The Digicel Group has launched a major humanitarian initiative to support recovery efforts across the hardest hits parts of Jamaica affected by Hurricane Melissa.

The category-five storm hit Jamaica on October 28, leaving at least 32 people dead, destroying homes and critical infrastructure, and leaving many still picking up the pieces.

The relief effort will deliver nearly 12,000 care packages that include essential supplies to residents in the western parishes most affected by the storm, including Westmoreland, St Elizabeth, Hanover, St James, and Trelawny.