The local financial sector “failed miserably in Puerto Rico’s hour of need” by not helping to close more loans and secure aid for the island’s small business sector through the Paycheck Protection Program, the Center for a New Economy concluded in an analysis of the effects of the federal initiative. The island failed to take […]
Public relations agency DOT has launched the “Support the Makers” program In support and recognition of individuals, small businesses and organizations that have reinvented themselves during the COVID-19 emergency. The project aims to publicize the services and initiatives that are being carried out during the quarantine period among the community and make the communications agency’s […]
Fundación Triple-S has allocated $250,000 to support nonprofit organizations that are working to address food insecurity and other urgent needs in communities around Puerto Rico during the COVID-19 health crisis. The first four organizations chosen to receive the funds are: World Central Kitchen Puerto Rico; Food Bank of Puerto Rico; Iniciativa Comunitaria; and Albergue El […]