Disaster Response Puerto Rico Project #29859

FUEL RELIEF - HURRICANE MARIA

Project Report | Jan 10, 2018
FUEL FOR PUERTO RICO

By Lidewij Honcharik | Project Leader

FUEL RELIEF FUND has completed its relief efforts in Puerto Rico. We have left the island with memories of incredibly resilient citizens, wonderful volunteers, and a great sense of accomplishment. But even with all the encouragement and support we received from local communities and government officials, we could not have done anything without donors like you. It was well reported that there was an urgent need for fuel in Puerto Rico and with your contributions, we were able to send 3 teams of experts to deliver fuel to those most in need.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, we gave away more than $162,000 USD in fuel. This free fuel was a life-saving commodity supporting rescue workers and medical personnel in operating emergency equipment and vehicles. It enabled survivors to run generators to light their homes, power their refrigerators, and charge their phones. We provided fuel to thousands of personal vehicles so that people could seek out medical care, visit displaced family members, and travel to disaster assistance service centers to receive support.

Once more, we thank you for your trust and generosity. If you would like to continue to support us, please consider giving to the FRF Core Fund which makes it possible for Fuel Relief Fund to respond SMARTER, FASTER and STRONGER to future disasters.

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Nov 9, 2017
FUELING PUERTO RICO

By Lidewij Honcharik | Project Leader

FOOD or FUEL?

This is a choice many Puerto Ricans have had to make on a daily basis following Hurricane Maria.

The situation on the island is unprecedented. Six weeks following the devastating hurricane, the majority of people on the island still have no electricity and rely on generators to provide power. Therefore they all have to rely on FUEL. The demand for fuel is high and prices have gone up. Although more gas stations have opened, people still cannot access or afford fuel. We have received numerous requests from hospitals, dialysis clinics and elderly care facilities whose patients are running out of funds for trips for dialysis and healthcare visits or from people who cannot run their home generators long enough to meet their medical needs.

Therefore, Fuel Relief Fund has decided to make a third trip to the island! Our dedicated volunteers have arrived and are giving away free fuel today. This could not have happened without your unwavering support. THANKS for all your donations. We know we have relied heavily on your charitable gifts in the last 3 months! Please know that has enabled us to provide so much support to victims of Hurricane Harvey, Irma and Maria.

While we continue our work in Puerto Rico now, we already:

- gave away over 50,000 gallons of fuel

- helped over 40,000 people with either fuel for transportation or fuel for generators

- helped over 15 cities/municipalities (Loiza, Arecibo, Comerio, Barceloneta, Utuado, Orocovis, Ciales, Cataño, Corozal, Vieques, Humacao, Fishermen, Arecibo, Guaynabo, Barranquitas)

- worked with locally owned branded gas stations to purchase and distribute fuel (Total, Shell, Puma)

- worked and received support from local government officials (Secretary of State: Luis Gerardo Rivera Marin, Senators: Eric Correa and Jose Perez Rosa, Representatives: Antonio Soto, Jose Gonzales Mercado and Urayoan Hernandez Alvarado and numerous mayors) most of whom even assisted by pumping fuel in jerry cans and cars.

FUEL SAVES LIVES

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Oct 9, 2017
UPDATE - FUEL RELIEF FUND Hurricane Maria

By Lidewij Honcharik | Project Leader

You are receiving this email because you have supported this important project. THANK YOU for trusting us. THANK YOU for helping Puerto Rico. THANK YOU for believing in our cause.

It is not always easy to explain why FUEL is so extremely important following a major disaster. You understand it.

You know FUEL SAVES LIVES!

Right now we are in Puerto Rico giving away free fuel to thousands of victims of Hurricane Maria. Fuel Relief Fund has been providing fuel for generators and vehicles in areas hardest hit by the eye of the storm (Loiza, Punta Santiago, Arecibo, Barceloneta). We also gave away diesel to several elderly care facilities in the area in order for them to run their generators. An additional team of volunteers just arrived to provide free fuel in multiple locations and thus;

Lights are coming back on, providing safety and security
Water treatment plants can operate and people receive clean drinking water
Other NGO’s vehicles run, so they can perform life-saving duties
People can cook food again
Refrigerators will work so people can keep the few provisions they can obtain longer
Medications stay cool and medical equipment can run
Power tools can operate, so people can dig out of the rubble and rebuild
Cars can operate to make doctor and hospital visits, check on survivors, and get to work
Mobile phones can be charged

PLEASE CONTINUE TO HELP US by:

Staying informed and continuing to follow our project here at GlobalGiving
Telling your friends about our project
Bringing us up in conversation and explaining why fuel is an absolute necessity after a disaster
Liking and sharing our page and our posts and inviting friends to like us on Facebook
Making another donation

THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT. FUEL IS SAVING LIVES IN PUERTO RICO!

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