Rotaract - Puerto Rico recover
Tax deductible
A true humanitarian effort!
A full year after Hurricane Maria, thousands of Puerto Rico’s residents continue the long fight for recovery from the destruction and trauma of this dreadful hurricane. Although power has been partially restored, and access to clean water has greatly improved in some areas, Puerto Ricans are still suffering:
• Many residents are without continuous power. Day-long power outages are commonplace, especially in rural areas.
• Many homes and temporary shelters have only tarps instead of roofs.
• Collapsed utility poles and uprooted trees are scattered everywhere and have not been disposed of.
The continued challenges have displaced hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans from the island entirely. As of August, thousands of families were still without homes, living in shelters, with friends or relatives, or at hotels with limited assistance from FEMA. Others are just beginning the slow process of reconstruction, as help is hard to find and building materials are costly and have been in short supply.
Rotaractors are excited about a future humanitarian project in Puerto Rico this January 2019! They need your financial help and support to turn this worthy project into a reality.
The Rotaract team, consisting of 15-20 college students is planning to join forces with 13 Rotaract clubs in Puerto Rico in January 2019, to help support relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts in Puerto Rico, including installing solar panels and repairing homes.
Funding for this project will come from several sources. Most importantly, the Rotaractors will appeal to individual Rotarians and Rotary Clubs for contributions; they will be conducting several fundraisers and there will be a GoFundMe page. Please contribute and make a difference for these students and the Puerto Ricans that continue to need our help!
P.S. Any funds raised in excess of travel expenses will be used to buy supplies for the project in Puerto Rico.
A full year after Hurricane Maria, thousands of Puerto Rico’s residents continue the long fight for recovery from the destruction and trauma of this dreadful hurricane. Although power has been partially restored, and access to clean water has greatly improved in some areas, Puerto Ricans are still suffering:
• Many residents are without continuous power. Day-long power outages are commonplace, especially in rural areas.
• Many homes and temporary shelters have only tarps instead of roofs.
• Collapsed utility poles and uprooted trees are scattered everywhere and have not been disposed of.
The continued challenges have displaced hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans from the island entirely. As of August, thousands of families were still without homes, living in shelters, with friends or relatives, or at hotels with limited assistance from FEMA. Others are just beginning the slow process of reconstruction, as help is hard to find and building materials are costly and have been in short supply.
Rotaractors are excited about a future humanitarian project in Puerto Rico this January 2019! They need your financial help and support to turn this worthy project into a reality.
The Rotaract team, consisting of 15-20 college students is planning to join forces with 13 Rotaract clubs in Puerto Rico in January 2019, to help support relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts in Puerto Rico, including installing solar panels and repairing homes.
Funding for this project will come from several sources. Most importantly, the Rotaractors will appeal to individual Rotarians and Rotary Clubs for contributions; they will be conducting several fundraisers and there will be a GoFundMe page. Please contribute and make a difference for these students and the Puerto Ricans that continue to need our help!
P.S. Any funds raised in excess of travel expenses will be used to buy supplies for the project in Puerto Rico.
Fundraising team (2)
Sheila Rollins
Organizer
Bridgton, ME
Bridgton Lake Region Rotary Club Maine Charitable Foundation
Registered nonprofit
Donations are typically 100% tax deductible in the US.
Austin Bear
Team member
