How Richmond Can Help Shanisse Palmer Raise $50K for Jamaica Hurricane Relief

Group collected donations for Jamaica, travels to the island to help distribute

After collecting donations for Hurricane Melissa victims, a local group headed to Jamaica to help distribute them.

How Richmond can help Shanisse Palmer raise $50K for Jamaica Hurricane Relief

RICHMOND, Va. A Richmond-area entrepreneur is leading a fundraising campaign to help rebuild her hometown in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa devastated the Caribbean island.Shanisse Palmer is working to raise $50,000 to help restore Lethe village."Even just thinking about it is making me teary, but the biggest thing is just helping families and small kids in Jamaica. In our village Lethe homes are lost. The road is completely destroyed," Palmer …

Residents in hurricane-impacted communities receiving cash vouchers

Hundreds of residents in parishes severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa are receiving cash vouchers just in time for Christmas. The disbursement, which started on December 17, is being undertaken by the World Food Programme (WFP) in collaboration...

MEF Donates $3K To Jamaican Relief Fund

MEF Ltd has donated $3,000 to the Jamaican Hurricane Relief Fund following Hurricane Melissa, raised through a special Jamaican-themed brunch at Fourways Inn. A spokesperson said, “MEF Ltd – otherwise known as The Little Venice Group [LVG] – announced it made a donation of $3,000 to the Jamaican Hurricane Relief Fund following the devastating impact […]

NEPA Conducting Ground-Truthing to Assess Hurricane Melissa Damage

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is currently undertaking ground-truthing activities to assess the damage caused by the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa. Ground-truthing is the validation of remotely […]