by Jameelah Mullen
January 23, 2026
Charity begins at residence.
United Method of Jamaica (UWJ) obtained a $100 million donation from a fintech firm, JETS. The charitable group said that it’ll allocate 100% of the funds for Hurricane Mellissa reduction efforts.
Dr. Devon Smith, Chair of the UWJ board of administrators, praised JETS for its beneficiant reward, which he stated is the group’s largest donation ever. The group says it goals to prioritize serving to Jamaica’s most susceptible residents with the funds.
“This donation impacts not solely by way of the infrastructure, however reveals how JETS is making certain the soundness and resilience of the schooling system,” Smith stated throughout the ceremonial examine hand-over ceremony, as reported by the Jamaica Observer.
By means of its company social duty (CSR) fund, JETS will donate $50 million to every of its eight beneficiaries. The primary spherical of funding recipients consists of Belmont Academy, St. Elizabeth Technical Excessive Faculty, William Knibb Memorial Excessive Faculty, Hampton Faculty, Black River Excessive Faculty, Manning’s Faculty, Mustard Seed Communities, and the UWJ’s agricultural reduction program. Organizers will announce the recipients for the second part of donations at a later date.
“We’ve appreciated working with United Method of Jamaica because the organisation is a stalwart ally and has made it potential for us to succeed in out to the broader society by means of our CSR program, particularly with our deal with schooling and healthcare,” stated JETS Chief Govt Officer Edmundo Jenez in a press launch.
This isn’t the primary time JETS has supported the group. In 2024, the corporate supplied its monetary help for Hurricane Beryl reduction efforts. The hurricane left an estimated $6.5 billion value of harm in its wake, in accordance with the U.N.
Hurricane Melissa made landfall on the island in late October 2025. The class 5 storm devastated the island with winds reaching 185 miles per hour and rainfall of 18 to 24 inches. The World Financial institution estimates that the catastrophic storm brought about bodily injury totaling US$8.8 billion. The storm resulted in 54 deaths in Jamaica and an estimated 43 in Haiti.
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