Alexandre Erich S. Georges is a Ph.D. candidate in Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley. His research focuses on the potential and use of natural infrastructure for climate change adaptation in coastal communities in Haiti and the Caribbean. He is the co-founder of Caribbean Coalition at Berkeley, a team of 15 PhD students from 6 departments — with heritage from Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the wider Caribbean diaspora. Many of them have loved ones who have been directly affected by the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa.
Hurricane Melissa Relief — Join Us in Supporting Impacted Caribbean Communities
In the week of October 27th, Category 5 Hurricane Melissa devastated communities across the Caribbean — particularly in Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti — claiming lives, upending homes and livelihoods, and disrupting access to food, clean water, electricity, and medical care.
UC Berkeley PhD students from the Caribbean and its diaspora — together with allies at Caribbean Coalition at Berkeley and the Berkeley CEE community — are mobilizing their networks and resources to support urgent grassroots relief efforts. Their immediate goal is to raise $20,000 to provide both monetary aid and in-kind donations.
Where Your Support Goes
The Caribbean Coalition at Berkeley is working alongside trusted local partners in severely impacted areas to direct funds toward food, medical supplies, hygiene/menstrual products, and other critical provisions. Local Partners include St. Elizabeth Parish, the Maroon village of Accompong in Jamaica, the Oriente provinces of Cuba (Holguín, Las Tunas), and the southern departments of Haiti (Petit-Goâve, Jacmel).
Donate Today
Click Here to donate to this important cause and your contribution will directly support relief work on the ground. Thanks for standing with our Caribbean community in this time of urgent need.
