08/11/2025
A personal story: Still standing - incredible!
Grandma Ersie & Grandpa Wilfred's house in St Elizabeth, JA, got a real battering from Hurricane Melissa, but, unlike other family members' houses, which have been utterly destroyed, it's still going strong. They built this house with love, sweat, and the money they'd saved from working hard in the UK. Not many of the Windrush Generation got to make good on their dreams and go back in the 80s and build their house. They lived the autumn of their lives here together. Grandma Ersie lived here on her own when Grandpa died tragically in a road accident. They're both buried out the back. This is our family home.
Big thanks to everyone who has donated and helped us reach our original target of 1K to send essentials to JA. We hope you can help us reach 1.5K!!! Donate safely: link in bio
1st barrel is being sent from NY by cousin - its gonna hit quicker than sending from UK - going to St Elizabeth. Contact him if you're NY sides and wanna help fill that barrel. It's leaving in a few days.
The rest of the money you have/ will give will go to sending at least 3 more barrels from the UK in just ober 10 days. We need tinned and dried foods, clothes, wellies, work gloves, solar lights, tarpaulins, tents, water purifying tablets, sanitary products, etc. Please check the flyer for more examples of what to donate. We appreciate you!
Donation Drop Off Points:
Hackney:
The Common Room, St Thomas Church, Old Hill St, Clapton, E5 9AA (Wednesdays 12-4 PM)
Islington:
Haywards Playground, Market Road, N7 9PL (Tuesday- Friday, 10AM-6PM)
We will be using www.wifreight.com endorsed by . The cheapest shipping we've found. Please save a barrel for us, April. Soon come!
One love to All❤️
