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Sail Relief Team September 2020 Update – 3 Years After Hurricane Maria
1,500 Comida Caliente meals served, Solar Installations for Firefighters, and the future of Sail Relief Team This week marks 3 years since the devastation of Hurricane Maria and the founding of Sail Relief Team in its response. Below is a short video summary of Sail Relief Team’s inception and early work, using support boats to…
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Meals Program for Vieques Residents in Need During COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of Vieques’ residents do not have access to a steady supply of food, particularly healthy, hot meals. Sail Relief Team has worked in cooperation with numerous nonprofits and residents of Vieques to start a volunteer-run meal program, Comida Caliente. We prepare healthy and filling meals at our volunteer house, La…
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Resiliency in the Face of Disaster Through Farming
Sail Relief Team has been busy promoting Resiliency on Vieques! Our newest project consists of creating a volunteer house that can be resilient and self-sufficient in the face of future disasters. The volunteer house farm became a project after local home owner became unable to continue to care for their animals and Sail Relief Team…
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Environmental Cleanups
Vieques relies on its natural beauty to support a tourism economy. We’ve teamed up with local groups to clean up trash and storm debris on beaches and in neighborhoods around the island. Projects like this help support community resilience through a stronger local economy and stewardship of public spaces.
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WiFi for Schools
We helped out with the installation of network antennas and wifi equipment for schools around the island. These network nodes not only provide internet for the schools, but also contribute to the resilience of the island-wide network. The next phase of this project is to outfit each node with solar power and a battery backup…
Community Through Colors 