October 30, 2004 Hurricane Ivan Aid Presentation
60 photographs • 4 galleries
Historical photographs documenting Hurricane Ivan relief presentations, donations, recipients and community assistance.
Hurricane Ivan Aid — “People Helping People”
Spearheaded by Gail Jackson of the Negril Tree House Resort
Archive entry: November 19, 2004 • Negril, Westmoreland, Jamaica
A Historical Photo Story of Community Relief
Hurricane Ivan passed along Jamaica's south coast in September 2004, damaging homes, businesses and communities around Negril. This preserved photo story documents one local relief effort led by Gail Jackson of the Negril Tree House Resort, with help from resort staff, police officers, hotel guests, community volunteers and members of the Venezuelan military.
Archive date note: Your current archive listing dates this story November 19, 2004. The surviving original page says the third aid presentation was held on November 20, while its first photo-table heading reads October 30, 2004 even though the narrative mentions October 31. The updated gallery preserves those original source labels instead of silently changing the historical record.
Aid documented in the archive
- Local hardware-store gift certificates
- Beds and mattresses for affected households
- Food bags donated by the Venezuelan military
- Transportation for people, mattresses and supplies
- Community and volunteer assistance
- A special donation of two goats
People Helping People
After Hurricane Ivan, residents around Negril faced damaged roofs, flooded belongings and disrupted employment. The original account records a strong community response: neighbors housed people made homeless, shared food and relief supplies, and volunteered to clean beaches, parks and roads while homes and tourism businesses were repaired.
Gail Jackson used email, personal outreach and a 100-mile fundraising walk to encourage donations for Hurricane Ivan victims. The funds were used for hardware-store gift certificates and truckloads of beds, and the original story reports that the effort had assisted more than 120 Hurricane Ivan victims by the time it was written.
The Negril Tree House Resort staff, Negril police officers and other volunteers identified families needing help and hosted a series of aid presentations. The surviving story describes presentations on October 17, late October, and November 20, with clothing and refreshments available and additional donations collected during the events.
The Venezuelan military contributed food bags and transportation. Trucks carried recipients, mattresses and the two donated goats to communities including Silver Springs, Little London, Ketto, Springfield and Brighton, as well as Whitehall, Red Ground, Nonpariel Road and the West End of Negril.
Hurricane Ivan Aid Presentation Collections
November 20, 2004 Hurricane Ivan Aid Presentation
75 photographs • 5 galleries
Historical photographs documenting Hurricane Ivan relief presentations, donations, recipients and community assistance.
All Nine Original Gallery Folders
Each original folder and photograph filename is preserved.
