Submitted by Global Empowerment Mission
Groups have begun organizing to provide relief for victims of Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean. Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) and the Caribbean Consular Corps (CCC) held a news conference this week at GEM headquarters in Doral to address the urgent need for aid following the hurricane’s devastating impact on Grenada, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Barbados, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago.
The event saw a significant gathering of officials and consular representatives, including the Hon. Oliver Mair, Consul General of Jamaica and Dean of the CCC; the Hon. Rudy Grant, Consul General of Barbados; the Hon. Darrel Montrope, Consul General of St. Lucia; Dianne Perrotte, Deputy Consul General for Grenada; Hon. Curt Hollingsworth for the Bahamas; other Caribbean consular representatives; and members of the Caribbean Strong Relief Fund. These leaders collectively underscored the critical importance of immediate and coordinated aid efforts.
The following response plan was rolled out, with an emphasis on the need for volunteers and donations.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Volunteers are needed to help mobilize emergency kits to Caribbean nations. Volunteer hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week, at GEM’s warehouse,1850 NW 84th Ave #100, Doral, FL 33126. The community is encouraged to sign up through this link and sign the waivers in advance of arrival. Physical copies of waivers are also available at the warehouse for those who cannot sign beforehand. Comfortable clothing and shoes are suggested.
Physical Donations:
Donations can also be dropped off at GEM’s warehouse in Doral between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. A list of needed items includes tarps, generators, trash waste bags, canned foods (peel-off lid preferred), non-perishable foods (1+ year expiration date), sleeping bags, work gloves, solar-powered lights, tents, industrial sponges, professional first-aid kits, and hygiene kits (including hairbrush, toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo (small), soap, washcloth, deodorant).
Do not bring used clothing or linen.
Monetary donations are also welcomed and can be made through GEM’s donation link as well as through the US Caribbean Strong Relief Fund at The Miami Foundation.
Global Empowerment Mission: https://www.globalempowermentmission.org/hurricane-beryl/
US Caribbean Strong Relief Fund at The Miami Foundation, Memo: Beryl Relief: https://lnkd.in/ezRnzDfG
Items may also be purchased at this Amazon link for delivery to GEM’s Warehouse for assembly.
For other inquiries, email info@globalempowermentmission.org or info@sflcaribbeanstrong.org.
