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On 9/17/22, another major hurricane hit Puerto Rico, Fiona. It was a category 1 hurricane, and it flooded most of the island. As of right now, Sept 22, 2002: some 970,000 households and businesses remain without electricity — nearly two-thirds of subscribers — while more than 437,000 people don’t have running water.

If you would like to donate money, please donate to the following organizations on the ground:

Food – https://lafonditadejesus.org/inicio

Health & Hygiene – https://www.tpmgcorp.org

Roofing & Repair – https://www.tallersalud.com

Or you can donate directly to us here at VerdeLuz, as we aim to raise money for chainsaws, hardware equipment and solar powered emergency lights – https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/verdeluz

Donations of more than +$100 will receive a gift from the island.

During our efforts to help get Puerto Rico back on its feet, we learned a very important lesson about the future. Just like how a seedling turns into a powerful tree, so too does the education of children turn into a wide array of businesses, companies, organizations and efforts.

After Hurricane Maria, and even in many ways before it too; there was a lack of resources and support for children in these impoverished neighborhoods. When a call came out for help, we took it upon ourselves to raise some funds to help support these kids. A little bit goes a long way and we hope that this model can be an example for others to follow.