By Tania Rosario-Mendez | Executive Director
Dear friends,
As a feminist organization with 39 years of grassroots history in Puerto Rico, we know something to be true: women can do great things, but supported women can do ANYTHING! In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in 2017, in our hometown Loiza, over 3,000 families lost their homes. As we in Taller Salud finished a census of our communities’ needs, it was clear that women were the backbone of recovery - specially long term recovery - of their communities.
Right now we are helping 10 women leaders to repair, rebuild or acquire a safe home, and we have some good news to share! The latest news are that Elizabeth, Dalia and Modesta are receiving your help, along with 7 other families, whom we help in transition homes, rebuilding their current houses or even finding them other sites to build brand new homes for them and their families. Also, we are co-designing with them economic development plans so that we can support them into fulfilling their talents and dreams.
After fourteen months of Hurricane Maria's destruction, we want to let you now that these women deeply appreciate your contribution and we want to thank you for trusting our 39 years of community work.
Thanks for all your generosity and support!
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