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Puerto Rican Ingenuity and Spirit Still Rising High & Making History
Posted on 09/20/2019 by Catholic Charities Admin | Share
Comite Noviembre volunteers arriving at Coliseo de Arecibo, Puerto Rico
By Teresa Santiago, Catholic Charities NY Spanish Media Consultant
A few days ago, I closely tracked Hurricane Dorian as it threatened the Caribbean, praying that it...
Catholic Charities Proclaims “Estamos Aquí” at NYC Puerto Rican Day Parade
Posted on 06/10/2019 by Alice Kenny | Share
We Are Here!
Catholic Charities NY staff (L-R) Julianne Pannelli, Shalika Hicks and Julissa Matias
By Alice Kenny
Attention: 2017 Hurricane Evacuees from Puerto Rico & the Virgin Islands
Posted on 10/29/2018 by Alice Kenny | Share
We Are Here for You!
Far too many evacuees forced to flee to New York from Hurricanes Maria and Irma that tore through Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in 2017 are still suffering.
Puerto Rico Book Drive
Posted on 09/24/2018 by Alice Kenny | Share
Join Us!
Looking for a way to help children in Puerto Rico? Join our Catholic Charities NY Book Drive!
September reminds children in Puerto Rico not only of a new school year but of Hurricane Maria that, one year ago, ravaged their island...
Hurricane Maria One Year Later: “Unsung Success” or Complete Disaster?
Posted on 09/20/2018 by Catholic Charities Admin | Share
I Was There; I Know
On the first anniversary of Hurricane Maria, Catholic Charities NY and Estoy Con Puerto Rico liaison Teresa Santiago dissects whether the response was an unsung success or disaster. Pictured (L-R):Teresa Santiago, Msgr. Kevin...
Urgent! We Need Your Help and Hope
Posted on 03/26/2018 by Alice Kenny | Share
Last year was a year of devastation for so many of our brothers and sisters: hurricanes; evictions; lives and livelihoods swept away. But because of compassionate neighbors like you, it was also a year of great hope.
Puerto Rican Hurricane Evacuees Put Down New York City Roots
Posted on 02/5/2018 by Alice Kenny | Share
Inside Scoop on How They’re Doing & How We Help
Recent hurricane survivors still need help. At Catholic Charities we know this because we know hurricane survivors personally, one-on-one.
Wonder what's happening as they fade from frontpage news? Check out the inside scoop on strategies we use to help hurricane survivors...
Msgr. Sullivan Advocates For Puerto Rico Recovery
Posted on 12/20/2017 by Alice Kenny | Share
Joins Ecumenical Prayer Vigil in DC
Just back this week from a humanitarian trip distributing food, clothes and support to those hit hardest by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, Msgr. Kevin Sullivan traveled again today, this time to Washington DC, for...
What’s Really Going on in Puerto Rico?
Posted on 11/15/2017 by Alice Kenny | Share
Straight from Those on the Ground
Still no water, homes missing roofs and so many suffering Hurricane Maria’s devastation that thousands are fleeing from Puerto Rico to the U.S. mainland. What’s going on!
Thanks...
The latest updates from Estoy Con Puerto
Posted on 10/24/2017 by Catholic Charities Admin | Share
Determining Needs, Rounding Up Donations & Deliverying Supplies
Hurricane Survivors Pack New York City Service Center for Help
Posted on 10/23/2017 by Alice Kenny | Share
Refugees from recent hurricanes, particularly Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, are fleeing in records numbers to family in New York City, home to one of the largest Puerto Rican populations in the nation. These displaced persons are turning for help to a new city service center, a one-stop shop for critical services set up for them by New York...
Latest in Puerto Rico Recovery: No Water, No Power & Trailers Stuck at the Port
Posted on 10/17/2017 by Alice Kenny | Share
First-Hand from New York Foundling in Puerto Rico
Check out this just-updated Puerto Rico hurricane recovery report from New York...
Latest Update on Puerto Rico Hurricane Recovery
Posted on 10/12/2017 by Alice Kenny | Share
From Caritas Puerto Rico
Join Cardinal Dolan for Natural Disaster Victims Solidarity Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Posted on 10/4/2017 by Alice Kenny | Share
Special Spanish Mass Honors People of Puerto Rico and Mexico
En Español
Day Laborers Mobilize to Direct Donations Straight to Mexico & Puerto Rico
Posted on 10/4/2017 by Alice Kenny | Share
“We Need to Share the Little We Have”
Day laborers dressed in yellow traffic vests to protect them as they work along busy roadways formed a human chain this past weekend, tossing crates of water, food, flashlights and...
