At Move & Bomba, we've teamed up with ShelterBox to raise money for the devastating impact Hurricane Melissa has had on Jamaica.

Bomba has always taken inspiration from Jamaican cuisine and music, and now we want to give back.

Who are ShelterBox?

We are responding in the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa swept across the region leaving a trail of destruction - widespread flooding, landslides, and damage to homes.

Hurricane Melissa has slammed into Jamaica as a Category 5 storm - the strongest in 90 years. With sustained winds of 185 mph (295 km/h), the storm tore across the country for hours, leaving behind a trail of destruction.

Entire communities are flooded, hospitals damaged, and power is out across much of the island.

The Prime Minister has declared Jamaica a disaster area.

Thousands of people are sheltering in emergency centres, and many more are stranded or displaced. Roads are blocked, communications are down, and the full scale of the damage is still unfolding.

Right now, we don't know the full extent of the damage. Early reports show severe flooding, power outages, and damage to homes, hospitals, and roads - especially in Jamaica, which took a direct hit from the strongest storm ever recorded there.

Haiti has also been hit hard, with deadly flooding and landslides. We're also closely monitoring the situation in Haiti, Cuba, The Bahamas, and Turks and Caicos. The priority in these early stages will be search and rescue.

What are ShelterBox doing?

In the next 48 hours, we'll be moving vital aid - including shelter kits (tarpaulins and tools), rope, thermal blankets, water carriers, mosquito nets, and solar lights from our warehouse in Barbados to Jamaica. Enough to support up to 5,000 people.

Our supplies of emergency shelter aid and other essential items will be shipped to Kingston, arriving on Monday, where we'll store the items until we know exactly where and who needs them most. With the worst damage and greatest shelter needs, our initial response will be to Jamaica. Our team will be visiting affected areas and talking directly with communities to understand how we can best support them.

Having a team in Jamaica - which is where the co-ordination centre for the Hurricane Melissa response is - helps us better understand the scale of damage and what people need - especially when communication networks are so badly affected.

Our team will be meeting with humanitarian partners, including our long-standing partner Rotary in the Caribbean.