Help the people of Jamaica and the Caribbean recover from Hurricane Melissa
Support validated nonprofits providing emergency relief and long-term recovery.
Hurricane Melissa is the strongest storm on the planet this year
Melissa was a Category 5 hurricane — the highest category measured — when it made landfall in Jamaica on October 28, 2025 with winds of 185 mph and has already caused extensive flooding damage in Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. As damage continues and the death toll rises, Melissa’s destruction has been devastating.
In moments like this, people want to help. Benevity is ready to help you mobilize that compassion — fast.
Introduction
We’ve created communication templates you can share with your employees today, featuring validated nonprofits that are already responding on the ground. These organizations are delivering food, medical care, shelter and supplies to those impacted, and will be there to support long-term recovery efforts across the Caribbean.
By activating your people with this content, you can:
- Launch support campaigns within hours
- Ensure donations go to validated, high-impact nonprofits
- Give employees a trusted way to respond with purpose
We’ve done the work so you can act with confidence. Because when purpose meets action, hope follows.
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How to use this content
The template below is designed to help you create a giving opportunity to share with your people. It’s adaptable and ready to be tailored to match your organization and preferred nonprofits.
Giving Opportunity
Title: Hurricane Melissa is the Strongest Storm on the Planet this Year
Description: Support the people of Jamaica and the Caribbean.Hurricane Melissa has struck Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. This Category 5 hurricane has caused devastation in its wake. It’s the strongest storm on the planet this year, and the most powerful to hit Jamaica since records began. With wind speeds of 185 miles per hour and storm surges of 13 feet, The World Meteorological Organization has described the situation as catastrophic.We can help by supporting organizations who have indicated they are responding. This collection of nonprofits are ready to assist with short-term emergency response by providing aid, medical expertise, food and other essential supplies to Jamaica and other affected islands across the Caribbean. They are also there to support the long term rebuilding of communities.
- World Central Kitchen: Working with local partners to begin serving meals to families impacted by the storm.
- UNICEF USA: Responding to climate-related emergencies, and delivering essential services for children.
- All Hands and Hearts: Supporting affected communities, helping families stay safe, and beginning recovery as quickly as conditions allow.
- Airlink: Delivering aid and assistance, fast.
- World Food Program: Providing lifesaving meals to vulnerable people.
- International Medical Corps: Working with local health and emergency partners, and ready to provide medical, wound-care, hygiene and food supplies.
- Global Empowerment Mission: Ready to provide aid and supplies to Jamaica and Haiti.
- Save the Children Federation: Distributing household essentials and offering assistance to displaced families.
- Canadian UNICEF Committee / Comite UNICEF Canada: Delivering life-saving food, safe water, shelter and medicine (Canada only).
