Hurricane victim gets new home from Issa Trust Foundation and Bartalozzi Homes

Shaneka Chambers, an employee of Couples Resorts, is expressing gratitude for help rendered by the Issa Trust Foundation to build her a new house in Westmoreland.

Ms. Chambers, who works in the kitchen department at Couples Negril lost her home to Hurricane Melissa in October 2025.

She said she is thankful for the assistance to rebuild.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Issa Trust Foundation and co-owner of Couples Resorts, Paul Issa said the construction was done in partnership with United States-based company, Bartalozzi Homes.

The American company had earlier constructed some 8 houses for Hurricane Melissa victims who are employees of Couples Resorts. 

Owner Dirk Bartalozzi led a team of volunteer carpenters from Wisconsin to Jamaica to build the new wooden homes.

Mr. Issa said the volunteers returned last month for construction of the final house gifted to Ms. Chambers.