Digicel Foundation brings holiday cheer with hardware vouchers

The Digicel Foundation is distributing of $30 million in Hardware and Lumber Limited vouchers to support home repairs and rebuilding efforts, with a strong focus on western Jamaica, where communities were among the hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa.

“Christmas is a time of hope and togetherness and we wanted to ensure that families who were severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa are not forgotten,” said Charmaine Daniels, CEO of the Digicel Foundation. “These hardware vouchers represent our commitment to helping families restore dignity, safety, and stability as they move forward.”

In addition to hardware vouchers, the Digicel Foundation has expanded its care packages to include essential hygiene supplies, such as soap, deodorant, toothpaste, and toothbrushes. The care packages also include solar lights, helping families navigate ongoing power challenges. These enhanced packages continue to be distributed alongside food assistance to communities still facing disruption months after the hurricane.

To date, the foundation’s hurricane relief efforts have reached 35 communities and groups across the island, delivering over 6,000 food packages and more than 900 hygiene packages, with 1,000 hardware vouchers set to be distributed as part of this phase of recovery.