Rebuilding Our PHASE 1 Community

When Hurricane Melissa made landfall in St. Elizabeth, she left behind devastation that few could have imagined. Homes, schools, businesses, and entire communities were destroyed — and PHASE 1 Academy Jamaica, the heartbeat of our youth development program, was no exception. Our facilities are on the grounds of Munro College in St. Elizabeth. The dorms, gym, and training facilities — the very places where young athletes learn, grow, and dream — were heavily damaged. But just like on the court, when life throws us a full-court press, we don’t back down. We regroup. We refocus. We rebuild — together.

Our Focus

We’re standing with our 300+ players and their families across Jamaica — young people who represent the future of basketball in Jamaica. Our immediate mission is to help them recover with food, clean water, and survival essentials. Once their basic needs are met, our next priority is rebuilding the PHASE 1 facilities, not just to restore a sports program, but to create a safe space where players and their families who have lost everything can find shelter, meals, and stability. The dorms and gym can house many — and by rebuilding quickly, we can multiply our impact and reach more people in crisis. Each player and family has also committed to pay it forward, helping another family in need. That’s what family does — we lift each other up. When 300 families help 300 more, the impact doubles. Hope spreads, one act of kindness at a time.

Our Game Plan

💧 Immediate Relief: Provide food, clean water, and essential supplies for our players and their families.
🏠 Rebuilding Together: Repair and restore the PHASE 1 dorms and gym to serve as a hub for community support and recovery. Once this space is secured, we'll start assisting players and their families with their repairs. All of this will be done as a TEAM.
🏀 Restoring the Game: Resume training, mentoring, and community engagement to give our youth a sense of stability, hope, and healing.

We may be a small, grassroots organization, but we’ve never let that stop us. You don’t have to be big to make a difference — you just have to start. When each person takes care of their circle, those circles connect — until the whole island becomes one team. Every donation is a rebound from Hurricane Melissa — a chance to turn this setback into Jamaica’s ultimate comeback story.

This is our moment to show what One Team. One Family. One Journey. truly means. Together, let’s rebuild the PHASE 1 Community — and rebuild hope for Jamaica.

💚 PLEASE DONATE

Hurricane Melissa Recovery

By Children for Change Inc

Hurricane Melissa Recovery

One Team. One Family. One Journey.