WFP Goodwill Ambassador Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye has donated $350,000 from his XO Humanitarian Fund to assist the World Meals Programme scale up its emergency response following Hurricane Melissa. The contribution will assist efforts to succeed in as much as 200,000 Jamaicans recovering from the catastrophic class 5 storm.

Hurricane Melissa impacted practically six million folks throughout the Caribbean on the finish of October, with Jamaica struggling probably the most extreme harm. WFP has been working with the Jamaican Authorities to offer instant meals help to susceptible households. Greater than 9,000 folks in Jamaica have already obtained meals kits containing rice, lentils, canned fish and meat, and vegetable oil. Throughout Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti, WFP has reached 254,000 folks by way of emergency meals distributions.

“We’re grateful to The Weeknd for his beneficiant assist for WFP’s pressing reduction efforts,” mentioned Barron Segar, World Meals Program USA President and CEO. “His compassion will present consolation and resilience to Jamaicans as they navigate this disaster.”

To assist WFP’s hurricane response, go to wfpusa.org/helpjamaica.