JAMAICA DISPATCHES RESCUE MISSION TO HAITI

Jamaica has dispatched two sets of army officers to Haiti and the Bahamas, to assist with disaster relief following the devastating effects of hurricane Matthew.

Over a million JMD has been collected so far for Haiti. Containers of drinking water are being shipped, and an account has opened at NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK (NCB) Jamaica W.I., local Bank for donations.

Jamaicans have strong links with Haiti.

Many Jamaicans work and live in the Bahamas …. some believed to be illegally doing so.

Personally

I have visited Haiti on at least three occasions and would really love to be there to get a first hand look of the devastation and to assist in my small way at recovery.

The latest death toll in Haiti is 452 and cholera is said to be taking lives, to add to the misery.

USA/Bahamas/Cuba

There are 4 reported deaths there due to hurricane Matthew.

Bahamas has no reports of deaths. Jamaica did not report any deaths either. We did not get a direct hit by Matthew.

Cuba has no reported deaths, but massive structural damage.

God has been very good to us. Did we deserve this?

The verdict as usual is yours.

Hopeton O’Connor- Dennie is Senior International Correspondent & photojournalist for Vision Newspaper Canada.