Several days of torrential rains, storm surges and catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Melissa have impacted the lives of more than 700,000 children across the Caribbean, according to UNICEF estimates.
The strong storm that directly hit Jamaica and Cuba and affected the Caribbean islands of Haiti and the Dominican Republic has left a heavy toll of displaced children and families. Infrastructure has been left broken, crops destroyed, and essential services such as health and education have been disrupted.
UNICEF is leading and coordinating efforts in Health, Nutrition, Child Protection, Education, and Social Protection sectors in Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica. UNICEF has already mobilized $1.7 million, and an additional $2 million is urgently needed to support preparedness and response.
UNICEF prepositioned life-saving supplies and is supporting preparedness and response across the region:
- 7,500 households in Haiti received anticipatory cash transfers
- 10,000 children and vulnerable families in Jamaica to receive emergency cash assistance through the PATH program
-1,000 hygiene kits and ensuring appropriate sanitation and hygiene conditions for children in the most affected communities in the Dominican Republic
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