Puerto Rico Disaster Relief
Tax deductible
Global Family Philanthropy (GFP), a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, is sending a team of volunteers to Puerto Rico Monday to deliver donations, supplies and resources to help its residents recover after a devastating 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the island Tuesday, after a 5.8 one struck just the day before.
More strong aftershocks are likely as well as the threat of a tsunami on the island as residents brace themselves for a natural disaster far worse than Hurricane Maria in 2017, which left Puerto Ricans without power for months. This time however, the island had no warning and has never felt an earthquake of this magnitude before. Puerto Ricans were caught off guard, leaving them nerve-racked for more poweful aftershocks at a time when the country is barely back on the grid after the hurricane disaster.
The immediate aftermath from the earthquakes has sent the island into a near blackout with no relief in sight. Preliminary reports show at least one person killed, seven schools damaged, and more than 300,000 people without power. Those numbers will increase as more reports of significant damage comes in. Puerto Rico faces widespread devastation, and its residents are experiencing eerily similar circumstances to Maria. The island is shut down. Schools and hospitals are closed. The streets are dark. Food and water is scarce. Access to essentials is almost non-existent.
More aftershocks are likely in the coming days and weeks and will happen without warning to a country that is unprepared and unequipped to handle another natural disaster situation. The island needs our immediate help. Please donate to GFP and help us help the people of Puerto Rico. GFP is a grassroots, independent organization that ensures every dollar raised goes directly to the communities it helps.
Global Family Philanthropy (GFP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to helping the children, elderly and sick living in extreme poverty in the United States and around the world. Our passion and purpose is to provide support, aid, education, and resources for those living in desperate conditions. We are dedicated to providing a sustainable and thriving global community where locals can learn, grow and lift themselves from poverty with a renewed sense of hope and empowerment.
More strong aftershocks are likely as well as the threat of a tsunami on the island as residents brace themselves for a natural disaster far worse than Hurricane Maria in 2017, which left Puerto Ricans without power for months. This time however, the island had no warning and has never felt an earthquake of this magnitude before. Puerto Ricans were caught off guard, leaving them nerve-racked for more poweful aftershocks at a time when the country is barely back on the grid after the hurricane disaster.
The immediate aftermath from the earthquakes has sent the island into a near blackout with no relief in sight. Preliminary reports show at least one person killed, seven schools damaged, and more than 300,000 people without power. Those numbers will increase as more reports of significant damage comes in. Puerto Rico faces widespread devastation, and its residents are experiencing eerily similar circumstances to Maria. The island is shut down. Schools and hospitals are closed. The streets are dark. Food and water is scarce. Access to essentials is almost non-existent.
More aftershocks are likely in the coming days and weeks and will happen without warning to a country that is unprepared and unequipped to handle another natural disaster situation. The island needs our immediate help. Please donate to GFP and help us help the people of Puerto Rico. GFP is a grassroots, independent organization that ensures every dollar raised goes directly to the communities it helps.
Global Family Philanthropy (GFP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to helping the children, elderly and sick living in extreme poverty in the United States and around the world. Our passion and purpose is to provide support, aid, education, and resources for those living in desperate conditions. We are dedicated to providing a sustainable and thriving global community where locals can learn, grow and lift themselves from poverty with a renewed sense of hope and empowerment.
Organizer
Global Family Philanthropy
Organizer
Phoenix, AZ
Global Family Philanthropy, Inc.
Registered nonprofit
Donations are typically 100% tax deductible in the US.
