Multisectoral Alliance to Contain the Coronavirus from the Community Base
The community spread of COVID-19 requires an effective and efficient community response. The government has instituted a lockdown of government and commercial services, a curfew, and provided social distancing instructions to prevent contact and spread of the virus. These social distancing and disinfection measures are essential, but in many countries they have not been sufficient; a component of organized community action needs to be added.
Progress of the Community Response to COVID-19 (3/29/2021)
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation (PRCF) is calling on key institutions and organizations that are promoting and strengthening containment and prevention measures against the virus, to become part of the Multisectoral Alliance to Contain the Coronavirus from the Community Base. This is an invitation to embrace the mission of the alliance and to take decisive action to meet the guiding goals, from their respective platforms.
The objectives of the Alliance are:
- Support non-profit organizations and organized communities that focus on education and containment of the virus in vulnerable populations.
- Establish alliances with sectors to achieve the shared mission.
To be an ally*, you must be a non-profit organization, private institution or governmental organization.
*Allies are not necessarily recipients of donations from FCPR and will not necessarily be considered for donations. Calls for donations to support COVID-19 initiatives will be made by invitation directly to the organizations.
Meet our 31 allies
- Community Financial Advisors
- Puerto Rico Primary Health Association
- Asociación Enlace Asuntos Comunitarios de Sabana Seca Inc.
- Puerto Rican Association for AIDS Patient Services and Support
- Americares Puerto Rico
- Atma Connect
- Cadermane Inc. (I know how to give birth)
- Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce
- Carraízo Beautifies
- House of Goodness
- Graneros del Cielo Social Aid Center Inc.
- Wellness Center, Inc.
- Coalition of Coalitions for the Homeless of Puerto Rico Inc.
- Coalition of Wisdom COVID-19 of PR COSACO (fiscal sponsorship)
- Coalition for a Healthy Puerto Rico
- Eco Exploratory: Puerto Rico Science Museum
- Puppet World: Puppet World Inc.
- Yo Puedo Foundation
- Hispanic-American Institute, Inc.
- Regazo de Paz Children's Home, Inc.
- Puerto Rico Youth at Risk Inc.
- Solar Toro Negro Community Board Inc.
- Women of the Islands
- PryMed Medical Care Inc.
- Puerto Rico Public Health Trust
- Office of the Ombudsman for the Elderly (OPPEA)
- One Stop Career Center of Puerto Rico
- Network for Children's and Youth Rights
- Just for Today
- Health Workshop
- Let's go Citizen Concertation
Click here to find out what each of these organizations is doing to prevent and contain the virus at the community level.
Content related to the community response to COVID-19
NEWS RELEASES PRESS OFFICE| The Office of the Ombudsman for the Elderly joins the Multisectoral Alliance to Contain Coronavirus from the Grassroots Convened by the Community Foundation of Puerto Rico | Amgen Foundation Joins Community Foundation in Community Response to Prevent COVID-19
PROGRESS | Collective response to COVID-19 Here you will find updated information on the support given to nonprofit organizations that are addressing this public health emergency. You can also see: JULY 2020 Newsletter.
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP | Fundación Comunitaria becomes COSACO's fiscal sponsor
OPINION COLUMNS | A collective goal to reduce deaths from coronaviruses by Nelson I. Colón Tarrats, El Nuevo Día, March 31, 2020 | Contagion, community action and reopening of markets by Nelson I. Colón Tarrats, El Nuevo Día, May 12, 2020
FOOD BOX | Announcement for NPOs providing food in their communities (related to COVID-19 emergency).
STORIES | Community organization activates to protect its seniors in Naguabo | Commitment to solidarity entrepreneurship despite Covid-19
VIDEOS | How neighbors brought coronavirus testing to this community in Puerto Rico, March 31, Bianca Graulau (independent journalist) | Why include community activation in the response to COVID-19?
PODCAST | Episode of “Conversations with Luis Alberto Ferré Rangel”.” includes the participation of the president of the Puerto Rico Community Foundation, Dr. Nelson Colón.
NEWS | Click here for news related to Covid-19 and the FCPR