Excited children packed their trolleys through the aisles of MegaMart Waterloo yesterday, the joy evident on their faces.
Their mother, Marsha Smart, and grandmother, Petrona Anderson, were also barely able to contain their excitement. In November, a flood caused from rains brought by Tropical Storm Eta swept away almost all their belongings from their home in Bull Bay, St Andrew.
But just days before Christmas, Digicel Jamaica treated the family to a $100,000 shopping spree. Smart said she thought they were going to get clothes. When we saw the vehicle turn into MegaMart, it was a good surprise. And it was good for the children as well. We are grateful and we want to extend our thanks to
Since weather systems caused the Chalky River to overflow its banks and dump mounds of silt into her yard as it flooded Weise Road in Bull Bay, St Andrew, in late October, Marsha Smart and her family have been relying on the charity of Good Samaritans.
Tropical Storms Eta and Zeta left the family of 14 trying to salvage clothes and furniture from the silt and debris washed into their home.
Although weeks have rolled by, Smart and her family are still getting much-needed assistance as they try to recover from the disaster.
As part of their Christmas outreach, the Mamby Park Baptist Church is making plans to assist Smart and her family with their recovery. They have also launched a fund specifically to help the residents of Weise Road.