Switzerland pledges CHF1 million in aid to Caribbean after hurricane

The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs is providing over CHF1 million ($1.24 million) in aid to the Caribbean to help recover from the severe damage caused by Hurricane "Melissa" in the Caribbean. The money is intended to benefit the affected populations in Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) is also sending nine experts to Cuba, as announced on Friday. The latter are to support the Cuban Red Cross in its relief efforts on the ground. Among them are six specialists from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit (SHA) and one expert from the Swiss Red Cross. According to the FDFA, there are also two water specialists who are already in Latin America. Water treatment materials will also be delivered to Cuba as part of this operation, it added. In Jamaica, Switzerland will contribute financially to an appeal for help from the International Federation of Red Cross Societies. In Haiti ...