This hurts my soul.
As you’ve probably heard in the news by now, Hurricane Maria strengthened to a category 5 storm on the night of Monday 18 September 2017 before tearing through Dominica on the same night and devastating the country. The situation is desperate.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-41317164
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-41354748
It will take years for Dominica to recover from this. The High Commission Of Dominica in Earls Court, London is currently taking donations this weekend until 8PM on Sunday 24th September, they have a list of goods that they urgently need on their website and the ship will be leaving on the morning of Monday 25th September.
Do continue to check the High Commission’s website as they will continue to collect donations for relief efforts each week, and they’re regularly updating the site regarding donations. 👇🏾
http://www.dominicahighcommission.co.uk/
An official bank account has also been established for those who wish to donate cash.
Specific bank account details are:
Barclays Bank
Account No: 93992330
Sort Code: 20-80-14
Reference: yournameDAHurricaneMaria
Account Name: Dominica Relief Fund
On-line donations via the following links below:
http://www.dominicarelief.org/
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/dominica-hurricanerelief
P.S.
Yes, my family are safe. Sadly, as you may have guessed, their homes and communities are far from OK. Lot’s of rebuilding to do. So my family here in the U.K. and family in the U.S. are trying to help the family in Dominica. My parents have put together a GoFundMe to raise money for Grandma’s house, the link is below:
Kareece Peters 