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“Brigadas de Semillas” Sign
Sign welcoming volunteers to the PR Resiliency Fund’s Seed Brigade.
“Lares Se Levanta”
“Lares will rise” banner hung off a bridge passing over one of the main roads leading to the center of the town. Signs like these were seen throughout the island.
“Luchar por los derechos es luchar por el futuro”
"To struggle for rights is to struggle for the future."
“Un árbol es tan fuerte como sus RAÍCES…”
Mural along Rt 2 in Toa Alta that reads “Un árbol es tan fuerte como sus RAÍCES…Yo sé, donde estan las mias…Y TÚ???”, meaning “A tree is as strong as its roots. I know where my roots are…do you?”.
#PRseLevanta
A slogan meaning “Puerto Rico will rise” that was widely used after Hurricane Maria during the relief and recovery efforts. It was seen on t-shirts, bus stops, signs, murals and installations like this one.
A Grid Destroyed
The powerful winds of Hurricane Maria brought down tens of thousands of electric poles, snapping and bending some completely in half.
A Sea of Litter - Unsustainable Festival
One of the saddest sights seen in Puerto Rico during the Raíces Sustainable Disaster Relief Support Trip in January 2018 was the sea of litter that remained after a festival in San Sebastian. After learning of and seeing first hand that many places…
Abandoned - Piñones
A building destroyed along the coast in Piñones.
Abandoned - Río Grande
Abandoned home in Río Grande, Puerto Rico, with a missing roof and debris pile uncollected by waste management services almost four months after the storm had destroyed the home.
Abandoned Homes
Some homes which suffered major damage, including loss of the roof, were abandoned after Hurricane Maria, as residents continued to leave the island to find work, health care services, and open schools for their children.
Abandoned House
Abandoned and completely destroyed houses were seed in every part of the island. Even as attempts to clean up and pile debris were made, there was still no trash collection in the interior four months after the storm, and debris piles remained on the…
Adjuntas - View from Casa Pueblo’s Solar Radio Transmitter
The view from Casa Pueblo’s solar powered radio transmitter site. This will also be the site of a five-acre sustainable coffee production site.
Agricultural Zone
Over the past few years there has been a resurgence of agriculture on the island of Puerto Rico, with governmental programs pushing for an increase in agriculture, especially using conventional methods and preparing single crops for export; as well…
Aquaponics Equipment
Aquaponics equipment ready to be planted by classes visiting Casa Pueblo in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. This will serve as a demonstration of small scale, sustainable food production for visitors to Casa Pueblo.
Aquí Vive Gente
Sign outside of the Plaza Vivero community garden with the slogan “Aquí vive gente” or “People live here”.
Art Amid Destruction
Mural of a jíbaro and door painted as a Puerto Rican flag, on a destroyed and abandoned structure.
Art and Indoor Garden
Paintings, vejigante masks, and an indoor garden at Samuel Lind’s home studio.
Art Packs
Art packs from Hudson Valley Seed Company donations were set aside specifically for schools. The art packs would allow those teaching agriculture to integrate the arts into their activities and lessons. This is essential because art and music classes…
Artesanías Castor Ayala - Destroyed
Hurricane María destroyed the Artesanías Castor Ayala, which served as both a cultural museum and preservation site and artisan shop for the Ayala family in Loíza Aldea. When Raíces visited in January 2018, the wood for the rebuilding the the…
Artwork and Artifacts in Samuel Lind’s Studio
Paintings, statues, masks and sculptures in Samuel Lind’s home art studio. Every wall, corner and surface of the studio has art and artifacts on display.
Arugula
A bed of arugula growing in a raised bed at Plenitud PR.
At Plaza Vivero Community Garden
Arriving at Plaza Vivero Community Garden
Bamboo
A variety of bamboo cultivated by Plenitud specifically to help stabilize the soil with its deep root systems as well as help control and absorb runoff during storms.
Banana Trees
Banana trees with regenerated foliage at Finca Mi Casa. Banana and plantain trees completely lost all foliage and vegetation in the winds of Hurricane Maria but had already begun to regenerate when Raíces visited in January 2018.
Batey de los Ayalas
The concrete slab foundation was all that remained of the Artesanía Castor Ayala after Hurricane María. The Artesanía, or artisan shop, was rebuilt in March 2018.