Puerto Rico declared a state of emergency after being struck by a series of powerful earthquakes. Many living in the affected areas along the southern coast of the island are sleeping outside due to their homes being damaged. HEART 9/11 is on the ground responding.
  • HEART 9/11 Pre-Apprentice Team from Orocovis is in Guayanilla equipped with building materials, tools, equipment, supplies
  • Building temporary shelters for children who are sleeping outdoors
  • Assess additional needs for a continued response
  • In contact with organizations on the ground in Ponce to identify immediate needs for our assistance and to help the communities and families affected by these earthquakes
The needs on the ground are urgent. The local community leadership in Ponce, Guanica, Yauco, Penuelas and Guayanilla are dependent on the skills and disaster experience of HEART 9/11 and we are dependent on you and your goodwill to help others in their times of crisis.
Donations are needed to purchase building materials, cots, tools, water, along with ground transportation for delivering building supplies.

  • Orocovis - HEART 9/11 PR Earthquake Response team packs the pickup trucks with tools, building materials and equipment.

  • Complejo Deportivo Municipal de Guayanilla - HEART 9/11 Puerto Rico Earthquake Response Team works into the night building temporary shelters for those who are sleeping outside.

  • Complejo Deportivo Municipal de Guayanilla - HEART 9/11 Puerto Rico Earthquake Response Team works into the night building temporary shelters for those who are sleeping outside.

  • Complejo Deportivo Municipal de Guayanilla - HEART 9/11 Puerto Rico Earthquake Response Team works into the night building temporary shelters for those who are sleeping outside.

  • Guayanilla - HEART 9/11 Puerto Rico Earthquake Response team is building temporary shelters to be used for displaced children.

  • Guayanilla - HEART 9/11 Puerto Rico Earthquake Response team is building temporary shelters to be used for displaced children.

  • Guayanilla - HEART 9/11 Puerto Rico Earthquake Response team is building temporary shelters to be used for displaced children.

  • Guayanilla - HEART 9/11 Puerto Rico Earthquake Response team is building temporary shelters to be used for displaced children.

  • Guayanilla - HEART 9/11 Puerto Rico Earthquake Response team is building temporary shelters to be used for displaced children.

  • Guayanilla - Mission accomplished.

  • Orocovis - The team works over the weekend loading materials at the warehouse into pickups to be prepped for the work week.

  • Orocovis - The team works over the weekend loading materials at the warehouse into pickups to be prepped for the work week.

  • Guayanilla - HEART 9/11 Puerto Rico Earthquake team assembles prefabricated panels for temporary shelter.

  • Guayanilla - HEART 9/11 Puerto Rico Earthquake team assembles prefabricated panels for temporary shelter.

  • Guayanilla - HEART 9/11 Puerto Rico Earthquake team assembles prefabricated panels for temporary shelter.

  • Guayanilla - HEART 9/11 Puerto Rico Earthquake team assembles prefabricated panels for temporary shelter.

  • Penuelas - HEART 9/11 Puerto Rico Earthquake team assembles prefabricated panels for temporary shelter.

  • Penuelas - HEART 9/11 Puerto Rico Earthquake team assembles prefabricated panels for temporary shelter.

  • Penuelas - HEART 9/11 Puerto Rico Earthquake team assembles prefabricated panels for temporary shelter.

Chris Balas
Taking care of our own - sharing the hard learned lessons of our 9/11 experience.