Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a special press briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Monday, November 3. (Photo: JIS/Adrian Walker)
November 11, 2025
Support Jamaica portal donations top US$1 million
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has received just over US$1 million from its donation portal via credit cards so far, according to Minister of Information, Dr Dana Morris Dixon.
Speaking during a press briefing on Tuesday, Morris Dixon indicated that through the Support Jamaica portal, the country had received US$1.8 million and J$53.218 million.
In addition, there are now 170 registered donors getting aid into the country with assistance from the government, and 40 bilateral partners who have promised aid to be delivered to Jamaica.
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in the western end of the island on October 28, causing multiple fatalities and widespread damage to the western and southern sections of the country.
