Emergency & Disaster Relief
Rapid medical support, community assessment, and coordinated response for Jamaica's most vulnerable regions.
Jamaica is experiencing stronger and more frequent storms, leaving communities isolated, infrastructure damaged, and essential healthcare disrupted. Our Emergency & Disaster Relief program strengthens national readiness by supporting medical outreach, community triage, logistics coordination, and digital disaster infrastructure.
The Foundation works closely with:
Together, we support rapid response operations and help build long-term resilience for future hurricane seasons.
What We Do
Rapid Assessment & Medical Support
During field missions, our medical teams deliver:
- On-site care for injured, displaced, or chronically ill residents
- Support to JDF personnel working in high-risk environments
- Psychological first aid and community reassurance
The Melissa Recovery Mission reached residents along the entire A2 corridor—Black River, Luana, Bluefields, Petersfield, Savanna-la-Mar—providing medical support where clinic access had collapsed.
Mobile & Pop-Up Clinics
In communities cut off by blocked roads or damaged infrastructure, we activate mobile medical teams to provide:
- Chronic care resupply
- Wound care
- Essential medications
- Maternal/child support
- Basic diagnostic checks
These clinics bridge the gap until normal services return.
Digital Disaster Infrastructure
Disaster zones often lose communication and mobility. We work with WDG and telecom partners to support:
- Satellite connectivity in shelters
- Digital triage tools
- Data capture for planning & procurement
- Telemedicine support (future)
The A2 Mission highlighted the need for redundant communications and multiple Starlink units per shelter—gaps this program is designed to help close.
Community Needs Assessment
Our teams document urgent needs including:
- Power and lighting failures
- Hygiene and maternal supply shortages
- Safety risks in shelters
- Water contamination
- At-risk seniors and chronic care interruptions
This information feeds directly into multi-agency coordination and resource allocation.
Resilience & Preparedness Planning
Working with local and national partners, we help communities strengthen readiness by supporting:
- Solar lighting deployment
- Emergency supply caching
- Water and sanitation safety standards
- Shelter management improvements
- Training for community response volunteers
These are core recommendations emerging from the A2 Mission.
Recent Response: Melissa Recovery Mission (2025)
This mission demonstrated Jamaica's commitment to coordinated national emergency response. In a 24-hour operation involving JDF, MLSS, WDG, and UN agencies:
Over 100 individuals received medical care, including chronic-disease support and wound treatment
Supplies were transported safely to forward bases in Luana, Bluefields, and Montego Bay
Multiple communities were assessed for urgent needs
Data was collected for subsequent missions and procurement strategy
Critical gaps were documented in lighting, communication, chronic-care access, and transportation safety
These findings now guide long-term regional and national recovery strategies.
Building Jamaica's Future Disaster Health System
Telemedicine for Disaster Zones (2026–2027)
To maintain care even when clinics are inaccessible, the Foundation and AI Academy are developing:
- Telemedicine pods for shelters
- Remote triage tools
- AI-assisted clinical workflows
- Connectivity and communication protocols
Community Pods as Resilience Nodes
Pods will serve as:
- Local care hubs
- Charging and communications centers
- Information points during storms
- Chronic-care continuity stations
Training & Workforce Expansion
Community health workers and digital health assistants will be trained to support disaster operations, ensuring that communities have local capacity when external teams cannot reach them.
Support Emergency Response & Resilience Building
Your donation strengthens Jamaica's ability to respond faster, protect vulnerable residents, and build a health system that stands when everything else falls.
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