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We lost everything in the hurricane: help Sunrise village start over

After the hurricane, families in Sunrise village need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.

🇯🇲 Spanish Town, Saint Catherine, Jamaica2,386 views
Venesha Grant
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Spanish Town
The hurricane hit Sunrise village on 20 June. My home was one of 27 damaged, and 12 families are still in temporary shelter at the local school gym. The first few days we shared what little we had. Now the cleanup has started, but we've no money for materials and winter or the rainy season is coming. Schools in the area have been closed, and the clinic lost its cold storage for vaccines. We're a small community of working families who have never asked for help before. We have formed a volunteer committee, and I'm the treasurer, so I'll post receipts for everything we buy. Funds go to building materials, water purification supplies, bedding, and food for families still in shelters. Where the $2,800 goes: • Food parcels for displaced families: $520 • Tools and labor for repairs: $560 • Roofing sheets and timber: $1,350 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $370 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Venesha

Updates from Venesha

  1. Small update. $1,902 so far, I made the first payment toward bedding, blankets and mattresses.

  2. 39% there. the plan for food parcels for displaced families is now scheduled. Thank you.

  3. Update from Spanish Town: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 18% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  • Delilah Diaz 🇬🇧 · $5

    “God bless. Hope the September deadline works out. - Bristol”

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    “Sending love. From Brasília with love.”

  • Marilyn M. Langley 🇺🇸 · $100
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    “God bless. Shared with friends too. - Zaria”

  • Duy Vũ Do 🇺🇸 · $50
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  • Nhân Quang Luong 🇻🇳 · $25
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  • Marc Kévin Blanchard 🇫🇷 · $20
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  • Dimitrios Spyridon Georgiou 🇬🇷 · $5

    “Happy to help. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Patras”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25

Reviews

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  • Anne Sophie De Haan🇳🇱Verified helper
    Outstanding person

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

  • Florence Janet Ouma🇰🇪Verified donor
    Went above and beyond

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

  • Thanaporn Nongnuch Thongchai🇹🇭Verified donor
    Truly grateful for the support

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

  • Upendo Tabitha Okello🇰🇪Verified donor
    Amazing support system

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

  • Vinícius Fernando Miranda🇧🇷Verified helper
    Really cared about my situation

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

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  • Léo Rémi RiviereQuestionPhoto verified

    Is there anything that isn't money that would help Venesha?

    • Venesha GrantOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

      Thank you. If you're in Spanish Town I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Let me know if you want more detail.

  • Good luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Spanish Town.

    • Deepak ChauhanPhoto verified

      hope things get better soon, Venesha. Hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless!

      • Ika Kartika LestariAddress verified

        Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Thủ Đức

        • Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together. Love from Nashik

          • Sending love. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

            • A colleague of mine might know someone for this in Saint Catherine. I'll ask around and let you know!

              • You're not alone. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Cairns donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Spanish Town!

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