September 21 2017
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Puerto Rico has been devastated by
Hurricane Maria. “A day after Hurricane Maria razed Puerto Rico, its
ferocious winds smashing houses, hotels, cellphone towers and the
island’s entire electrical grid, the fear and frustration were pervasive
on Thursday,” according to The New York Times.
The story continues, “Power was out everywhere. Cellphones were mostly
useless, forcing panicked residents to scramble for news from far-flung
relatives. Much of the island’s water was undrinkable. Roads were
carpeted in debris. And still the full scope of the damage was unknown.
By day’s end, Puerto Rico’s governor, Ricardo Rosselló, said there had
been no contact with officials in 85 percent of the island.”
I was able to communicate with Pedro Julio Serrano, who runs Paratod@s,
San Juan’s [Puerto Rico’s capitol] largest LGBT and HIV community
center via Facebook messenger where he told me he’s running a shelter. You can help by donating here.
We’ve also assembled this short list of progressive and charities below. Please consider contributing to them to help Puerto Rico rebuild in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria:
YouCaring Contributions made to this crowd-funding effort will go to several Puerto Rico-based organizations.
Friends of Puerto Rico A DC-based nonprofit run by people of the Puerto Rican Diaspora that funds arts, education and culture. They have launched a campaign to send money to Puerto Rico.
ConPRmetidos An organization that aims to connect Puerto Ricans from across the world to build Puerto Rico as a global economy.
Taller Salud A feminist grassroots organization that supports health in frontline communities, specifically focused on the communities in Loiza. This town has a high population of low income people of color who suffer the most during natural disasters.
Read more articles from PLUS, here.
We’ve also assembled this short list of progressive and charities below. Please consider contributing to them to help Puerto Rico rebuild in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria:
YouCaring Contributions made to this crowd-funding effort will go to several Puerto Rico-based organizations.
Friends of Puerto Rico A DC-based nonprofit run by people of the Puerto Rican Diaspora that funds arts, education and culture. They have launched a campaign to send money to Puerto Rico.
ConPRmetidos An organization that aims to connect Puerto Ricans from across the world to build Puerto Rico as a global economy.
Taller Salud A feminist grassroots organization that supports health in frontline communities, specifically focused on the communities in Loiza. This town has a high population of low income people of color who suffer the most during natural disasters.
Read more articles from PLUS, here.
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