The Jamaica Association of Montreal and its volunteers are unloading boxes filled with food, clothing, and essential supplies — all for communities in Jamaica devastated by Hurricane Melissa.

“A lot of non-perishable items are there, a lot of sanitary products, a lot of different medical kind of products. Clothing was big. As of now, we have so many clothing that we have to stop taking clothing. So we had a whole team at the center separating stuff,” said Mark Henry, president of the Jamaica Association of Montreal.

The storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, struck the island’s southwest coast on October 28, destroying homes and crops. The death toll in Jamaica climbed to 45, with 15 people still missing.

The Jamaica Association in Ottawa is partnering to make this m

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