Keisha Hill/Senior Gleaner Writer

Theresa White, executive director and co-founder, Her Relief Jamaica Foundation.
December 9, 2025 by Keisha Hill

Diaspora doctors drive relief effort

In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the HerRelief Jamaica Foundation has mobilised recovery efforts across affected communities, coordinating medical supplies and support with backing from the…
December 9, 2025 by Keisha Hill

Chronic illness and inflammation: Understanding the silent driver of modern disease

CHRONIC ILLNESSES remain one of the leading global health concerns, and at the centre of many of these conditions is a powerful but often overlooked biological force: inflammation. While inflammation…
Members of the Wolmer’s Boys’ School Manning Cup team show of solidarity with St Elizabeth Technical High School’s daCosta Cup players.
December 9, 2025 by Keisha Hill

Wolmer’s backs STETHS’ Hurricane Melissa relief efforts

IN A heartfelt act of solidarity, the Wolmer’s Boys’ School football team has stepped forward to support St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) following the widespread devastation caused by…
Bishop Dr Carla Dunbar, chief executive officer at Carla Dunbar Ministries International (right), distributing care packages to residents of Portland, at the organisation’s first Kingdom Out stop in 2022 at Lynch Park, Buff Bay, Portland. 
December 9, 2025 by Keisha Hill

Carla Dunbar Ministries launches relief collaboration website

In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica has seen compassion but also familiar challenges. Some communities receive repeated visits, while others get little or no aid. The issue is not a lack of…
Campari staff prepare care packages for distribution to hard-hit parishes following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Keisha Hill

The new face of social impact

WHEN HURRICANE Melissa tore across Jamaica, it left more than physical destruction in its wake. It unsettled something deeper – our sense of safety, our emotional rhythm, and our memory of what normal…
An ODPEM convoy at toll booth at Mammee Bay, St Ann, delivering relief supplies to storm‑hit parishes.
December 9, 2025 by Keisha Hill

New platform aims to bring transparency to hurricane relief

A digital relief mapping and management platform designed to help coordinate disaster relief across the island, has been launched in response to the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa. The…
Dr Gonsalves-Domond
December 9, 2025 by Keisha Hill

Meeting Melissa challenges with resilience and strength

TRAUMA IS an emotional response to a terrifying event, while Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop if symptoms of trauma persist and interfere with daily…
From left: Dr Dahlia Blake of Memorial Healthcare System; Captain Barrington Irving Jr, pilot and educator; and Dr Je‑Anne Beaufort of Memorial Healthcare System, after delivering more than 100,000 pounds of medical supplies to Jamaica in the wake of Hur
December 9, 2025 by Keisha Hill

Captain Barrington Irving Jr delivers medical supplies, equipment

Jamaica-born pilot Captain Barrington Irving Jr and his non-profit Experience Aviation team, in partnership with Florida-based Memorial Healthcare System and the Buju Banton Foundation, have delivered…
Nicola Gowdie, a resident of St Elizabeth, cries as she looks at the remains of her house that was damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Keisha Hill

Understanding and helping survivors heal

IN THE days since Hurricane Melissa, many persons have been trying to stay strong while carrying more than words can express. Homes are being repaired, hearts are still processing, and workplaces are…