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Don Luis and Doña Carmen Soto of Finca Mi Casa with some of the sustainable relief supplies they received thanks to donations from our Central NJ Community and a dozen non-GMO, organic and heirloom seed companies.

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Don Luis Soto and his wife Doña Carmen live on their farm Finca Mi Casa, in the coastal area of Camuy, Puerto Rico. Don Luis maintains one of the only USDA certified organic farms on the island of Puerto Rico. He is a retired agronomist and in his…

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Don Luis Soto preparing a patch of earth for planting beans at his farm Finca Mi Casa in Camuy, Puerto Rico. The heirloom bean seeds planted here were used for seed saving and growing a local seed stock on the island of Puerto Rico.

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Don Miguel Flores Lopez & Melanie Maldonado dancing old style bomba dance from Guayama, Puerto Rico.

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Doña Carmen Soto of Finca Mi Casa. Doña Carmen chose from the handmade, organic soaps the Raíces crew was given to bring on our January 2018 Relief Trip by local community member Rivka Greenberg.

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Doña Marta Amaro Navarro, a member of the "Panel de Testigos Oculares & Descendientes de la Bomba Antigua" at the 5th Bomba Research Conference.

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Doña Tinti Deyá, co-founder of Casa Pueblo.

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Co-founder of Casa Pueblo, Doña Tinti Deyá.

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Doña Tinti, co-founder of Casa Pueblo, assisting Francisco G. Gómez, co-founder and director of Raíces Cultural Center, in the Casa Pueblo Artisan Shop.

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Doña Tinti Deyá, co-founder of Casa Pueblo.

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Doña Tinti Deyá, co-founder of Casa Pueblo, assisting Raíces volunteer Christina Proxenos with the purchase of artisan made jewelry. Casa Pueblo runs an artisan shop to help maintain the economic sustainability and self-sufficiency of the…

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Donations given to the community by the visitors who felt that this was a great job and needed support.

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Dorothy Dip in one of her traditional Cambodian wedding outfits.

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Hamburger made from plastic refuse and burlap.

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Tray of doughnuts made out of corks, plastic utensils, straws and other plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell on display at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit. This exhibit was part of the Water Is Life exhibit series held in Highland Park, NJ,…

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Left to right: Mohammed Talukder, his father-in-law Wadud Pathan, and his mother-in-law Lily Pathan

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After a morning filled with educational tours and presentations, as well as volunteer work on the farm, groups of service learning volunteers head down to the river to cool off.

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Electric wires coiled, tangled, draped on buildings and trees and hanging low were a common sign for months following Hurricane María.

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Director of Casa Pueblo, Dr. Arturo Massol Deyá.

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Director of Casa Pueblo, Dr. Arturo Massol Deyá with his father and co-founder of Casa Pueblo, Don Alexis Massol.

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During Hurricane María the dam on Lake Guajataca was breached, creating an emergency situation for those living below the dam. Upon visiting the dam, four months later, the lake was being drained in preparation for repairs on the dam. Six…

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Generators are running pumps 24 hours per day to continue the draining of Lake Guajataca in order to begin repairs of the dam, which was breached during Hurricane María.

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Dreams continue to come true a few monts make a difference.

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João Pequeno and Oito Vidas practice drills for balance and precision at Professora Amazonas’ academy in Vauxhall, NJ.
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