Donations to our Global Giving campaign have matched other funding proposals and allowed us to address community needs regarding home restoration. We have focused primarily in addressing the needs of residents of Punta Santiago, but have also supported neighboring communities and municipalities, contributing to their recovery from the long-lasting impact of Hurricane Maria. From June 2019 through August 2019, construction materials were distributed to 4 families:
The construction materials donated included windows, doors, paint, roof treatment, tiles, cement, blocks, construction rods, zinc panels and other materials. Additionally, some families were also provided with home appliances, like a stove.
The Community Sustainability Center fosters an integral approach to supplying the needs to participants by involving the families in quoting construction materials for their homes, thereby encouraging inclusion, independence, responsibility and ownership. Working together has expedited the process of meeting the needs of the participants. Here are some pictures of the homes in process of restoration.
Thanks again for your contribution to this campaign. We continue to work swiftly to help more families as hurricane season is on its peak.
We just got the numbers from our report for the 2018-2019 school year, with great results -- thanks to all our donors and allies!
The project managed to provide tutoring services in the areas of English, Spanish, Mathematics, and Science, as well as offering workshops, counseling, therapies, and recreational activities. For the Monday to Thursday extended hours, we had an attendance of of 116 participants from 77 families of the Municipality of Humacao.
63% of participants invested at least eight hours per week in mentoring activities that encouraged positive behavior, academic enrichment activities linked to multiple intelligences, sports activities and personal enrichment activities.
The Program reached out to students and their families to help strengthen family relationships. Academic enrichment activities were offered with different learning opportunities, integrating recreational activities, sports, fine arts, technology, educational trips, plays, etc. As part of coping with the trauma of a natural disaster, children and youth participated on daily activities during the year in maintaining the school spaces clean, such as classrooms, surroundings, and interior and exterior courtyards. This activity allowed the children to become aware of the importance of keeping their school and community clean in order to live in environments that are pleasing to all and to be protagonists in the creation of the future from their own hands.
As for academic achievements:
The children have shown improvement with better academic achievements, and also contagious enthusiasm. We have seen positive relationship developments among the children, parents and the group of young mentors.
Again, this is only possible because of your help. So please continue to support this project so we can celebrate another successful school year.
The fact that almost 2 years after hurricanes Irma and Maria there are still houses in need of repair says something both about the magnitude of their impact and about the poverty level of the eastern region of Puerto Rico.
With another hurricane season already here, at P.E.C.E.S. we keep working at full speed to make sure as many families as possible have safe houses.
From March through June 2019, construction materials were distributed to 21 families:
The construction materials included windows, doors, paint, roof treatment, tiles, cement, blocks, construction rods, zinc panels and other materials. Additionally, some families were also provided with home appliances and electrical repairs:
As with everything we do, we make sure a social worker visits each of the families so other needs are also addressed. Families are also invited to be part of support groups or other experiences hosted by our organization, in the process of encouraging inclusion, independence, responsibility and ownership among community members.
We are getting closer to our goal of 100 homes, thanks to so many collaborators and donors. Beyond the physical repairs, we feel hopeful we are healing the ties that bind these communities and fostering new relationships that will help them be more resilient in the future.
Thank you for your support!!
