Hurricane Fiona Relief
Puerto Rico
Stats and Progress
$59,567 / $75,000
Money Raised (USD)$15,433
Remaining to Goal79%
Percent Funded29,784
People ImpactedMake a Contribution
Program Overview
On September 18, Hurricane Fiona made landfall in southwestern Puerto Rico and brought heavy rainfall that triggered flooding, landslides and mudslides.
Over 40% of the island's 3.3 million residents remain without water, and 75% without power.
With water infrastructure damaged, and sources contaminated by severe flooding, we aim to address the immediate need for clean water access by deploying filtration systems with our local team on the ground.
Fiona has arrived almost exactly 5 years after Hurricane Maria left thousands dead and triggered a blackout that lasted months. The island's power grid has remained unreliable since then and has significantly affected water services.
As many of you know we responded to Hurricane Maria in full force, implementing over 7500 water filtration systems, 26 rain-catchments systems, and 137 community water depots - impacting approximately 200,000 people. As a result, we have an incredible permanent local team on the ground that has already taken action in response to Fiona.
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Support This Program
The funds raised through this program will go directly towards the implementation of water filtration systems, the construction or repair of bore-hole wells, and/or rainwater harvesting systems.
In addition, you can create a personal fundraiser page. 100% of the funds raised through your fundraiser will go towards the specific Waves For Water program that you select when creating your fundraiser.
