It’s been three weeks since Hurricane Melissa battered my home island of Jamaica. The Category 5 storm took the lives of more than 50 people and caused losses estimated at $8 billion, nearly half of Jamaica’s gross domestic product.

Montego Bay, the hub of tourism in Jamaica and the city where the Chabad House is located, was hit particularly hard. In certain regions, 90% of homes have no roof, certain villages are nothing more than piles of wood, and tens of thousands still remain without homes and are completely reliant on aid from NGOs.

The storm, which delivered record-breaking winds exceeding 200 miles per hour, severely affected the Chabad House, causing nearly $1 million in damage . Even a month later, we still haven’t gotten back electricity or running water and are using a gen

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