Amy’s Story

‘On the night of the hurricane, I was with my neighbour. It was midnight. We weren’t prepared. It was scary. It was a night I will never forget. Never. Never.’

As the hurricane raged above them, Amy’s family and their neighbour attempted to hide from the storm in the living room.

Amy waited until the eye of the hurricane passed before leaving the shop, but the force of the storm was still strong.

When they eventually made it to the hospital shelter, there were 200-300 people already there, standing in the middle of the room because the windows were smashing.

A little boy died, he was a year old.

Amy’s family stayed there until morning, praying, hoping, and waiting for the storm to subside.

That was the longest night. All that wind, rain and noise.

With so much rubble and no roof over her head, Amy could not stay in her house.

All she could do was attempt to clear the house of debris.

We provided Amy, and many other families in Barbuda, with a tent for them to stay in until they can start rebuilding their home.

For Amy and her family, a tent meant relief.

Your support means that we can continue to provide relief from disasters and spread hope to communities that are vulnerable to disaster, wherever they are.