Last Thursday, in the middle of “Prince Andrew becoming Andrew Mountbatten Windsor,” the Duchess of Sussex’s As Ever team posted this lovely image of Meghan doing one of her favorite activities, arranging flowers. A beautiful woman smiling for the camera, quick, someone get some pitchforks! Or as the Daily Mail put it in their headline: “Another blunder for Meghan: Duchess shared picture of herself grinning broadly as news of Andrew’s ousting from the Royal Family broke – before ‘quickly deleting it’.” Basically, As Ever’s team posted the photo because what do they care about Andrew and the rest of them? Then someone was like “crap, we should probably delete this because it looks like Meghan is laughing at the left-behinds.” I would still like to believe that she was, in fact, laughing at the left-behinds as they enjoyed one of the worst months of their existence.

Meanwhile, Harry and Meghan posted a message and links to resources to get aid to Jamaica. Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica last week, and the photos and videos coming out of the country are apocalyptic. Melissa was one of the most damaging and violent hurricanes to hit Jamaica in history. Melissa has also hit Cuba and Haiti really hard. But Jamaica is still a British Commonwealth country, and one would expect more energy from the British about this devastation. Instead, King Charles posted one message of general support for Jamaica and left it at that. The Prince and Princess of Wales have posted nothing on social media about Jamaica. Meanwhile, the Sussexes wrote something quite personal and proactive:

Hurricane Melissa has torn through the Caribbean, devastating communities across Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, and the Bahamas. Many people have lost their lives in one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded, with winds reaching 185 mph. Thousands of homes are gone. Critical infrastructure, hospitals, schools and water systems, lie in ruins.

Jamaica, a country The Duke and Duchess hold close to their hearts and last visited in 2024, has been hit especially hard. Towns and villages that are usually vibrant and full of life have been torn apart. Entire neighborhoods remain underwater. More than three-quarters of the island is still without power, and for many families, the question isn’t just about rebuilding -it’s about making it through the day.

But here’s what keeps showing up in every report, every photo, every story coming out of Jamaica: people helping people. Neighbors clearing debris together. Families sharing what little they have. Communities organizing, coordinating, refusing to give up. That’s not just resilience – that’s the power of community in its truest form. When everything else falls apart, that’s what holds.

We’ve been so moved, once again, by the work of World Central Kitchen, whose teams showed up immediately to serve hot meals to thousands of families, and they’re far from alone. Aid workers, first responders, volunteers from organizations large and small – they’ve all dropped everything to help. Their commitment is extraordinary.

These communities need our support now. We’ve donated, and ask you to give whatever support you can, large or small, because every little helps. The links below will take you to trusted organizations working directly on the ground in Jamaica and across the Caribbean.

Whether you can give financially, donate supplies through NYC drop-off sites, or simply share these resources – it all matters.

Thank you.

World Central Kitchen – Providing hot meals to families affected by Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica Relief Fund – Official government relief portal for direct support

Team Rubicon – Deploying volunteer teams for humanitarian aid and disaster response

All Hands and Hearts – Mobilizing volunteers for long-term recovery and rebuilding

Walk Good Jamaica – Grassroots relief efforts supporting local communities

Food for the Poor Jamaica – Providing food, clean water, hygiene kits, and emergency supplies

[From Archewell]

I’m petty, so I enjoyed the fact that Harry and Meghan pointed out that they last visited Jamaica in 2024. They were literally the last “British royals” to visit Jamaica, much to the chagrin of the British media, who threw a full-scale tantrum about the Sussexes’ Jamaica visit last year. And no one wants to talk about the last time Huevo and Keen were in the country in 2022. Their asses got fired on live television. It was glorious. All of which to say, Jamaicans are wonderful and I hope people donate if they can!

Photos courtesy of Backgrid, As Ever’s social media.