Good environmental stewardship is essential in averting the negative impacts of natural disasters.
JN Foundation
Introduction
On Thursday, August 28, 2008 Tropical Storm Gustav made a slow 24-hour trek across the island of Jamaica, leaving 12 persons dead. It had a severe impact on the lives of Jamaicans. The tropical storm damaged the country’s road network, other infrastructure and the agricultural sector took a severe battering. In response to the disaster, a pool of J$11 Million was made available by the JNBS Foundation to assist relief and recovery efforts in areas of the agricultural sector that suffered devastation. The funds were distributed through partnerships with the Jamaica Red Cross and the Jamaica Producers Group, directing relief efforts to the Eastern parishes of St. Mary, Portland and St. Thomas.
