KY Baptist Disaster Relief Heads to Jamaica to Help Ongoing Hurricane Recovery

KY Baptist Disaster Relief heads to Jamaica to help ongoing hurricane recovery

While dozens of Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are braving frigid temperatures to operate a mobile kitchen in Glasgow, Kentucky, another small team is preparing for a very different climate — the tropics of Jamaica.

Three months after hurricane Melissa: PAHO continues supporting health system recovery across the Caribbean

WASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO)- Ninety days after hurricane Melissa swept across parts of the Caribbean, countries are transitioning from emergency response toward recovery—while continuing to confront public health risks linked to damaged infrastructure, disrupted services, and heightened vulnerability to disease. The Category 5 storm made landfall first in Jamaica on 28 October 2025, causing widespread damage in several Caribbean nations, mainly acro…

Wisconsin Builder Leads Team to Rebuild Homes in Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa

Dirk and his team of volunteer carpenters WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastation in Westmoreland, Jamaica, a remarkable display of international solidarity has emerged. Dirk Bartalozzi, owner of Bartalozzi Homes in Wisconsin, led a dedicated team of volunteer carpenters from the United States. They came to help rebuild the lives of those most affected by the storm. A Mission Sparked by Compassion Dirk, whose wife …