By Yamilin Rivera Santiago | Director of Communications and Digital Organizing
In Loiza, there are 100+ homes with blue tarps as ceilings, in a state of vulnerability and uninhabited by families who didn't have the means to repair them. 5 years after the severe political disaster following hurricanes Irma and María and recently hurricane Fiona, we are still working to see our communities recover. Your donation will help us keep empowering and helping sustain women and families by providing access to preparation materials, essential items, food, water, community vegetable gardens, micro-business pieces of training, and more!
Climate change and its consequences on our communities continue to be a challenge. On September 18, 2022, Puerto Rico was hit again by Category 1 Hurricane Fiona, months after we started this campaign. Thanks to the support of individuals, foundations, and organizations such as Help Us Recover, Taller Salud was able to get two community kitchens up and running in less than 24 hours and, for more than six weeks, supported the food security of more than 4,000 people. In addition, we were able to support ten kitchens throughout the island.
Food security was also addressed through the distribution of groceries that impacted more than 5,000 families. In addition, we distributed more than 300 medicine kits for vulnerable and chronically ill people. In addition to food security, Taller Salud supported families who lost their homes partially or entirely, providing them with mattresses, refrigerators, electric plants, stoves, etc.
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