Belize Red Cross Appeals for Assistance for Caribbean Sister Countries

The Belize Red Cross is appealing to the Belizean public for donations to support ongoing recovery efforts in Grenada, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Barbados, Jamaica, St. Lucia, and the Cayman Islands following Hurricane Beryl. While Belize was spared, these Caribbean nations urgently need assistance.

Hurricane Beryl, the earliest Category 5 storm on record in the Atlantic Ocean, began impacting the region on July 1, 2024, devastating Barbados and subsequently causing severe damage in Grenada, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Lucia, and Jamaica. Homes, infrastructure, and essential services have been severely affected, with significant loss of life reported and thousands displaced.

Financial donations to aid these recovery efforts can be made to The Belize Red Cross Society’s Disaster Account #1082665 at Heritage Bank Limited. The appeal for assistance will remain open from July to November 2024, and international donations can be sent via wire transfer.