Eighty-Year-Old’s Fight to Rebuild | Jamaica News

An 80-year-old survivor of Hurricane Gilbert is fighting to rebuild her home in Spring Mount, St James, ten months after Hurricane Melissa left her shattered and abandoned by government aid. Despite the ROOFS program distributing billions to thousands, Ms. Reid remains stuck—no repair funds have arrived, even as she’s been temporarily relocated. The Ministry claims assistance was sent, but she hasn’t seen a penny. With official help stalled, a community-driven GoFundMe is stepping in to bridge the gap—proving that when bureaucracy fails, people rise up. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1be0a1b16d71137b