Help Bring Electricity to Puerto Rico

Over the weekend, Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez enacted an island-wide overnight curfew from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through March 31 and “enhanced health screenings” for anyone arriving at the airport, according to newspapers and a memo being sent out to publications.

The memo apparently stated:

"Businesses that are considered non-essential — like theaters, malls, bars, and gyms — are closed, while essential businesses like supermarkets, pharmacies, restaurants for takeout, and gas stations must close by 6 p.m. Car services, including taxis and Ubers, can also only operate between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. except if they’re driving to and from the airports.

Those who violate the lockdown could be fined up to $5,000 or receive six months in jail.'

Although Puerto Rico has kept their confirmed cases of coronavirus to an extreme low of five compared to many other parts of the world, the government is acting quicky and strictly to ensure these numbers stay low.

Under the current scenario, medical clinics are more important than ever, and we request that you continue to help us complete our goal funding so that our implementation team will fund a solar electricity run medical clinic in a community without a hospital, something so desperately needed.

Thanks to all of you and your generosity, we are getting close to completing fundraising on Phase 2 of the project - building a solar electricity run medical clinic in a community without a hospital that needs nearby medical care. We have just $9,000 left to raise to close Phase 2 funding and installing the clinic.

Two years after category 5 hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, hotels are opening and tourists are returning. This is wonderful news, but more than ever, being prepared in important. 

This clinic's purpose to bring medical help closer to more people.  It creates resilient communities but most importantly saves lives by ensuring medical help is nearby.

Medical emergencies cannot be planned, and we are determined through Phase 2 to ensure safe, easily accessible medical help. Thank you for all your help. We are now near the home stretch. Together, let's make a difference.

Thanks to all of you and your generosity, we are getting close to completing fundraising on Phase 2 of the project - building a solar electricity run medical clinic in a community without a hospital that needs nearby medical care. We have just $10,000 left to raise to close Phase 2 funding and installing the clinic.

This clinic follows the path of others erected to bring medical help closer to more people.  It creates resilient communities but most importantly saves lives. Yes, citizens have candles and lightbulbs, but especialy with warnings of Tropical Storm Karen, it's time to ensure they have nearby medical help as well.

Tropical Storm Karen is moving north through the Caribbean Sea prompting tropical storm warnings for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands while Tropical Storm Lorenzo formed in the Atlantic Ocean.

This is breaking news and very serious.

Medical emergencies cannot be planned, and we are determined through Phase 2 to ensure safe, easily accessible medical help. Thank you for all your help. We are now near the home stretch. Together, let's make a difference.

Now, that Phase I of the project is complete, we are checking impact assessment and finalizing the post project report.  Our top priority, however, is to complete fundraising for Phase 2 which is a solar electricity run medical clinic in a community without a hospital.
  
We have another $11,000 left to raise to close Phase 2 funding and install the clinic.  Our goal is to help create a more resilient community and reduce carbon footprint, but more than anything, to ensure those with medical needs in areas without a hospital can get the help they need.

Since the hurricane, locals have been carrying more items that are useful in disasters, like candles, light bulbs, medicines, flashlights, insect repellent, and propane gas, but we saw from the response to Phase One, that solar panels give a different degree of confidence and security to those who felt isolated, scared and vulnerable when the hurricane came. 

Medical emergencies, however, cannot be planned, and ensuring safe, easily accessible medical help can be provided is our priority for Phase 2.

Thank you for all your help. We are now near the home stretch.  Together, let's make a difference.