Join us on Monday, September 26th for an important donor briefing. You will receive an update from María Fund Executive Director Xiomara Caro Diaz and Taller Salud Executive Director Tania Rosario Mendez about the impact of Hurricane Fiona. Learn about the Fiona Community Response Fund and how you can help provide critical aid and resources to communities that need it most.
Hurricane Fiona made landfall along the southwestern coast of Puerto Rico on Sunday, September 18th. The storm caused catastrophic flooding resulting in the majority of the island’s population being without clean water and an island-wide power outage. There are no clear timelines for when resources will be restored.
The acute humanitarian impact of Hurricane Fiona is compounding the systemic failures of Hurricane María and earthquake response. Conditions in Puerto Rico are worsened by the actions of government and corporate powers on the island and the mainland.
The Fiona Community Response Fund, powered and supported by the Maria Fund, is a coalition of community-led organizations working on an immediate response to fulfill the short- and long-term needs in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona. Coalition members include Taller Salud, Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico, the Federation of Teachers of Puerto Rico, Instituto para la Agroecología, Campamento Contra las Cenizas de Peñuelas, Revista Étnica, HASER, and others.
The Fiona Community Response Fund has a goal of raising $10 million to support the immediate humanitarian needs on the ground, as well as the long-term power building work to advance structural change and equitable recovery.
Questions? Please reach out to Fiona Community Response Fund partners:
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