Hurricane Maria Relief Organizations

We continue to deliver recovery support for residents as they rebuild their lives after Hurricane Maria, the most intense hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in more than 80 years. The most effective means to support recovery of communities affected by Hurricane Maria is to donate money to trusted voluntary-, faith- and community-based charitable organizations. Direct Relief was the first nongovernmental organization to provide vaccines to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.

Direct Relief is committed to responding to ongoing needs in Puerto Rico throughout the recovery process. With winds in excess of 160 mph, Hurricane Maria had a destructive path in the Caribbean just weeks after Hurricane Irma. Each of the projects below will support Hurricane Maria and Hurricane Irma relief efforts led by GlobalGivings vetted nonprofit partners in the region.

President Obama and the four other living former presidents have extended their Hurricane Harvey relief fund, One America Appeal, to include Hurricane Maria relief efforts, and there are many other ways for you to contribute as well. HMARIA, Inc. and its Puerto Rico sister organization HMARIA, Corp., work to liaise state institutions, community based organizations, corporations, donors, and volunteers to aid humanitarian relief projects.

CharityNavigator.org and the Better Business Bureau's Give.org have lists of charities that meet their standards and focus on Hurricane Maria relief. Find accredited relief funds, like Dominica Hurricane Relief Fund, by using tools like Charity Navigator. Hurricane Maria hit the Caribbean in September, and recovery has only just begun.

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