KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Families affected by Hurricane Melissa in western Jamaica will be gifted $30 million in Hardware and Lumber vouchers by the Digicel Foundation this Christmas season.

The company said the initiative forms part of the foundation’s ongoing hurricane relief and recovery programme, which has seen volunteers on the ground delivering critical assistance to vulnerable families, schools, and special needs institutions since the passage of the storm.

“Christmas is a time of hope and togetherness and we wanted to ensure that families who were severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa are not forgotten,” said CEO of the Digicel Foundation Charmaine Daniels,.

“These hardware vouchers represent our commitment to helping families restore dignity, safety, and stability as they move forward,” added Daniels.

In addition to hardware vouchers, the Digicel Foundation has expanded its care packages to include essential hygiene supplies, such as soap, deodorant, toothpaste, and toothbrushes.

The care packages also include solar lights, helping families navigate ongoing power challenges. These enhanced packages continue to be distributed alongside food assistance to communities still facing disruption months after the hurricane.

To date, the foundation’s hurricane relief efforts have reached 35 communities and groups across the island, delivering more than 6,000 food packages and more than 900 hygiene packages, with 1,000 hardware vouchers set to be distributed as part of this phase of recovery.