Let's give 500 families in Puerto Rico a safe home

While it is true that measuring in numbers the impacts that a nonprofit organization carries out to reflect its scope and effectiveness, I still prefer to do it by names, by smiles, by dreams, to being able to continue feeling empathy with their needs but at the same time being able to continue providing the energy required to help them lift and recovers is what confirms us that our roots are anchored in firm terrain. I could say that Don Tito was given almost $5k in construction materials, but I prefer to say that we bring him the hope that he will have his home back. That Kenny was given 500 blocks and 75 wood panels, but the reality is that what we really put in her hands was the opportunity to return with their children to a safe home, which only remained ruins from Hurricane Maria.

I will write in our report that we put into Vicente and Carmen's house reconstruction over 3 months of hard work, hundreds of hours from more than 55 volunteers, but what we really did was to move out of their misery an elder couple that was living for 10 months in an 8 x 8 space filled with rats covered in mold, to a totally new humble house filled this time with laughter, respect and dignity.

Your donations not only help to pay for the material, transportation, and labor, but you, as a donor and supporter to this project, are helping the people in need right now, but also future generations to have a better quality of life and that is what is going to be your legacy.

Thank you for your support and donations, but mostly, thanks for sharing your heart and generosity with all these wonderful people and for trusting in us as the channel to make it possible.

Sara López
Foundress & CEO
Puerto Rico Rises

Links:

• Organization Official Website

• DONORS_REPORT_CTM_MAY_2019.pdf (PDF)