Jamaica is under siege from Hurricane Melissa, a catastrophic Category 5 beast that slammed into the island on October 28, 2025, with record-shattering force and wind speeds officials say reached the worst levels in decades. Forecasters warned of life‑threatening storm surge, torrential downpours, and winds capable of wiping out infrastructure — exactly the kind of disaster where every second and every private resource matters.
This is not a drill or a climate essay — this is a real country facing real destruction, evacuations, and a mounting death toll as roads wash away and communications fail. Authorities were blunt that some areas could see feet of rain and a storm surge measured in meters, leaving communities isolated and in desperate need of immediate, boots‑on‑the‑ground help.
Thank God there are American organizations that actually answer the call. Samaritan’s Purse has been mobilizing supplies and volunteers out of North Carolina and loading aircraft to get shelter, water filtration systems, and relief teams to Jamaicans who will be left to pick up the pieces. That kind of rapid, faith‑driven response is the backbone of real humanitarianism — not virtue signaling, but sweat, planning, and muscle.
Franklin Graham, who leads Samaritan’s Purse, told viewers on Newsmax’s The Record that his teams are “planning for the worst” and preparing to move quickly the moment it’s safe to fly in — exactly the kind of decisive leadership we should expect from private charities when governments are tied up in red tape. Graham’s appearances on national outlets have repeatedly shown that American faith‑based charities don’t wait for bureaucracy; they act.
Let’s be crystal clear: when catastrophe hits, we cannot depend on slow government processes or headline‑seeking politicians to be first on scene. Organizations like Samaritan’s Purse operate on donations from Americans who care and volunteers who show up, and they don’t live by waiting for federal grants or permission slips. That independence means help gets there faster and with fewer strings attached — and that is something patriots should applaud and support.
Hardworking Americans who believe in doing good should take action now — pray, give, and support the groups that will be in Jamaica for the long haul. We can grumble about policies or politicians later; right now what matters is saving lives, protecting families, and backing people who will show up in the mud and the darkness.
If you want to stand with Jamaica, stand with organizations that actually deliver: roll up your sleeves, send supplies, and lift up these island neighbors in prayer. In moments like this, conservative values — charity, faith, community, and resolve — are not slogans but lifelines, and Franklin Graham and Samaritan’s Purse are proving that American generosity still leads the world when it counts.
