How to Help the Staff of a Beloved Hotel in St Martin

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - September 22, 2017 - 8:58 pm

By the Caribbean Journal staff

The beloved Grand Case Beach Club hotel was hit during Hurricane Irma, and now its staff and their families need help, both to rebuild their homes and their lives.

The property has set up a crowdfunding page to help raise money that will be distributed immediately to directly benefit their families, providing them with the resources needed to get back on their feet.

Follow this link, and you can help the “Grand Case Beach Club family” in their quest for recovery.

Visit the crowdfunding page for more information.

As for the hotel, officials said they had a “strong team” working to clear debris and assess the damage to begin repairs.

All bookings have been suspended temporarily “until our reopening date becomes clearer.”

For wider help to St Martin, please visit the Salvation Army.

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