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How to Help Earthquake Victims in Puerto Rico
There are endless ways we can help La Isla Del Encanto. Here’s how you can do your part.
Early Tuesday morning (January 7), a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Puerto Rico. Just three hours later, a powerful 6.0 aftershock rocked homes, cut electricity to parts of the island, and caused several buildings to collapse. Days after the quake, many residents are still without power and water. Some are even sleeping outside in fear of more structural collapses and aftershocks.
Puerto Rico is still in a state of recovery and rebuilding after Hurricane Maria devastated the island as a deadly Category 5 storm in September 2017. While many organizations are still on the ground following Maria, more aid is now needed to support the immediate and long-term needs of earthquake victims. The U.S. government’s response remains dismal. The Trump Administration is currently withholding relief funds in response to Tuesday’s earthquakes, claiming concerns about “corruption” and “financial mismanagement” in Puerto Rico. For this reason, it’s even more crucial than ever that we stand up for our fellow U.S. citizens.
Thankfully, there are countless ways you can lend a hand and help earthquake victims, thanks to vast volunteer opportunities and fundraising drives. When homes, businesses, and entire communities are damaged in a matter of minutes by earthquakes, there are nonprofits and government relief workers that jump into action to help with recovery efforts, making it easy for you to do your part.
Here’s how you can help Puerto Rico right now:
ConPRmetidos
ConPRmetidos is reinventing Puerto Rico from within, right on the island. The organization is engaging local leaders, entrepreneurs, and global innovators to jointly tackle root causes and build a better, sustainable future for Puerto Rico. Powered by donations from over 17,500 people across the world, ConPRmetidos has directly delivered or funded aid that impacts the lives of thousands of people in need of food, water, communications, power, shelter, and a helping hand forward.
The team is currently on the ground in the municipality of Guánica and Guayanilla to assess emergency needs…
