A Jamaican restaurant on Troost Avenue in Kansas City is planning to raise funds for the island of Jamaica after the country was ravaged by Hurricane Melissa.
Wah Gwan, which serves Jamaican and Nigerian cuisine at 6228 Troost Avenue, is in the process of putting together a GoFundMe to send support to owner Tanyech Yarbrough’s homeland, Yarbrough told The Star. “Wah gwan” is a greeting in Jamaican Patois, the county’s native language.
In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Yarbrough explained how she has lost connection with her family who lives in St. Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, because of storm damage…