The Pittsburgh-based nonprofit is stepping up to help those impacted by the hurricane in Jamaica begin the road to recovery.
Brother’s Brother Foundation of Pittsburgh is delivering supplies for disaster relief to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa brought widespread destruction to the country.
Ozzy Samad, president of the nonprofit, contacted Food for The Poor in Southern Florida to offer assistance.
Volunteers in Pittsburgh prepared shipments of supplies and rescue kits to send by the truckload to the Florida organization. The first delivery contained over 6,000 hygiene kits, 220 hard hats, cleaning supplies, disinfecting wipes, and diapers.
Samad said the magnitude of the storm made it difficult to anticipate the delivery date of the prepared kits, but expects Food for The Poor to primarily distribute them along the lower coast.
CEO of Food for The Poor Ed Raine said the kits from Pittsburgh’s Brother’s Brother Foundation will be delivered directly to those impacted in Jamaica.
Along with delivering aid to Jamaica following the hurricane, Brother’s Brother has sent medications, medical supplies, and other necessities to those impacted by the war in Ukraine and refugees in Poland.
Samad said the nonprofit is preparing even more supplies to send in another shipment, including exam tables and chairs, wheelchairs and walkers, medications, birthing kits, and more to help those in need.
Brother’s Brother responded to Hurricanes Helene and Milton last year. The foundation also responded to tornadoes in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Iowa, as well as to flooding in Puerto Rico and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
The Pittsburgh-based organization is always accepting volunteers, and delivers 100% of the donations it receives to those in need.
“From our perspective, that’s what we do. We are here to help, and we are going to help in any which way we can,” said Samad.
