The Puerto Rico Community Foundation announced the second opening of the Benito Massó Scholarship Fund for Youth of Loíza, aimed at supporting resident Afro-descendant students between 16 and 25 years old. “This is the first philanthropic fund to be established on the island to benefit Afro-descendant students. We’re excited to announce this second call that […]
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation will receive $25 million in government funding to establish energy redundancy systems that include solar systems and emergency generators in Puerto Rico community aqueducts, to guarantee their uninterrupted operation given that they provide drinking water to thousands of families, the nonprofit announced. The Foundation signed a grant funding contract with […]
Fifteen entrepreneurs from the northern town of Loíza began a virtual training program comprising more than 40 hours of training, practical sessions and mentoring through nonprofit organization’s Vitrina Solidaria’s Loíza Glocal Bootcamp, Executive Director Raquel Skerrett-Escalera said. The businesses of the entrepreneurs picked for the free training represent the agriculture, food and arts and crafts […]
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