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October 29th, 2025

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Special Message regarding Hurricane Melissa

Dear Friends of the Canada-Caribbean Institute:

Details of the precise impacts of Hurricane Melissa are not yet available. This message provides links to a couple of websites where initial information can be found.

We will update this information over the next several days as more information and donation advice becomes available.

Jamaica - Information on Melissa's impact

Following Hurricane Melissa's hit on Jamaica the full extent of the damage is just becoming known. Information is hard to come by. The Government of Jamaica has set up a single window for information on the situation at https://supportjamaica.gov.jm This government-run portal was launched to coordinate national recovery efforts following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa. Here’s what you’ll find …

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Hurricane Melissa: How to help

Note: we will update this message over the next several days as further information becomes available. Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba are being hit with a potentially Category 5 hurricane. Headlines suggest this could be Jamaica's most powerful storm in history. They are going to need more than thoughts and prayers to recover from the effects. While it is too soon …

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About the the Canada-Caribbean Institute (CCI)
The CCI is a collaboration between Caribbean and Canadian universities and colleges. The mission of the Institute is to provide a forum:
  • to connect academic institutions, scholars, the business and public sectors, civil society, the cultural and diaspora communities
  • to inform and encourage collaboration across Canada and the Caribbean to advance important social, environmental, and economic issues that are vital to the shared prosperity and advancement of both regions; and
  • to identify impediments and opportunities related to such progress.
For more information please visit our website
Colleges and Universities collaborating to advance the Canada-Caribbean Relationship

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