Covid-19 has not stopped us

Hope Builders had to pivot because of Covid-19 and the ‘lockdown’ restrictions imposed by the PR government. THAT HAS NOT STOPPED US!  These are some of the things Hope Builders has been doing to help the community we serve during this pandemic.

Accomplishments

  • Funded and developed the website ViequesPrimero to provide the Vieques‘ community with official, reliable information to navigate life on Vieques at this time.

  • Donated the materials to build the isolation tent and wall seperating it from the dialysis unit

  • Coordinated with Vieques Love the Covid-19 training of local medical personnel provided by Dr. Alvelo and AMAR.   https://opencorporates.com/companies/pr/32504-121/filings

  • Coordinated with Vieques Love a Telemedicine Covid-19 training presented by Dr. De Jesus Rojas to Vieques CDT doctors and local practioners.  https://health.usnews.com/doctors/Wilfredo-de-Jesus-Rojas-1013843

  • Provided PPE, masks and gloves, to Municipality, OMME, and the Police Department

  • Provided infrared thermometers to the CDT dialysis personnel

  •  Paid for the transportation of food for Fe Que Transforma program

  • Coordinated with Partners for World Health and AMAR to provide PPE and medical equipment to Fe Que Transforma.

  • Provided pulse oximeters for the CDT and Dr. Perez

  • Providing face shields to local health care personnel.

Hope Builders would like to thank all those involved in helping us achieve these accomplishments. We would like to recognize our Hope Builders team for their ongoing community out reach efforts and for their tireless efforts to make the viequesprimero.org website a reality. We are especially grateful to Mike Lonardo for his website development expertise, and Olga Smith for her translation assistance.

Please join us in supporting our ongoing Covid-19 initiatives