🌎 UCC’s Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts

Nov 07, 2025

Standing With Our Caribbean Neighbors in Recovery and Hope

On October 28, Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 storm — one of the most powerful and destructive hurricanes ever recorded in the Caribbean. Its impact stretched across the region, with devastating effects also felt in Haiti and Cuba.

Aerial image showing hurricane damage along a Caribbean coastline with flooded streets and damaged homes.

Thousands across the Caribbean are in urgent need of shelter, water, and healthcare following Hurricane Melissa.

At present, more than 13,000 people in Jamaica remain in shelters, with 34 confirmed fatalities — a number expected to rise as search and rescue operations continue. In Haiti, authorities report 25 fatalities and widespread displacement. The full human toll is still unfolding across the region.

The United Church of Christ has issued an urgent appeal to support both immediate and long-term recovery efforts. Primary needs include shelter, safe drinking water, sanitation, healthcare, and food for thousands of affected families. Your generosity will help provide these essentials and rebuild lives in the aftermath of this unprecedented storm.

How the UCC is Responding

Through ACT Alliance and Church World Service — getting emergency supplies and resources directly to those in need.
Through Global Ministries — remaining in close contact with partner churches and relief organizations in Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti to support their on-the-ground responses.
Through your compassion — ensuring the UCC continues its global witness of justice, mercy, and love in action.

“We do this work through your generosity. Every gift helps rebuild homes, restore hope, and remind our neighbors that they are not alone.”

— Michelle Carver, UCC Philanthropy Director

💙 Donate to Relief Efforts

Your gift provides critical assistance to our partners serving in areas of greatest need across the Caribbean.

Holy Covenant UCC joins the wider United Church of Christ in prayer and partnership with our Caribbean siblings as they recover from Hurricane Melissa. Thank you for being part of a church that believes in love made visible.

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