Hope Lives Where People Connect
Helping Jamaicans find missing family members after Hurricane Melissa and beyond.
If you can’t reach your family after the hurricane…
- Contact local shelters or police stations in the area
- Ask neighbors or church members nearby for updates
- Send us any info you have. We’ll help spread the word
Our Mission
Hurricane Melissa left many Jamaican families desperately searching for their loved ones. Help Connect JA was created to bridge the gap when phone towers are down, roads are blocked, and traditional communication fails.
We provide a free platform where families can report missing persons and share critical information with the community. Every submission is reviewed by our team and shared across our website and social media to maximize visibility and bring families back together. Whether you’re searching for someone in Jamaica or trying to reach family from overseas, we’re here to help you reconnect.
How Help Connect JA Works
Fill out our simple form with a photo and details about your missing loved one. You can submit even if you don’t have full information.
Our team reviews your submission within 24 hours and posts it to our website and Instagram @helpconnectja for maximum reach.
Thousands of Jamaicans see your post. Anyone with information can contact you directly or send us tips to pass along.
Check back regularly. We update statuses when people are found or reunited with family.
Every Share Could Save a Family
You don’t have to be directly affected to make a difference. Share our posts, check our updates, and help us reach every corner of Jamaica. Together, we can bring our people home.
Our platform works because Jamaicans care about each other. When communication systems fail, the community steps up. Every share, every tip, every search matters.
See someone you recognize in our posts? Send us a message on Instagram @helpconnectja or use our anonymous tip form.
OUR IMPACT: FAMILIES REUNITING
Hope lives where people connect
Started as an urgent response to Hurricane Melissa, Help Connect JA has grown into Jamaica’s trusted platform for missing persons. We’re volunteer-run, community-driven, and committed to bringing families back together.
Our team reviews every submission with care, posts within 24 hours, and coordinates tips from the community. We don’t stop until families are reunited.
INSPIRED BY STORIES, DRIVEN BY MISSION
Real families. Real reunions. Real hope.
We never charge families during their most desperate moments
Posts go live within 24 hours of submission
Thousands of Jamaicans actively searching and sharing
INSPIRED BY STORIES, DRIVEN BY MISSION
Every case that comes through Help Connect JA represents a family in crisis. A mother searching for her son. A child looking for parents. Neighbors who haven’t heard from each other since the hurricane.
We treat every submission with the urgency it deserves because we know every hour matters when someone is missing.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
Unlike scattered social media posts that disappear in feeds, we maintain an organized, searchable database. Our active community shares every post, multiplying search efforts exponentially. We’ve helped reunite families when traditional methods failed.
FREE FOREVER
No fees. No hidden costs. Just community helping community.
24-HOUR REVIEW
Every submission reviewed and posted within one day.
VERIFIED TIPS
We coordinate all tips and forward verified information to families.
REAL RESULTS
Families reunited. Hope restored. Lives saved.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
You don’t need to have a missing loved one to make a difference. Every action helps bring families together.
- Share Posts: Every share reaches more eyes across Jamaica and the diaspora
- Check Regularly: Browse our active cases. You might recognize someone
- Send Tips: See someone? Message us on Instagram or use our anonymous tip form
- Spread the Word: Tell your community, church, or workplace about Help Connect JA
2025
October
HURRICANE MELISSA STRIKES
2025
November
EXPANDING BEYOND THE STORM
Platform transitions to serve all missing persons cases year-round
2026
FUTURE
CARIBBEAN-WIDE SERVICE
Vision to expand Help Connect JA across the Caribbean region
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