Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Fund - September 2017 (CLOSED)
$6,425
Raised
54
Donations
$10,000
Goal
Puerto Rico, home to 3.4 million, is in dire need of help after Hurricane Maria devastated the island. Food and water, gasoline, and electricity are all desperately needed. The elderly are some of the most vulnerable in times like these and at risk of going unnoticed.
AVSI-USA is partnering with two nursing homes "Centro Santa Luisa" in San Juan and "Hogar Madre Teresa de Calcuta" in Ponce. The funds we raise will be used by these nursing hopes to meet the basic needs of the elderly men and women who live there.
AVSI-USA has direct contact with volunteers on the ground in Puerto Rico who will be liasions with the nursing homes, ensuring that our support goes directly to where it can be put to immediate use.