The Board of World Mission is closely monitoring the wake and path of Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm on Tuesday, October 28th. Initial forecasts and reports indicate that this is a storm of historic proportions capable of severe, widespread damage. The Moravian Church has a number of connections, missions, and congregations in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Jamaica – all of which have been or will be impacted by various stages of this storm.
In these initial days of the storm, we do not have any specific damage assessments to share, but we are already in communication with partners across these regions as they begin assessing the storm’s impact.
The BWM stands ready to respond as needs are identified in collaboration with local leadership. We earnestly invite your prayers and support for those affected – internationally and domestically, directly and indirectly – and for those who will be engaged in recovery and relief efforts in the weeks and months ahead.
We also remain in contact with our siblings in Alaska as they continue to recover from the recent Typhoon Halong, and will continue to share updates on both recovery efforts as new information is available.
100% of the donations received for our Moravian Disaster Response (MDR) Fund go to providing relief for these disasters. You can assist us with our disaster response efforts by giving online at MoravianMission.org/Give. Please designate your gift to “MDR” to ensure that funds can be directed to the disaster relief efforts where there is the greatest need.
Please make checks payable to Board of World Mission and mail to:
U.S. Donors: Board of World Mission, 1021 Center Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018
Canadian Donors: Moravian Church in Canada, 600 Acadia Drive SE, Calgary, AB T2J 0B8. Interac e-Transfer donations may be sent to [email protected]. Include your name and address in the comments section of the transfer to receive tax receipts.
