By Mili Landron | Director of Operations
Toa Baja was one of the hardest areas hit by Hurricane Maria. The families in the low-income community of in the Villas del Sol in Barrio Ingenio in Toa Baja were still in need of help recovering months after the Hurricane. Before the hurricane, most of the households had wood and zinc roofs and informally constructed structures that were incapable of withstanding such a strong Hurricane or floods.
Our grant to local nonprofit Sol es V.I.D.A., who works specifically in this community of Villas del Sol, financed the installation of hurricane-resistant houses and roofs for local families. With the help of certified architects and contractors, the project focused on rebuilding and installing proper roofs. The hired contractor for the project was from the Villas del Sol community.
Now, 14 families have new hurricane-resistant houses or roofs.
All the tasks classified as IN PROGRESS in Update #5 are now COMPLETED.
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