Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Eastern Dr Dayton Campbell fails to hold back tears after an emotional plea for his constituents in the House of Parliament on Tuesday. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
HAVING seen the desolation facing residents of his Westmoreland Eastern constituency, Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Dayton Campbell has launched an ‘adopt-a-family’ initiative aimed at providing a direct link between potential donors and constituents worst affected by Hurricane Melissa.
A crestfallen Campbell told the Jamaica Observer on Tuesday that an assessment of his constituency found that some 2,000 houses were destroyed, leaving many constituents without food, water, and shelter.
According to Campbell, he conceived the adopt-a-family plan to not only provide short-term relief, but long-term support for the affected residents.
“I’m talking about houses wh
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