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The '''National Disaster Recovery Fund''' is a disaster management fund established by the [[Government of Jamaica]] in 2008 following the extensive damage done to the island of [[Jamaica]] following [[Hurricane Gustav]]. The fund is intended to improve and enhance the efficiency of healthcare, emergency services and education in Jamaica.
The '''National Disaster Recovery Fund''' is a disaster management fund established by the [[Government of Jamaica]] in 2008 following the extensive damage done to the island of [[Jamaica]] following [[Hurricane Gustav]]. The fund is intended to improve and enhance the efficiency of healthcare, emergency services and education in Jamaica.


Ambassador to the United States, [[Anthony Johnson (diplomat)|Anthony Johnson]] appealed to the [[Jamaican American|Jamaican diaspora in the United States]] to support the National Disaster Recovery Fund, following the major damage caused during the passage of Hurricane Gustav.<ref name="Diaspora">{{cite web|url=http://jamaicandiaspora.gov.jm/diaspora/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=14&Itemid=28&limit=5&limitstart=5|title=US-Based Jamaicans Urged to Support National Disaster Recovery Fund |publisher= The Jamaican Diaspora |date= September 2008 |accessdate= April 17, 2009}}</ref> Johnson spoke at the [[RFK Stadium]] in Washington, D.C. on September 7, 2008 at a Reggae Fest, saying, "I am appealing to you all, to assist Jamaica in its recovery process, by contributing, financially, to the National Disaster Recovery Fund (NDRF). I am sure that many of you here have relatives back in Jamaica, who were affected by the tropical storm, and who are in need of your help at this time."<ref name="Diaspora"/>
Ambassador to the United States, [[Anthony Johnson (diplomat)|Anthony Johnson]] appealed to the [[Jamaican American|Jamaican diaspora in the United States]] to support the National Disaster Recovery Fund, following the major damage caused during the passage of Hurricane Gustav.<ref name="Diaspora">{{cite web |url= http://jamaicandiaspora.gov.jm/diaspora/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=14&Itemid=28&limit=5&limitstart=5 |title= US-Based Jamaicans Urged to Support National Disaster Recovery Fund |publisher= The Jamaican Diaspora |date= September 2008 |accessdate= April 17, 2009 |deadurl= yes |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110722070709/http://jamaicandiaspora.gov.jm/diaspora/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=14&Itemid=28&limit=5&limitstart=5 |archivedate= July 22, 2011 |df= }}</ref> Johnson spoke at the [[RFK Stadium]] in Washington, D.C. on September 7, 2008 at a Reggae Fest, saying, "I am appealing to you all, to assist Jamaica in its recovery process, by contributing, financially, to the National Disaster Recovery Fund (NDRF). I am sure that many of you here have relatives back in Jamaica, who were affected by the tropical storm, and who are in need of your help at this time."<ref name="Diaspora"/>


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Revision as of 16:43, 13 February 2018

The National Disaster Recovery Fund is a disaster management fund established by the Government of Jamaica in 2008 following the extensive damage done to the island of Jamaica following Hurricane Gustav. The fund is intended to improve and enhance the efficiency of healthcare, emergency services and education in Jamaica.

Ambassador to the United States, Anthony Johnson appealed to the Jamaican diaspora in the United States to support the National Disaster Recovery Fund, following the major damage caused during the passage of Hurricane Gustav.[1] Johnson spoke at the RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. on September 7, 2008 at a Reggae Fest, saying, "I am appealing to you all, to assist Jamaica in its recovery process, by contributing, financially, to the National Disaster Recovery Fund (NDRF). I am sure that many of you here have relatives back in Jamaica, who were affected by the tropical storm, and who are in need of your help at this time."[1]

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  1. ^ a b "US-Based Jamaicans Urged to Support National Disaster Recovery Fund". The Jamaican Diaspora. September 2008. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)