SGF man, Jamaica native discussed Hurricane Melissa; Convoy of Hope ready to respond

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — “Jamaica is a strong island of faith, you know? They believe prayers can fix anything, and I also believe that,” Du’Sean Howard says.

Howard is the owner of Jamaican Patty Co., with two locations in Springfield, but Howard is a Jamaican native, and has been seeing the news about Hurricane Melissa.

“I grew up in Jamaica, went to school there. I have a lot of friends there,” Howard said. “The last time we were there was in 2024 in January.”…

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