Relief flight departs Miami’s Airport, Monday, November 3rd
Cargo will be loaded at 8:00 am EST at local warehouse in Sunrise
Working with the organization’s medical team on the ground in Jamaica, AHF chartered a plane to deploy critical items needed to support the recovery efforts of Jamaica following the devastating impact of this week’s Hurricane Melissa
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (November 2, 2025) Following the devastating impact of this week’s catastrophic Hurricane Melissa, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest non-profit public health organization focused on addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic, is deploying a chartered plane, departing from Miami International Airport on TOMORROW- Monday, November 3nd, with critical medical supplies needed in Jamaica to support the ongoing recovery efforts. AHF currently also provides HIV/AIDS care and services in Jamaica. (AHF Jamaica)
WHAT: AHF charted flight to depart for Jamaica with critical items in support of the recovery efforts in Jamaica.
Note: Items being sent were identified as items critically needed by healthcare centers, hospitals and other medical facilities to address the time-sensitive medical needs of those impacted by the hurricane.
Also: Cargo will be picked up by 8:00 am on Monday, 11/03 from the warehouse
WHEN: TOMORROW – MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2025
Cargo will be loaded starting at 8:00 am EST
WHERE: First Class Companies Warehouse,
1251 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway, Sunrise, Florida 33323
NOTE: All media interested in covering must contact Imara Canady via text at 770-940-6555 to gain access to the warehouse.
Note: The plane will carry a large supply of immediate medical supplies needed by medical staff in impacted communities in Jamaica. Given the challenges in getting materials to the most impacted communities, upon arrival in Jamaica, the materials will be divided, and taken into those harder-hit communities via smaller planes chartered by AHF.
WHY: The cargo being deployed to Jamaica is in response to recent directives to AHF’s southern bureau leadership by the organization’s medical team, on-the-ground, in Jamaica. Monday’s plane will contain critical medical supplies needed to aid in the ongoing immediate medical needs of healthcare centers and hospitals in directly impacted communities.
Monday’s deployment will include materials such as tents, tarps, ready-to-eat food kits, wheelchairs, water purification tablets, and other medical supplies identified as immediately needed by healthcare centers and hospitals in the impacted communities. As the Jamaican leadership continues to lead recovery efforts and assess the country’s ongoing needs.
“AHF has a robust history of proactively responding to the needs of individuals and communities in need. We are deeply saddened by the recent devastation to so many communities, as a result of Hurricane Melissa,” stated Dr. Kevin Harvey, AHF Deputy Bureau Chief for Latin America and the Caribbean. “Having supported many disaster relief efforts, we know that the road to rebuilding a community is a long journey. We remain committed to working to provide the critical resources that the Jamaican people will continue to need as they work to recover from this natural and humanitarian disaster.”
As a leading global public health and advocacy organization, AHF has a strong history of being at the forefront of responding to the critical needs of underserved communities. Most recently, AHF’s leadership as a proactive, first-responder was also exhibited in Haiti following its catastrophic earthquake in 2021, and in Puerto Rico and the Bahamas following the devastating impacts of Hurricanes Rita (2005) and Irma (2017).
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