Three Ways To Help After Hurricane MariaThe fastest way to help – cash is best. The most effective means to support recovery of communities affected by Hurricane Maria is to donate money to trusted voluntary-, faith- and community-based charitable organizations. ... Donating Goods. ... Volunteering.
The American Red Cross is accepting donations by phone at 800-435-7669 or online here. Survivors try to pick up the pieces following Hurricane Dorian's destructive path across the Bahamas. The Salvation Army is accepting money for relief efforts in both the Bahamas and the United States here.Sep 5, 2019
Survivors saw homes, businesses and crops wiped out, and many were left without power or access to vital services—including safe drinking water. In response, the Red Cross worked around the clock to support survivors and help them cope with the unique complications left behind by Maria.Sep 9, 2019
You can help people affected by the Puerto Rico Earthquakes by texting the word EARTHQUAKES to 90999 to make a $10 donation or indicating this disaster on the donation form on redcross.org, and printing and mailing to your local Red Cross chapter.Feb 6, 2020
As the response continued, Direct Relief deployed emergency resources via formal agreements with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, the Pan American Health Organization, and dozens of NGO and government entities, including in the Bahamas.
Planes and helicopters have been flying in emergency supplies to help the estimated 76,000 people in need of food and shelter. Eight tonnes (8,000kg) of ready-to-eat meals, storage units, generators and other emergency suppliers are to be flown in from Panama, the UN World Food Programme said.Sep 6, 2019
Red Cross volunteers distribute water, food and other basic necessities to families affected by Hurricane Maria. Red Cross volunteers distribute water, food and other basic necessities to families affected by Hurricane Maria.
More than six months after Hurricane Maria's high winds and torrential rainfall devastated Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and islands throughout the Caribbean, the American Red Cross continues to provide life-sustaining support for people with urgent needs.
Shipments responding to Hurricanes Irma and Maria also went out to St. Maarten, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Haiti, St. Thomas, and the Dominican Republic.
To donate to Puerto Rico volunteer efforts, be sure to specify that you want your contribution to benefit Puerto Rico earthquake relief while completing the form online. Fundación Comunitaria de Puerto Rico's the Puerto Rico Community Recovery Fund.
On the early morning of January 7, 2020, the southwestern part of Puerto Rico was struck by an earthquake measured at a magnitude of 6.4. One person was killed, several others were injured, and thousands have been displaced. Damages to the electrical system, buildings and infrastructure are expected to reach billion of dollars.
Americares trains local health workers to help people cope with the trauma of natural disasters and provides medical assistance to health facilities throughout the country. Americares has deployed a relief team of mental health experts to assist displaced families in Puerto Rico.
A coalition of elected officials in New York and Puerto Rico joined the Hispanic Federation, a Latino nonprofit, to launch this relief fund for Puerto Ricans affected by Maria. Proceeds will go to community and civic organizations in Puerto Rico, the group said.
This initiative, from Beatriz Rosselló, the first lady of Puerto Rico, enlists private sector help in providing aid to those affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Donations are accepted through a variety of means, including PayPal.
The crowdfunding website maintains a list of campaigns, many of them local, collecting donations for victims of the storm. Donors can give to a campaign or directly to GoFundMe, which will then distribute the money to the campaigns.
All Hands works with local volunteers and groups to respond to natural disasters. With Hurricanes Harvey and Maria, it is focusing its efforts on the U.S. Virgin Islands. “Our help is needed in the islands, so that’s where we’ll be,” said Erik Dyson, the group’s chief executive.
The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands, a nonprofit, is collecting donations through this fund, which will be used “both to support short-term relief efforts and to enhance the well-being of future generations.”