Please note that the following list has been curated by various individuals. We cannot confirm the validity of each site. Whilst the currency listed for a fund may differ to your own currency, you will still be able to donate through most of these links.
BVI (ALL ISLANDS)
Fund: BVI Recovery Fund
Organiser: BVI Government (Official Fund)
Currency: US Dollars
What happens with your donation: “All funds raised will go towards rebuilding the territory after the storm’s devastation, and helping the people who have lost everything due to the destruction of Hurricane Irma.”
Fees: Pledgeling takes ~6.2% + $0.33 per donation and you can choose to pay this as extra or have it taken off your donation.
Fund: Convoy of Hope Hurricane Irma Response (BVI)
Organiser: Convoy of Hope
Currency: US Dollars
What happens with your donation: “Deliver help to those in the BVI. Highly regarded for our scalable distribution model, Disaster Services teams, six international warehouses and a Mobile Command Center we are consistently among the first to respond to disasters throughout the world.”
Fees: NO FEES
Fund: Virgin’s BVI Community Support Appeal
Organiser: Richard Branson/Virgin Unite
Currency: US Dollars & Pound Sterling options
What happens with your donation: “We are working with Virgin Limited Edition and Unite BVI to support the local BVI communities in the medium to long-term. They will be working with local organisations to identify the ongoing needs of affected individuals and communities including the families of those employees affected by this disaster.”
Fees: NO FEES. Virgin Unite’s overheads are covered by Richard Branson and the Virgin Group, meaning that 100% of all donations received will go directly to helping support local BVI communities.
Gift Aid: You can also add Gift Aid to your donation if you are a UK tax payer, meaning an extra 25% of your donation will be added on top.
Fund: VISAR YouCaring Fund
Organiser: VISAR (Virgin Islands Search and Rescue)
Currency: US Dollars
What happens with your donation: “Whilst our boats are not yet in the water, what we can do is help coordinate fundraising efforts to support the work being done on the ground by the emergency team running out of Peebles Hospital. All funds raised will go directly to helping the people of the BVI recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma. We will use our contacts with the Department of Disaster Management, The Governor’s office, The Premiers office and other charitable organisations to ensure every dollar donated goes directly to those most in need.”
Fees: YouCaring takes 2.9% + $0.30 per donation
Fund: Legal Aid for the BVI
Organiser: Griffin Law (supported by the International Development Secretary)
Currency: Pound Sterling
What happens with your donation: “This fundraising initiative is called “Legal Aid”. It will give all those – lawyers, clients, fellow professionals and indeed holidaymakers who fell in love with the beauty of the islands – a chance to provide urgently needed support to enable the BVI and its remarkable people to recover.”
Fees: Just Giving takes 6.25% of donations
Fund: British Virgin Islands Medical Supplies
Organiser: KATHY GRANGER
Currency: US Dollars
What happens with your donation: We have $500,000 worth of Medical Supplies and Medicine that was requested directly for Peebles Hospital. The supplies are boxed up and ready to go. We do have a plane that we have been given to use but need to cover fuel and engine hour cost which is $10K round trip from Dallas.
Fees: YouCaring takes 2.9% + $0.30 per donation
VIRGIN GORDA
Fund: Virgin Gorda Relief Supply
Organiser: Casey McNutt
Currency: US Dollars
What happens with your donation: “Please assist us with the efforts to provide supplies and assistance to those affected. All funds will be provided to those who need it the most in supplies and shipping costs. I can promise you this will be used 100% for the community of Virgin Gorda - as a business owner on Virgin Gorda and a resident for over 14 years, your donations are in honest, loving hands.”
Fees: YouCaring takes 2.9% + $0.30 per donation
Fund: Virgin Gorda & Bitter End Yacht Club Staff Irma Relief Fund
Organiser: Bitter End Yacht Club Resort Team
Currency: US Dollars
Over the last forty years, the spirited team that works at Bitter End has become an extended family for many all over the world. We are all heartbroken that our employees, their families and the Virgin Gorda community have lost so much in Hurricane Irma. We need your support to help them rebuild their lives and the Virgin Gorda community. Please make a donation today. Every dollar donated will go towards BEYC Caribbean employees and the community of Virgin Gorda.
Fees: YouCaring takes 2.9% + $0.30 per donation
JOST VAN DYKE
Fund: Jost Van Dyke Humanitarian Aid
Organiser: Brian at Jost Van Dyke Preservation Society
Currency: US Dollars
What happens with your donation: “We are working with the Jost Van Dyke Preservation Society (which is a certified BVI non profit organization and maintains 501c3 status in the US) as well as friends on Saint Croix that are working with the Coast Guard to coordinate relief efforts.”
Fees: GoFundMe takes 7.9% + $0.30 per donation
UPDATE: To avoid high fees, you can now donate directly to the JVDPS on their website via Paypal. Transactions are free if paid fully through PayPal (with <1% fee for foreign currency conversion) or incur a 2.9% processing fee for debit and credit cards.
JOST VAN DYKE & ANEGADA
Fund: Regatta Reach Out Recovery Fund for Jost Van Dyke/Anegada
Organiser: Chris Hopkins & Regatta Crews
Currency: US Dollars
What happens with your donation: “We are asking everyone who has visited these islands to donate and help them recover and rebuild! Any donation that you can spare, no mater how large or small, is greatly appreciated! The C. S. Hoppy Foundation is pending approval (submitted today) certified 501c(3) non-profit.”
Fees: YouCaring takes 2.9% + $0.30 per donation