It's been almost a month since Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico but the challenges are ongoing, including power outages. A nonprofit organization in the Bay Area helping get aid to the island.
SAN JOSE -- It's been almost a month since Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico. Challenges are ongoing, including power outages.
"What we need to do is make sure that they have gas because if we give them the generator, and they don't have gas, then we're not helping," María told Ari on the phone."She needs it to keep her bed moving to help with circulation. Her legs are having ulcers right now," María said.On the phone, Ari tells María she wishes she could do more. And Ari begins to cry. María gets off the phone because she doesn't want to start crying too.
This keeps them going. They're not giving up. They're taking donations on their website and working every week to find ways to fundraise.
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