Disaster Response Puerto Rico Project #12203

Disaster Recovery- Elders, San Antonio Puerto Rico

by Proyecto La Nueva Esperanza, Inc

Project Report | Apr 5, 2023
Winter 2023 Eldery Report

By Eva Arce | President, Board of Directors

Two participants

Since the end of December 2022 to March 2023, Proyecto La Nueva Esperanza prepared and distributed 2,985 lunches to 68 elderly participants. These meals, delivered on the weekend, are often their only hot meal for the day. One participant said “The meals from Proyecto La Nueva Esperanza are really good”. Another one said “The stew is my favorite meal and this is the best.”

Although Covid-19 is not as severe currently, as during the past two years, the elderly are very fragile due to a variety of health challenges and lack of resources. If someone in their surroundings gets sick the participant can be affected. For this reason we distributed 68 prevention kits (masks, alcohol, hand sanitizer, & disinfectant wipes) to our participants. In addition, we were able to distribute 56 masks and disinfectant wipes to the local San Antonio community. These can provide protection against viruses and bacterias.

Proyecto La Nueva Esperanza distributed 32 disposable diapers packs and gloves between our participants and the community. The housekeeper service did extra work for four (4) participants. Their homes were cleaned and breakfast and lunch were prepared for them during the week. In addition, when the elderly have a medical appointment and lack transportation we take them to their appointments.

During this period we continued to improve the quality of life of 92 local needy residents (68 elderly participants and 24 people from the community) and provided essential virus protection supplies to families in San Antonio and nearby areas.

Our donors are an important part of our team and we appreciate their commitment to our mission.

One of our meals

Participant - "The meals are really good"

Participant "The stew is my favorite meal"

Participant #2 with meal

Participant with disposable diapers

Participant & disposable diapers

Housekeeper cooking

Housekeeper cleaning

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Dec 8, 2022
Autumn 2022

By Eva Arce | President, Board of Directors

Participant with meal

Since our August 2022 report we have distributed 3,070 meals to 65 elderly participants from Friday to Sunday. In addition to our regular meals, this year's participants received a Puerto Rican typical Thanksgiving lunch of turkey, rice and pigeon peas. One participant said: “That Thanksgiving meal was one of the best I had this year.” A nutritional meal is important to all but more so to the elderly who often face a multitude of health risks and diet changes as a result of diabetes, high blood pressure, loss of teeth, loss of muscle mass and some medications that affect nutritional food absorption.

A few days before hurricane Fiona in September 2022, we distributed additional groceries to the participants so they could have food during the emergency. After Fiona, the meal service was continued and we were also able to distribute ice packs to the elderly participants and the community. Even though the impact of Fiona in our community was less than in other areas, we were without electricity for several days.

One of our participants called to inform that she had been unable to get more ice for her diabetes medicine and we delivered her two ice packs. She and her husband are handicapped participants. Participant said : “Thanks to Proyecto La Nueva Esperanza I’m very happy because my insulin is not going to waste, and my need was met so I can keep my diabetes under control.”

A housekeeper visited and assisted two (2) participants that needed help preparing breakfast, lunch, and cleaning their home. A clean home not only provides a sense of well being but helps in reducing bacteria and viruses so harmful to all bodies, especially those of the elderly.

Meal #1

Participant #2 with meal

Cook preparing turkey for Thanksgiving

Some groceries before Fiona

Participant with ice for her insulin

Housekeeper at participant home

Housekeeper cleaning participant home

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Aug 10, 2022
Summer report for elderly services

By Eva Arce | President, Board of Directors

Our organization cook preparing meals

Summer Report for elderly services

Nutrition is essential for a good health, goods prices are increasing frequently and the low income elderly are the most impacted. That’s one of the reasons Proyecto La Nueva Esperanza distributes meals to our elderly participants. Our participants are elderly with many health problems: heart conditions, diabetes, high pressure, physical and sight limitations, among others. Many are living alone or don’t have someone you can help them.

Our elderly participants have increased to 65 from 56 since our April 2022 report. We continue with the meal distribution during the weekends to ensure they have a nutritional and balanced meal. During the past period we distributed 2,963 meals every Friday, Saturday and Sundays.

In occasions we are able to distribute some non-perishable food so they can spend their money in other things like medicines, clothes, etc. Other services provided are: transportation to medical appointments, to the pharmacy to get the prescriptions and/or to the supermarket.

We provided a housekeeper service to five (5) elderly participants. The housekeepers prepared breakfast, lunch during the days that the meals are not distributed. They also cleaned the house and are a company to the elderly for four (4) hours so they feel someone cares.

A nurse visited the participants to follow up their health conditions. She talked to them about the importance of taking their medicines on time, visit the doctor when they are not feeling fine. The participant must inform Proyecto La Nueva Esperanza if they have any problem with the transportation to visit a doctor.

Proyecto La Nueva Esperanza is aware of how Covid-19 continue affecting the health of the elderly as they are very fragile and their immune system is weaker. For this reason, our organization continue with the distribution of the prevention kit with face mask, alcohol, and disinfectant.

Our organization and our community is very grateful to GlobalGiving and our donors for supporting the welfare of those in need.

One of our meals

Participant with nonperishable food

Participant 2 with non-perishable food

Participant 3 with t-shirt and meal

Housekeeper helping participant

Nurse with participant

Participant with prevention kit

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