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Where did your donation to Caravana NaviDAR 2017 go?
The Hogar Forjadores de Esperanza lost the roof of the kitchen, the dining room, and some rooms. Your donation was instrumental in the reconstruction of this home, which was awarded more than $ 12,000 for the purchase of construction materials. El Hogar Forjadores de...
PRRU was part of The TASIS School in Dorado Volunteer Service Fair.
Puerto Rico Rise Up participated amongst other organizations in the Volunteer Service Fair as part of The TASIS School in Dorado Wellness Week 2018-2019. Our artistic director, Ricardo Díaz, enjoyed the two-day event, in which students had the opportunity...
On Friday August 31,2018 we donated 5 generators to the wonderful people of Vieques Love.
On Friday, August 31, 2018, we donated 5 generators to the wonderful people of Vieques Love. These generators will serve many communities in the municipality of Vieques where many are still without power!
Nearly a Year After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico Revises Death Toll to 2,975
A long-awaited analysis of Hurricane Maria’s deadly sweep through Puerto Rico prompted the government on Tuesday to sharply increase the official death toll. The government now estimates that 2,975 people died as a result of the disaster and its effects,...
Is Donald Trump Ever Going To Acknowledge The Massive Loss Of Life In Puerto Rico?
It’s been nearly 11 months since Hurricane Maria terrorized Puerto Rico, decimating the island’s farmlands, power grid and homes ― and likely claiming hundreds and hundreds of lives in its wake. Independent investigations conducted separately by The New York Times,...
Puerto Rico’s Wounded Medicaid Program Faces Even Deeper Cuts
Blue tarps still dot rooftops, homes lack electricity needed to refrigerate medicines, and clinics chip away at debts incurred from running generators. Yet despite these residual effects from last year's devastating hurricanes, Puerto Rico is...