Hurricane Relief in Jamaica
Perhaps the strongest hurricane ever recorded in this part of the Caribbean, Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5, leaving widespread destruction, mudslides, and power outages across the island. With key infrastructure destroyed, supply chains disrupted, and entire regions wiped out with mudslides and flooding, Jamaica faces immediate crises of food, water, shelter, and medical care. AMURT/EL teams are working in hard hit communities, partnering with other NGO’s to replace roofs and provide meals.
Your help will make it possible for those working in the field to provide much needed support and resources. Many thanks to all who have reached out to help.
NEWS FROM HAITI 2025
September 29th, 2025
It’s been more than 3 years since our children fled the violence in Port au Prince, as well as the only home many of them ever knew. Since then, they have been adjusting to life in the rural area of Ste. Suzanne, about an hour outside of Cap Haitian. Living in small, rented rooms, the children have missed the feeling of living as a family, and at times the tight quarters have been oppressively restrictive. Everyone is excited to watch the new home move from plans on paper to actual walls and floors, and are looking forward to having bathrooms, space for eating together, studying, and breezes to cool off the hot days.
After carefully researching the best contractors and builders, an excellent team has been assembled, and the building is going up faster than we ever expected!
With your continued generous donations, it won’t be long before our children can once again have a proper home.
Many thanks!
HAITI – SUMMER CIRCUS CAMP
September 29th, 2025
Repeating the successful circus camp of last summer, Amurtel once again offered a free day camp in our Port au Prince center. This year saw over 300 hundred children from Vale Bourdon, Garnier, Djobel and Delmas 60 eagerly showing up each day for crafts, gymnastics, and performances. Many new children attended this year, having moved to the area after being displaced by the gang violence consuming the city. For them, as for all the children, each day was a special window of safety and happiness.
HELP AMURTEL BUILD THE NEW CHILDREN’S HOME IN HAITI!
May 15, 2025
TARGET GOAL $160,000
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AMURTEL
AMURTEL, directed and managed by women, provides disaster relief and works with women and children to build local capacity. With a focus on community self-direction, our programs target progressive education, financial self-sufficiency, health, and the creation of nurturing homes for children in need.
OUR PROGRAMS
DISASTER RELIEF
AMURTEL provides immediate disaster relief in the aftermath of natural and human-made disasters. Partnering with other organizations, we provide basic needs to the affected communities, including food, and medical care and post-disaster cleanup. To support recovery from trauma, we establish child friendly spaces and provide psychosocial support.
