Beyond The Plate – A Podcast by Food For The Poor · Food For The Poor
International Women's Day: Women Lead Jamaica’s Recovery
March 8, 2026·18 min·1 clip
A mother huddled to cover her children when the roof lifted, realizing everything they once called home was now gone.
As heard by us
Women describe rebuilding with plain urgency, and the episode turns care into something you can feel.
Food for the Poor's Jamaica conversation keeps its focus on women in line, weighing what they carry for children, neighbors, and the people who may have been missed after Hurricane Melissa. That narrow focus helps the piece land.
Why you'd press play
If you want a women-led recovery story grounded in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa.
Listen to the show on