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Help Jamaican Farm Workers Recover from Devastating Hurricane
It’s been over half a year since Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful hurricane to ever hit Jamaica, tore a path of destruction through the island. Many migrant farmworker families remain homeless and a number of communities still don’t have electricity restored, relying on expensive generators and battery-operated devices for power. The agricultural areas of the island got hit the hardest, impacting access to fresh food and driving up grocery prices.
What Your Donation Will Support100% of all contributions go directly to farmworker families’ immediate needs:
- Emergency food and clean water supplies
- Critical medications and medical supplies
- Temporary shelter and urgent roof repairs
- Flood recovery and debris removal
- Other immediate costs as needed
Migrant Workers Alliance for Change is providing direct support to Jamaican farm worker members impacted by the devastating storm. Many of these workers split their time between Canada and Jamaica as part of seasonal agricultural programs, and they’re facing this crisis both in Canada and now in Jamaica.
Your contribution goes directly to migrant workers and their families who need it most. No administrative fees, just direct relief.
How to HelpDonate Now
Suggested amounts:
- $100 – Provides emergency food supplies for one family
- $300 – Funds urgent roof repairs to prevent further damage
- $500 – Comprehensive support including food, clothing, medicine, and shelter repairs
- Other amount – Every dollar makes a difference
These are the same workers who help feed Canada. When disaster strikes their communities, they deserve our support. The combination of destroyed infrastructure and disrupted income means families are struggling to meet basic needs.
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Petition: Migrants are the solution
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Migrant Summer: Status Now!
Join migrants, allies, and supporters across Canada from June 21–28 for a Migrant Summer Week of Action. We’re stepping up our action in response to the federal government’s cuts to permanent and temporary residency levels and the passing of Bill C-12, as we build toward our mass day of action with allies in the Migrant Rights Network on September 20, 2026.
When the summer heats up, so do our issues: unpredictable weather and wildfires, unsafe and un-air conditioned housing, stolen wages, lack of work, not enough income to eat or send money home, and mass permit expiries. We’re exhausted and stressed, but we’re getting ready to fight back.
Sign up now to stay connected. You’ll get updates on local actions, digital actions, and ways to get involved during Migrant Summer and beyond.
Digital action matters, too. Can’t attend? Show your solidarity by joining us in taking digital action on social media, or signing and sharing our petitions.
By coming together, we’re showing the federal government and employers that we’re not going to stay silent. Migrants deserve the same rights and protections as everyone else.
As the summer gets hotter, so will our struggle. We can’t keep waiting for change — this year, we will be the change.
Find an actionSearch for events near you and RSVP inline.
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