A Lowcountry nonprofit, Water Mission, received a $40,000 donation from the Livity Foundation to expand clean water access in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm that struck on October 28, 2025, devastating the southwestern coast with 185 mph winds and torrential rains.​​
Relief Efforts
Water Mission deployed its Disaster Assistance Response Team three days before landfall, deploying five treatment systems that now serve over 25,000 people daily, including 4,500 children, by purifying contaminated water sources riddled with bacteria post-storm. The donation will fund four additional Living Water Treatment Systems, enabling service to 5,000 more people each day amid ongoing recovery challenges like power outages and infrastructure damage.​​
Community Support
The Livity Foundation raised the funds through its November Kulture Klash event, crediting Charleston and North Charleston communities, artists, sponsors, and attendees for enabling aid to Jamaica, where Water Mission coordinates with partners for broader needs. North Charleston Mayor Reggie Burgess highlighted the collaboration as embodying “one love,” reflecting Bob Marley’s ethos of unity. This effort addresses critical safe water gaps as international groups like Team Rubicon and PAHO continue multi-agency recovery through December.
