Tuesday 16 July 2024
Dear Friends
Hurricane Beryl, a catastrophic event, swept through the Caribbean and Mexico from 1 to 5 July, causing extensive damage and leaving thousands homeless. On 1 July, Hurricane Beryl landed on the island of Carriacou (Grenada) with sustained winds of 222 km/h (138mph). This is the strongest hurricane to be recorded in June, during the initial phase of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Beryl left a desolate panorama in the Windward Islands as it continued its passage through the Caribbean Sea. Thousands of people were evacuated, houses and buildings were destroyed, and the Islands of Grenada, St Vincent, and the Grenadines were cut off from communications.
It made an intense landfall in Jamaica and Mexico on the Yucatan Peninsula on Friday, 5 July.
Overseas
The ADRA Network Emergency Response Team is on the ground with surge capacity, coordinating the response and providing humanitarian assistance to the hardest-hit communities in the Windward Islands, Jamaica, and Mexico.
Imagine that your life and your children's lives have been turned upside down in just a matter of days. Now imagine you are disabled, extremely vulnerable or aged; the challenges are heightened.
Please keep the people of Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, St Vincent and the Grenadines in your prayers.
FUNDRAISING
ADRA-UK has set up an emergency appeal to help support the communities in the countries where they have been affected by Hurricane Beryl.
You can donate via our website https://adra.org.uk/emergency-appeal-hurricane-beryl/ or directly to our donor page https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/26560 or by telephoning our office, on the number +44(0)30 30 40 10 17, or by sending in a cheque with the reference 'Beryl Appeal'. Alternatively, we can send you our bank details so that a deposit can be made again with the reference 'Beryl Appeal'.
The situation is desperate and will continue like this for some time. Consider not only giving a one-off donation but also setting up a regular monthly direct debit to support our work with the world's most vulnerable people. You can do so by clicking the regular donation option on the link above.
Once again, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support of ADRA-UK as we work tirelessly to support those affected by Hurricane Beryl. Your generosity makes our mission possible.
Once again, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support of ADRA-UK as we work tirelessly to support those affected by Hurricane Beryl. Your generosity makes our mission possible.
Sandra Golding
CEO – ADRA-UK