Activates the Community Recovery Fund for Puerto Rico to expand the scope of its strategic intervention through grants.
San Juan, Friday, January 17, 2020 | In order to respond to the emergency caused by the earthquakes in a strategic and quick manner, the Puerto Rico Community Foundation (FCPR) announced that it has granted its first emergency donation to Acueducto Comunal Río Chiquito Inc. in Ponce, to guarantee access to drinking water for 84 families that rely on the community system. The donation is possible after the Board of Directors of the FCPR approved an allocation of $300,000 to support through expedited donations to non-profit organizations that are providing immediate relief and/or psycho-emotional support to affected communities. The Foundation will invite organizations in the area and may consider organizations outside the area as well.
The The inputs are part of a strategic design that also includes: workshops for community organizations to prepare community organizations to prepare the communities for seismic events and, eventually, housing events and, eventually, housing counseling. Donations will be subject to the availability of funds. subject to availability of funds.
To support this philanthropic this philanthropic effort, the FCPR immediately activated the Community Recovery Fund for Puerto Rico for individuals, foundations and corporations to make donations to make donations to expand the reach of social investment, organizations and affected people to benefit from the philanthropic effort. philanthropic effort. “Nonprofits proved to be an indispensable philanthropic partner during the an indispensable philanthropic ally during the immediate response to the Hurricane Maria emergency, as they Hurricane Maria emergency, as they became the first responders in their communities. rescuers in their communities. These organizations are community-based and and know firsthand the needs of their communities,” said FCPR president Dr. Nelson I. Colón Tarrats, president of the FCPR.
The Rio Chiquito a community-based, non-profit organization, utilized the $6,285 donation, which organization, used the donation of $6,285, which they received last received last Tuesday, January 14, to replace the pump motor of the drinking water system, which is independent from water system, which is independent of the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (Prasa), to replace the pump motor. Sewerage Authority (AAA), as well as its installation - the motor was damaged due to instability in the electrical power system. power system. The donation was also used for the purchase of basic necessities, which include items, including: diapers, disposable wet wipes, toilet seats, portable toilet chairs, portable toilets and wheelchairs. “From Sunday until Wednesday Wednesday morning we were without water service. Thanks to the Foundation gave us that donation we were able to buy the equipment and now the water service is water service was reestablished,” said the treasurer of the community aqueduct, Gumersindo Torres Álvarez, Gumersindo Torres Álvarez.
In response to the emergency caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017, the Puerto Rico Community Recovery Fund raised $$15 million from individuals, private and community foundations in the United States. from individuals, U.S. private and community foundations, corporations and others. United States, businesses and others. These donations were distributed to the communities affected communities through the non-profit organizations and are duly documented in the documented in the reports published. To know the progress of this work, click on the following link. following link: Community Capital Growth. To donate, visit fcpr.org or click the following link: I want to donate.