Puerto Rico Rise Up

Mission

Mission
Empowering and uplifting the people of Puerto Rico to achieve equitable opportunities and secure a sustainable future through unity.
“We are stronger together.”

Vision
We envision a sustainable and robust Puerto Rican society where everyone is able to thrive and live a healthy, happy and fulfilling life.

Objective
We pledge to prevent and alleviate suffering by collaborating with local, established institutions and providing education. Furthermore, we promise to pay particular attention to our most vulnerable communities, ensuring that their primary and medical needs are met for their continued well-being.

Inception
On the days following Hurricane Maria (the strongest natural phenomenon to hit the island in over 100 years), PRRU was born. A US territory inhabited by 3.4 million American citizens, Puerto Rico already had a weakened and struggling economy/infrastructure before the storm. In the aftermath of Maria, we saw many individual efforts running in parallel to each other and we came to realize the strength of our unity. In this time of need, we rose up with compassion, dared to grapple with relentless commitment and pledged to help others regardless of the stakes.

Organization Information