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flag In January 2026, seven Canadian women repaired hurricane-damaged homes in Jamaica using donated supplies and self-funded travel.

flag In January 2026, seven women from Summit Sisters, a Canadian group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous roofers founded in 2022 by Samanntha De Coteau, traveled to Jamaica to help repair homes damaged by Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, which struck in late October 2025 and caused at least 45 deaths. flag The team, which paid for their own flights, used donated tools and materials through Operation Blessing and worked with CanJam Relief Mission to restore essential housing. flag The mission, focused on roofing repairs, highlighted the growing role of women in construction and international solidarity in disaster recovery.

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