Urgent Support Required

for Children with Special Needs and Disabilities in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

Donations in kind are not longer being accepted by our Foundation, but financial contributions will be accepted and used in next year's drive.

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The island of Jamaica has just been devastated by Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest storms in recent memory. In the wake of this disaster, countless families caring for kids with special needs and disabilities are left without homes, without power, and without the basic comforts many of us take for granted. Roads are blocked, homes are flooded or destroyed, and recovery will take weeks,if not months.

As you can well imagine, these individuals with special needs & disabilities face extra layers of vulnerability in disasters. They are not getting the specialised care, routines, equipment, and safe spaces, most of which were lost when everything else is disrupted. We ask for your support as we mobilise to send supplies to families caring for these special children in Jamaica who desperately need it now.

In a moment like this, the difference between disaster and recovery often comes down to human kindness. Your willingness to stand with these children and their families at this time means more than words can say.

Thank you for listening, for caring, and for responding.

With gratitude,
The Volunteers at Camptys Foundation.

THE APPEAL

For a limited time, we are accepting donations in kind, which we will ship to Jamaica. Items include:

Powdered Milk, Rice, Flour, Cornmeal, Corn, Oats, Tinned meat and fish,

Tinned vegetables, Legumes (Beans, lentils, peas)

Nappies & wipes, Deodorant, Toothpaste, toothbrushes and other toiletries,

Soaps (bath and washing).

The window for donating in kind is closed, but contributions to clearing the barrels and ground transportation in Jamaica is welcome.

Any additional funds will be kept in the Foundation's account to fund next year's charity drive.

How You Can Help

Please Donate: Every £/$/€ you give can help provide essentials: safe sleeping arrangements, hygiene supplies, food, clothing, safe spaces and specialised care.
Share: Please forward this message to your networks. The more people who know, the more help we can mobilise.
Stay informed: We’ll post updates on how donations are being used and the progress on the ground.

Account Details

Account Name: Camptys Foundation
Bank: Barclays Bank
Account Number: 1320-7587
Sort Code: 20-89-15

SWIFT/BIC code: BUKBGB22

IBAN: GB93 BUKB 20891513207587

Reference: Hurricane Appeal

Alternatively, please donate via Paypal through our sister charitable organisation ACT Training Services

Paypal email: info@acttrainingco.com

Reference: Hurricane Appeal

Our Donations

Here's a glimpse of what we sent in our 6 barrels:

We were pleased with the support we received from friends in the UK. People of all races joined our campaign and helped to fill 6 baskets of love, which you can see being loaded in the pictures. They were dispatched in mid-November, with the expectation that they will arrive in Kingston in mid-December, hopefully to be cleared and distributed to SEN families in need before the end of 2025.

We are grateful to all the volunteers in London and in Jamaica who so lovingly give hours of their time and effort in making this happen.

We hope to secure photos of the handover which we will post in this space for our donors to see.

We invite you to

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