Food For The Poor

Our dedicated staff on the ground in the Caribbean have shared devastating stories of families losing everything after Hurricane Beryl's relentless assault. In Jamaica, widespread power outages and blocked roadways have left many stranded. Over 1,000 people sought refuge in temporary shelters as 130 mph winds tore roofs off homes, while others face destructive flooding that stripped them of their homes and basic needs. To support direct relief and aid to these communities, visit: https://lnkd.in/guVzJiYj Photos Courtesy/Abbie Townsend in Great Bay, Treasure Beach

Hurricane Beryl, the earliest Category 5 storm to ever form in the Atlantic, has devastated several islands in Grenada and knocked out power in 60 percent of Jamaica. Food For The Poor already prepositioned disaster preparedness kits, each with supplies for at least 250 families, in Jamaica, Grenada, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago. Please keep all those recovering from Beryl in your prayers. 💙 To support our response to Hurricane Beryl and our overall disaster response program, go to https://lnkd.in/guVzJiYj

Today, FFTP-Jamaica distributed 400 packages of food, hygiene kits, tarps, water boots and blankets to families in six parishes of St. Mary, St. Thomas, St. Catherine, Clarendon, Manchester and St. Elizabeth. The charity’s team in Jamaica continues to assess needs of those affected by Hurricane Beryl. Stay tuned for updates. To support our response to Hurricane Beryl and our overall disaster response program, go to https://lnkd.in/guVzJiYj

Fr. Carl Haynes, Vicar-General of the Diocese of St. George’s in Grenada, visited Food For The Poor’s Coconut Creek headquarters yesterday and shared how residents are recovering from Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall on Monday as a Category 4 storm in the island of Carriacou. Fr. Haynes said almost all of the housing on Carricou and Petit Martinque is damaged. FFTP has prepositioned relief items to respond and is close communication with its partners in the Lesser Antilles and assessing needs.

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Food For The Poor is monitoring Hurricane Beryl and is in close communication with our team in Jamaica. We’re prepared to respond with emergency supplies that have been prepositioned in areas that could be cut off during the storm. Jamaica was under a state of emergency as the powerful Category 4 Beryl scraped by the island’s southern coast Wednesday afternoon as this graphic from NOAA shows, with howling winds reported by midday in the capital of Kingston. Please keep our brothers and sisters in the Caribbean in your prayers this hurricane season. Stay tuned for updates. To support our response to Hurricane Beryl and our overall disaster response program, visit https://lnkd.in/guVzJiYj 📸: NOAA

FFTP-Haiti recently donated more than 9,400 blood bags to the National Blood Transfusion Center in Port-au-Prince as the country faces an unprecedented crisis, with gang violence putting pressure on an already weak blood transfusion system.

Food For The Poor is well positioned in Jamaica to support vulnerable impacted communities with disaster relief kits, food, medical supplies, and other essential items after Hurricane Beryl. Earlier today, Jamaica team members were prepositioning food items in areas that may be cut off during the storm. FFTP also has available a water filter unit with the capacity to filter up to 10,000 gallons of water per day in alignment with the national government and UNICEF. We are in close communication with our team in Jamaica. Stay tuned for updates. To support our response to Hurricane Beryl and our overall disaster response program, go to https://lnkd.in/guVzJiYj

Food For The Poor has prepositioned relief items to respond to Hurricane Beryl in the southeast Caribbean. The storm made landfall earlier today on the Caribbean island of Carriacou, which is part of Grenada. Early news reports indicated widespread devastation on Carriacou and Petite Martinique. We’re in close communication with our partners in the Lesser Antilles and assessing needs. Stay tuned for updates. To support our response to Hurricane Beryl and our overall disaster response program, go to https://lnkd.in/guVzJiYj 📷: UNICEF via Grenada Youth Emergency Action Committee