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ACOMERPR Disaster Relief Efforts
Community Relief
1. Community Kitchens
a. Cash Grants: $500
We are providing cash grants to community kitchens to buy fresh produce. These community kitchen purchases can feed up to 200 people per purchase. We are working with community kitchens throughout Puerto Rico. Some of these centers serve as electricity and water hubs for areas that haven’t restored electricity. Community members can shower and laundry while their children watch TV on the center wifi.
b. Partnership+ Connections Among Orgs.
We are working with partner organizations,such as Hispanic
Federation, to provide our community kitchens with produce that is
bought and provided by other organizations directly to these
organizations.
c. Produce Donation
We are receiving and routing dried and fresh produce donations
from the private and public sector directly to our community
kitchens.
2. Community Leader Distributions
a. Produce Delivery
We are receiving and routing dried and fresh produce
donations from the private and public sector directly to our community
leader partners throughout the island. These products are distributed by
community leaders directly to the beneficiaries in their communities:
3. Regional Distributions
a. Description:
We are partnering with “Centro Unido de Detallistas”, “Ricky Martin
Foundation” and “Colegio de Cirujanos Médicos” to provide produce to
regions of Puerto Rico. These distributions are larger and targeted
towards thousands of people spread through various municipalities. The
produce is bought from Puerto Rican farmers to support local farmers
efforts.
Agricultural Relief
1. Volunteer Coordination
a. Description:
We are working with several organizations to coordinate volunteer efforts
for agricultural produce recovery. There were thousands of tons of
produce lost and we are helping farmers recover some of the losses in
their harvest. Gustavo Díaz is leading this joint-effort with ACOMERPR
from Adjuntas.
2. Surveying of Damages
a. Description:
We are working together with the Puerto Rico Farm Bureau and the
“Servicio de Extensión Agrícola” to provide farmers throughout the island
with access to technical assistance post Hurricane Fiona. We are
constructing a top-down survey with the these two organizations to
assess the damages post-hurricane to better inform recovery efforts.
3. Recovery Grant
a. Description:
If enough funds are raised, then we will support farmers with micro grants
(~$5,000) to promote recovery efforts. These grants will be administered
by the farmers themselves towards reconstruction or raw-seed purchases
for a new harvest.
Our Partners
Organizations Collaborated With:
- “Comandancia de la Policía : Culebra y Guánica” "Centros Sor Isolina Ferré"
- "Colegio de Cirujanos De Puerto Rico"
- “Manejo De Emergencias Estatal : Mayagüez y Juncos” "Municipio de: Camuy, Loíza, Mayagüez, y Ponce” Puerto Rico Rise Up
- Ricky Martin Foundation “Servicio de Extensión Agrícola” VOCESPR
Partner Organizations
- ACUTAS
- Club de Leones : Mayagüez
- Cultura Activa
- Fundación Ángeles del Centro Fundación Derribando Gigantes Fundación Educamos con Amor Fundación Pasos de oro
- Fundación Inspirando Amor
- FURIA
- GRALP
- Junta Comunitaria del Seco
- Ministerio Inspirando con Amor Ministerio rescatando almas para cristo Techos Pa’ Mi Gente
- Tenedor Social
…and more than 100 community-based organizations!
Our Donors
Projects Sponsored By:
- AARP
- AmeriCorps VISTA
- Apple
- Bank of America
- Cornell University
- 1517
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Puerto Rico - Ironman Foundation
- WalMart
- Puerto Rican Science Trust
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- COLEMAN
- Returning The Favor
- Administración de Servicios Generales De Puerto Rico
In-Kind Donations By:
- Banco de Alimentos
- CVS
- CC1 Food
- Departamento de Agricultura de Puerto Rico - Suiza Dairy
- Holsum
- Fondos Unidos de Puerto Rico
Thank you, and please
stay in touch with us!