The organizations will have a total of 818 home repair kits available. #NewsismyBusiness
Partnership focused on long-term recovery efforts in Puerto Rico following hurricanes Irma and María in 2017. #NewsismyBusiness
Since 2019, the event has raised nearly $300,000 for the organization. #NewsismyBusiness
The home, purchased by Habitat for Humanity of Puerto Rico in 2022, will be fully transformed and presented to a selected family.
The nonprofit works with municipalities and other organizations to identify potential new homeowners.
Habitat’s programs helped build and repair hundreds of houses islandwide in the five years since the 2017 hurricanes.
Habitat for Humanity of Puerto Rico will use the funds to support its mission on the island including construction or rehabilitation for new homeowners.
The dream of homeownership became a reality for 12 families with the help of Habitat for Humanity of Puerto Rico, which delivered apartments worth a combined $1.9 million in Santurce. The investment was financed through a $50 million donation from biopharmaceutical company AbbVie. The project located on Ponce de León Ave. included the acquisition, rehabilitation, […]
The Puerto Rico Builders Association awarded the “Social Impact Award” to the Construction Laboratory where Habitat Builds Puerto Rico construction trainings are offered, during its annual convention held recently at the Puerto Rico Convention Center. The Association presents this award annually to projects and organizations that achieve a positive social and community impact through strategic […]
Habitat for Humanity of Puerto Rico announced the launch of “Habitat Builds Puerto Rico,” a five-and-a-half-week construction skills training “bootcamp” designed to prepare men and women to work in the growing construction industry in Puerto Rico. Applications are currently being accepted. Courses are offered free-of-charge to those who qualify based on their income and their interest […]
A total of 37 families in the town of Guayama now have a safe roof over their heads through an initiative by Habitat for Humanity of Puerto Rico and its Housing Repair Program, created to aid in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of homes across the island affected by the Hurricanes Irma and María. The project, […]
Nonprofit organization Habitat for Humanity announced the opening of its call to receive applications from low and medium income families and individuals interested in buying a property in its new multifamily housing project — a four story building with 12 units located on Avenida Ponce de León 1257 in Santurce. The project, which includes the […]
As part of the Women’s Week celebration, FirstBank female employees, together with a group from Realtors, joined Habitat for Humanity of Puerto Rico’s “Women Build” initiative for the second phase of the rehabilitation of a family home in the town of Loíza. “At FirstBank, we remain committed to collaborating with Habitat for Humanity of Puerto […]
FirstBank, represented by its Community Reinvestment Unit, received a recognition from nonprofit organization Habitat for Humanity of Puerto Rico for its commitment and collaboration with the development of housing rehabilitation programs designed for individuals who have been socio-economically disadvantaged in past years. “Our alliance with Habitat for Humanity of Puerto Rico has enabled us to […]
Trailer Bridge Inc., in partnership with Anderson Trucking Service Inc. (ATS), announced the charitable results of “Build 2019” presented by Rally por Puerto Rico, its inaugural charity golf tournament of customers, partners and local business leaders, held at the TPC Dorado Beach East Course. The one-day event was designed to maximize corporate giving and as […]
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