It will be months before electrical power is restored to most Puerto Rican homes and businesses. Until the last few days, moreover, the U.S. media’s coverage of Puerto Rico lacked the intensity of its post-Harvey and -Irma focus. With its beauty and natural resources, coupled with its experience in tourism and pharmaceutical manufacturing, Puerto Rico has the makings of an economic powerhouse. In the meantime, what can we do alleviate the human suffering in Puerto Rico and stimulate the recovery? Here are two places to contribute and sign up to volunteer to do more: Foundation for Puerto Rico - http://foundationforpuertorico.org/; and conPRmetios - http://www.conprmetidos.org/.

Source: Forbes October 04, 2017 19:31 UTC