I am writing this update not from an office, but from the perspective of a volunteer pilot serving here in Jamaica in the days following Hurricane Melissa. What we are seeing from the air is difficult to fully put into words. Entire stretches of coastline and inland communities have been heavily affected. Roofs gone. [...]
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The work of Adventist World Aviation in Jamaica has entered a moment of deep urgency and real impact. In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, many communities remain cut off—roads are damaged, infrastructure is fragile, and access to medical care and essential supplies is critically limited. For these families, help does not arrive by land. [...]
On October 28,2025, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica, an island in the Caribbean. Melissa was a category 5 hurricane with winds up to 160 miles per hour that decimated Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas. When we heard about the hurricane's aftermath, we immediately got into action. We started planning a trip to take [...]
When I was sent to Montego Bay, there was only one goal in mind. The goal was to train several pilots in our Cessna 206 and prepare them to take over the operation of moving supplies and people throughout Jamaica. I didn't realize at the time that it would become so much more than [...]
When Adventist World Aviation was founded over three decades ago, our mission was simple: to carry the love of Christ—and the practical compassion of His people—to places where roads end infrastructure fails, and hope seems distant. This year, that mission became profoundly real in Jamaica. Continue reading Visit Donate Page [...]
