- A 13-member Nehemiah Skilled Volunteers team came from the Belize Union Mission
- They worked in Westmoreland, including Seaford Town, in early December 2025
- Seven homes were rebuilt from the ground up and eight repaired
- Materials included zinc sheets, lumber and plywood
Volunteers from Belize have helped rebuild homes in western Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa, Inter-American Division News reported in February 2026.
A 13-member team from the Belize Union Mission’s Nehemiah Skilled Volunteers, working with members of the Gideon Rescue Company, spent time in Westmoreland, including Seaford Town, in early December 2025. They worked on 15 homes, rebuilding seven from the ground up and repairing eight, using zinc sheets, lumber and plywood. The article did not give the cost.
“God has been good to us and has worked on our behalf. We came with a mind to work and remained committed to the task,” said team leader Pastor David Campbell. Nickiesha Bernard-Richards, one of those helped, said: “I was the first person in my community to receive a home. I am very grateful.”
Pastor Glen O. Samuels, president of the West Jamaica Conference, said: “They have given themselves to serving humanity, and West Jamaica has been the beneficiary of this kind of selfless sacrifice.”
Skilled volunteer teams can add a great deal of capacity after a disaster, when local builders are in short supply. Their work is most effective where materials are ready and families’ needs have been assessed in advance.
For Jamaican homeowners and returning residents, the recovery is a reminder that timber-and-zinc homes are quick to build but vulnerable in strong winds. Where families can afford it, stronger construction, hurricane straps and properly fixed roofs protect the investment. Churches and diaspora groups funding rebuilding can help by paying for better fixings and materials, not just more homes.
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