The Government of Anguilla will be giving EC$500,000 to Jamaica to support with Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts, the premier has announced.
Cora Richardson Hodge, who also serves as finance minister, told a government press conference on 10 November that the funds have been allocated for disaster relief.
Other contributions are being organised through the Department of Disaster Management, the Jamaican Cultural Association and the Seventh-day Adventist Disaster Response Agency.
“That is a collaborative effort that’s taking place along with the Government of Anguilla, outside of the contribution that we have just mentioned,” the premier added.
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The early aim of this effort is to raise US$10,000 in funds for disaster relief and recovery support. All donations will be deposited into a centralised Red Cross account.
The collected funds will then be distributed to the Jamaica Red Cross, the Rotaract Club of Jamaica, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency in Jamaica and the Government of Jamaica.
Anyone wishing to make a contribution can click on the dedicated relief page on the government website here. The account will remain open until 1 December.
Additional funds raised will be used for the targeted purchase and shipment of essential items.
The Anguilla Red Cross will also accept in kind donations at the Seventh Day Adventist Office, Ground Floor, Mason Complex in Stoney Ground.
Donations can be made from 8am to 9am, 12pm to 1pm, and 4.30pm to 5.30pm. The organisation has collected more than 200 pounds of non-food items so far.
Full details on donations can be accessed here.
