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'It's Home': Caribbean Diaspora From Miami to New York Fuels Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts
Caribbean diaspora groups from Miami to New York are coordinating shipments of essential supplies to Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, and the Bahamas after Hurricane Melissa caused widespread damage.
- On Thursday, volunteers at a Coconut Creek Food For The Poor warehouse assembled emergency care kits and loaded dozens of pallets with food, water and hygiene items.
- Despite South Florida being spared a direct hit, residents with deep Caribbean roots feel the storm hit home, motivating widespread aid efforts, Carine Jocelyn and Marlon Hill said.
- Local volunteers and nonprofits are offering homes and facilities as donation drop-off sites, including Brittany and Dwayne Wolfe, cofounders of The Greater Fort Lauderdale Diaper Bank, who turned their house into a collection point while contributions come worldwide and volunteers prepare travel next week.
- Nonprofit groups told The Associated Press that aid delivery faces security issues in Port‑au‑Prince, but organizers hope to route help through Cap‑Haïtien and Les Cayes airports, and recommend vetted cash donations via Charity Navigator or BBB Wise Giving Alliance.
- With large Caribbean communities in Miami‑Dade County and New York state, many Haitian American and broader Caribbean diaspora communities say 'donation fatigue' does not apply and residents say 'we are ready to help.
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'It's home': Caribbean diaspora from Miami to New York fuels Hurricane Melissa relief efforts
South Florida was spared a direct blow from Hurricane Melissa, but the massive storm still hit home for the millions of residents there who have deep roots in the Caribbean.
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‘It's home': Caribbean diaspora from Miami to New York fuels Hurricane Melissa relief efforts
South Florida was spared a direct blow from Hurricane Melissa, but the massive storm still hit home for the millions of residents there who have deep roots in...
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