In September of 2017, Hurricane Maria ravaged much of Puerto Rico. In the wake of the storm, the U.S. territory’s governor estimated the damage from the storm at more than $8 billion. Approximately 80 percent of the island’s agriculture was lost due to the hurricane.
The hurricane decimated the island’s power grid, leaving all 3.4 million residents without electricity. Local authorities predicted that it would take four to six months to restore power to all of Puerto Rico. Unfortunately, as of February 2019, a year and a half later, there are still remote areas of the island where families don’t have electricity.
Today, thousands of homes in Puerto Rico have not yet been repaired, including those that had complete loss of their roofs in the aftermath of the storm. Those families rely on blue tarps provided by FEMA to protect them from the weather.
Nearly two years after Hurricane Maria, families are still attempting to rebuild their lives. In an effort to help them, Children Incorporated will provide basic needs assistance — food, clothing and other everyday essentials — to those still going without.
Your contributions to our Puerto Rico Relief Fund will help families in need. Together, we can help support them in rebuilding their lives.
