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Jamaica Needs Your Help

Published Jul 28, 2002

The May-June 2002 flood rains have devastated Jamaica. With over 9 deaths, 300 homeless and $80 million in losses, Jamaica needs your help. Below are a list of organizations across North America you can contact to donate items and/or money. Please contact us if there is an donation effort in your city and it is not listed here.

JAMPACT Flood Relief Fund - Click here for more information

NEW YORK
You can drop off anything at the following locations:
Intercontinental Shippers - (718) 341-2900
Dennis Shipping - (718) 451-3617/8/9
Deans Shipping - (718) 525-3375
Starliner Shipping - (718) 385 - 1515

If you are in New York City all donations can be dropped of at the
Jamaican Consulate
767 Third Avenue
Corner of 48th Street.
Email: registry@congenjamaica-ny.org
Website: http://www.congenjamaica-ny.org/

MIAMI
If you are in Miami all donations can be dropped of at the or you can call them for a drop off area near you.

Consulate General:
842 Ingraham Bldg., 25 2nd Av., S.E.,
Miami, FL 33131
(305) 374-8431

WAVS 1170 - Jamaica Flood Relief Fund
Make check payable to Jamaica Flood Relief Fund and pay to Washington Mutual Bank Account # 440 363 1875 for further information Call 954 749 5112

WASHINGTON
If you are in the Maryland area please call the office of Jamaica's Diplomatic Representation in US at the number below for donations:
1520 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: 202-452-0660
. Fax: 202-452-0081
E-mail: info@emjamusa.org
Website: http://www.emjamusa.org

GEORGIA
Please contact Honorary Consuls Mr. Vin Martin, Esq., to see if there is a donation effort in your area.

1823 Chedworth Lane,
Stone Mountain, GA. 30087
Tel: (404)398-6168

CALIFORNIA
Please contact Mr. Cleveland Neil Consulate of Jamaica
8703 Venice Boulevard Vienna Medical Clinic
Los Angeles, CA. 90034 Tel: (310) 559-3822

CANADA
If you are in Canada please call the office Consulate-General - Toronto
Consulate-General - Toronto
303 Eglinton Ave East Toronto, Ontario, M6C 2F4
Tel: (416) 598-3008/3035/2369

UNITED KINGDOM
If you are in the UK please call theJamaican High Commission
1-2 Prince Consort Road London SW7 2BZ
Tel: 4471-823-9911
Email: jhc@jhcuk.com
Website: http://www.jhcuk.com

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