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Tache Holt, one of the people left homeless by fire in downtown Kingston, and Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie
The victims of Wednesday's fire on Love Lane and Church Street in downtown Kingston, which left 30 people homeless, are appealing for help.
They told Radio Jamaica News that they slept on the sidewalk Wednesday night.
Tache Holt, a mother of two, said she and the other affected people urgently need assistance as they have lost everything.
"A pon di road we affi sleep. Every 25 minutes a police affi come round come check if we good, and dem sup'm deh... If anybody willing fi donate to everybody, please me a beg unuh, caah we need it," she pleaded.
The Ministry of Local Government is to provide relief supplies to the fire victims.
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie said the affected persons will be provided with basic supplies to help them get through the next few days.
He said it was unfortunate that the fire took place just before Christmas.
Mr. McKenzie is also concerned about the children who have been left homeless. He said the ministry is trying to make arrangements for some of them to be facilitated by persons nearby.
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