partners have been on the ground delivering critical support, especially to communities most affected and hardest to reach.

Our Response So Far

Through the collective efforts of our team, partners, and donors, LEADja has:

Essential Supplies

Distributed emergency relief packages including food, water, hygiene kits, and baby care supplies
Assisted community centers and shelters with essential items and resources

Family Support

Supported families displaced by flooding and structural damage

Community-Led Recovery Efforts

We believe that meaningful recovery must be community-driven. Our approach includes:

Rebuilding Together

Partnering with grassroots organizations to rebuild stronger and smarter
Supporting repairs to damaged homes and community spaces
Continuing to work with donors, volunteers, and national partners to expand recovery efforts

Education Focus

Providing back-to-school assistance for children impacted by displacement
Collaborating with the Department of Education to restore and rebuild affected schools

What’s Next: Rebuilding for the Future

LEADja has now identified multiple hurricane-damaged schools in urgent need of repair. Building on the impact you’ve already helped create, we are preparing to:

Repair and rebuild damaged school facilities
Donate essential school supplies and educational equipment
Help students return to safe, functional learning environments

Your continued support will help move these communities from emergency relief to long-term recovery.

Continue Your Impact

Help rebuild schools and restore education after Hurricane Melissa

Equip a Classroom

Provide supplies and equipment for hurricane-affected students

Partner With LEADja

Stand with us as we rebuild stronger, more resilient schools

Thank you for believing in LEADja and for standing with the children of Jamaica. Together, we are restoring education, stability, and hope.

With sincere gratitude, The LEADja Team

How You Can Help

Rebuilding will take time—but together, we can restore hope and strengthen resilience.

$50

School supplies for one classroom

$150

Educational equipment & materials

$500

Partial classroom or facility repairs

$1,000+

Support rebuilding of a hurricane-damaged school

Donate

To ongoing relief and rebuilding initiatives

Sponsor

A family or community project

Volunteer

Time, transportation, or professional skills

Our work to reach additional supporters

A Message from LEADja

Jamaica’s strength has always been rooted in unity and community. Even in the most difficult moments, we rise by lifting one another. LEADja remains committed to: