MONTHS after Hurricane Melissa damaged the vital community centre in Cascade, Hanover, residents of the quiet district have regained the critical hub for shelter, social activities, and skills training.

Through a restoration effort led by Red Stripe’s Desnoes & Geddes (D&G) Foundation, the refurbished Cascade Community Centre — upgraded ahead of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season — now includes improved bathroom facilities, shower areas, kitchen infrastructure, and stronger emergency support capacity for vulnerable residents.

The centre has long served as a lifeline for community meetings, sporting activities, and emergency response, but Melissa left the facility compromised at a time when resilient community infrastructure remains essential across disaster-prone rural Jamaica.