Bishop Steven: Support our Jamaican family
Bishop Steven has launched an appeal to help the people of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands after Hurricane Melissa devastated the area last month. The campaign will be Bishop Steven’s annual Advent appeal.
The storm left thousands homeless and countless buildings destroyed or damaged. Four churches were completely destroyed and 23 other churches and schools need substantial repair.
Bishop Steven said: “As a diocese, we are in regular contact with Bishop Leon Golding and his team. We are the only link diocese for Jamaica and the Cayman Islands worldwide and this is a moment for us to step up and support disaster relief and ongoing reconstruction.
“There are many, many connections already between our two dioceses and these will grow stronger in the future. There is much that Oxford has to learn from Jamaica. But the need is critical now for our sisters and brothers.”