Jamaica Relief & Donations
When disaster strikes, community must rise.
The recent hurricane in Jamaica has left countless families displaced, schools destroyed, and communities struggling to rebuild. While international aid is helping on a large scale, many families are still without direct support the kind that restores hope, dignity, and stability.
That’s where we come in. The Jamaica Relief Fundraiser is a heartfelt effort led by CACF and Our City Action Buffalo to provide direct relief to families and schools affected by the storm. From rebuilding homes and classrooms to delivering essential supplies, every donation goes straight toward helping those most impacted. While broader efforts exist, government channels haven’t reached our loved ones — we’re filling that gap through community action.
As the Jamaican saying goes, “No man is an island, no man stands alone.” Together, we can bring real change from Buffalo to Jamaica one family at a time.
💚💛🖤 “We likkle but we tallawah.” Our size may be small, but our spirit, love, and strength are mighty.
Join us in helping rebuild lives, restore hope, and stand tallawah for Jamaica.
👉 Donate today and make a difference.
How you can help power our mission:
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Donate: Every dollar counts. Contribute now to help us reach our goal.
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Share: Share our campaign with your friends, family, and on social media. Your advocacy can amplify our impact.
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Volunteer: Your time and skills can make an impact too.
Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.
Drop off locations:
Anti-Dispacelemnt Summit on December 6at the the Delavan Grider Community Center
SUGGA D’S
883 JEFFERSON AVE SUITE D, BUFFALO, NY 14204
APOLLO MEDIA CENTER
1346 JEFFERSON AVE, BUFFALO, NY 14208
Tribute to Montego Bay and St. Elizabeth – Jamaica
The heartbreak that has swept through Jamaica in the aftermath of
Hurricane Melissa is beyond words. My country—our beautiful island of
sunshine and resilience—has been battered in a way I could never have
imagined. The places I grew up in, the towns I hold closest to my heart,
Montego Bay and St. Elizabeth, have been left unrecognizable. Roofs torn
off, homes flattened, lives uprooted in the blink of an eye.
It’s been incredibly hard not being able to reach my family in St. Elizabeth.
Days have passed, and I still haven’t heard from my mom or dad. Each
moment of silence feels heavier than the last. Both hotels where my sister
and cousin worked were badly damaged—she was staying at the hotel for
safety during the hurricane, only to return home and find that it had blown
away. Now, like many others, she has been laid off while the hotel
undergoes reconstruction. She’s one of thousands left without a job,
without a home, and struggling to figure out what comes next.
The morning after the hurricane struck, my mother’s school reached out
asking if I’d heard from her. That message stopped me in my tracks. I
wanted to be strong, to be hopeful—but all I could do was pray and trust
that they’re holding on. This storm has tested every ounce of faith we have
left.
Still, even in the midst of so much worry and loss, I know what comes next.
Jamaicans have a spirit that cannot be broken. Wi likkle but wi talawa—we
are small, but we are strong. That strength, that sense of unity, is what will
carry us forward.
I live in Buffalo, NY now, surrounded by others from our Jamaican
community. Together, we’re determined to send direct aid to the people
and places that raised us—to the families who have lost everything and to
the neighborhoods that need it most. While international aid has begun
reaching the island, so many in the western parishes are still waiting. Entire
communities made up of board houses have been flattened, leaving
families without shelter, food, or hope.
We are asking for your help to reach them directly. Your support will
provide food, clothing, and rebuilding supplies to those who have lost
everything. Every dollar, every share, every bit of love makes a difference.
This is our homeland. These are our people. And though the waters may
have risen, our spirit will not sink.
Help us help Jamaica rebuild.
Help us help our people.
With gratitude and hope,
Leighton Jones, Communication Coordinator,
Our City Action