Response Updates

Convoy of Hope Responds to Hurricane Maria

Puerto Rico Reported by Convoy of Hope

April 4, 2018 | 5 p.m.

  • 116,168 families served
  • 464,672 individuals served
  • 6,188,317 meals served

March 21, 2018 | 5 p.m.

  • 110,589 families served
  • 442,356 individuals served
  • 5,825,065 meals served

March 8, 2018 | 11 a.m.

  • 97,869 families served
  • 391,476 individuals served
  • 5,051,065 meals served

February 26, 2018 | 3:30 p.m.

  • 94,071 families served
  • 376,284 individuals served
  • 4,823,185 meals served

February 12, 2018 | 11:30 a.m.

  • 88,389 families served
  • 353,556 individuals served
  • 4,482,265 meals served

February 2, 2018 | 10:30 a.m.

  • 84,912 families served
  • 339,648 individuals served
  • 4,273,645 meals served

January 30, 2018 | 4 p.m.

  • 82,592 families served
  • 330,368 individuals served
  • 4,142,845 meals served

January 23, 2018 | 11 a.m.

  • 75,834 families served
  • 303,336 individuals served
  • 3,861,349 meals served

January 16, 2018 | 2 p.m.

  • 73,184 families served
  • 292,736 individuals served
  • 3,702,349 meals served

December 22, 2017 | 6 p.m.

  • 71,397 families served
  • 285,588 individuals served
  • 3,595,669 meals served

December 20, 2017 | 5 p.m.

  • 67,407 families served
  • 269,628 individuals served
  • 3,356,269 meals served

December 15, 2017 | 11 a.m.

  • 66,532 families served
  • 266,128 individuals served
  • 3,303,769 meals served

December 12, 2017 | 10 a.m.

  • 63,722 families served
  • 254,888 individuals served
  • 3,152,089 meals served

December 7, 2017 | 9:30 a.m.

  • 62,412 families served
  • 249,648 individuals served
  • 3,089,209 meals served

December 4, 2017 | 3 p.m.

  • 59,177 families served
  • 236,708 individuals served
  • 2,933,929 meals served

November 22, 2017 | 10 a.m.

  • 54,252 families served
  • 217,008 individuals served
  • 2,697,529 meals served

November 17, 2017 | 4 p.m.

Our work in Puerto Rico continues. Updated numbers are listed below.

  • 50,852 families served
  • 203,408 individuals served
  • 2,534,329 meals served

November 14, 2017 | 2 p.m.

  • 47,355 families served
  • 189,420 individuals served
  • 2,366,473 meals served

November 7, 2017 | 12 p.m.

Our work in Puerto Rico continues as we provide lifesaving supplies to storm survivors in need.

  • 43,215 families served
  • 172,860 individuals served
  • 2,167,753 meals served
  • 1,294 volunteers engaged
  • 7,514 volunteer hours earned
  • 486 Sawyer Water Filters distributed
  • 354 LuminAID lanterns distributed
  • 1 debris removal job completed
  • 12 tractor-trailer loads delivered

November 6, 2017 | 10 a.m.

  • 41,883 families served
  • 167,532 individuals served
  • 2,103,817 meals served
  • 1,294 volunteers engaged
  • 7,514 volunteer hours earned
  • 476 Sawyer Water Filters distributed
  • 354 LuminAID lanterns distributed
  • 1 debris removal job completed
  • 12 tractor-trailer loads delivered

November 1, 2017 | 3 p.m.

  • 34,402 families served
  • 137,608 individuals served
  • 1,744,729 meals served
  • 1,294 volunteers engaged
  • 7,514 volunteer hours earned
  • 476 Sawyer Water Filters distributed
  • 354 LuminAID lanterns distributed
  • 12 tractor-trailer loads delivered

October 30, 2017 | 12:45 p.m.

Our team continues to work with local partners to serve hurricane survivors in need.

  • 29,312 families served
  • 117,248 individuals served
  • 1,500,409 meals served
  • 1,233 volunteers engaged
  • 7,233 volunteer hours earned
  • 413 Sawyer Water Filters distributed
  • 354 LuminAID lanterns distributed

October 26, 2017 | 3 p.m.

  • 24,394 families served
  • 97,576 individuals served
  • 1,259,545 meals served
  • 1,002 volunteers engaged
  • 6,309 volunteer hours earned
  • 393 Sawyer Water Filters distributed
  • 354 LuminAID lanterns distributed

October 24, 2017 | 11 a.m.

  • 22,669 families served
  • 90,676 individuals served
  • 1,176,745 meals served
  • 771 volunteers engaged
  • 5,317 volunteer hours earned
  • 393 Sawyer Water Filters distributed
  • 354 LuminAID lanterns distributed

October 20, 2017 | 11 a.m.

Our team in Puerto Rico continues to distribute emergency relief supplies to storm survivors in need. We have distributed more than 1 million meals so far.

  • 81,056 individuals served
  • 743 volunteers engaged
  • 5,175 volunteer hours earned
  • 393 Sawyer Water Filters distributed
  • 354 LuminAID lanterns distributed
  • 1 debris removal job completed

October 18, 2017 | 3:50 p.m.

Our work continues in Puerto Rico. We have served more than 74,000 individuals and provided nearly 1 million meals to storm survivors in need.

October 17, 2017 | 12 p.m.

As our team continues to serve storm survivors, updated stats are below.

  • 18,076 families served
  • 72,304 individuals served
  • 956,281 meals served
  • 638 volunteers engaged
  • 4,543 volunteer hours earned
  • 393 Sawyer Water Filters distributed
  • 104 LuminAID lanterns distributed

October 16, 2017 | 2:45 p.m.

Our team continues to serve storm survivors in need by providing food and other much-needed supplies to residents across the island. Newest response numbers are below.

  • 71,264 individuals served
  • 943,801 meals served
  • 638 volunteers engaged
  • 4,543 volunteer hours earned
  • 350 Sawyer Water Filters distributed
  • 104 LuminAID lanterns distributed

October 13, 2017 | 10 a.m.

Up-to-date numbers regarding this response are listed below.

  • 68,044 individuals served
  • 889,377 meals served
  • 638 volunteers engaged
  • 4,543 volunteer hours earned
  • 350 Sawyer Water Filters distributed
  • 104 LuminAID lanterns distributed

October 12, 2017 | 11 a.m.

Yesterday, 32 volunteers packed more than 1,000 family food kits. The team also received another 20,000 pounds of rice to distribute to survivors in need. To date, Convoy has served more than 64,000 people in Puerto Rico.

October 11, 2017 | 3 p.m.

Updated stats for this response are listed below.

  • 52,260 individuals served
  • 715,753 meals served
  • 562 volunteers engaged
  • 4,143 volunteer hours earned
  • 350 Sawyer Water Filters distributed
  • 104 LuminAID lanterns distributed

October 10, 2017 | 9:30 a.m.

Local volunteers are working hard to package family food kits for distribution. We currently have four containers en route with additional relief supplies.

  • 42,040 individuals served
  • 602,793 meals served
  • 506 volunteers engaged
  • 3,883 volunteer hours earned
  • 350 Sawyer Water Filters distributed
  • 104 LuminAID lanterns distributed

October 7, 2017 | 10 a.m.

Our team continues to acquire food and supplies in Puerto Rico. Updated numbers are below.

  • 28,788 individuals served
  • 479,666 meals served
  • 411 volunteers engaged
  • 2,683 volunteer hours earned
  • 350 Sawyer Water Filters distributed
  • 104 LuminAID lanterns distributed

October 5, 2017 | 5 p.m.

Today, our team met with FEMA to see how we can continue to serve the areas of greatest need. We also bagged food packs for more than 1,000 families for distribution later this week.

October 5, 2017 | 8:30 a.m.

Yesterday, volunteers continued to bag product for distribution. We sent 500 family food kits to four different locations. The team had the help of 150 volunteers throughout the day to help bag and distribute supplies. This weekend, we will be adding additional team members to our on-the-ground operations to increase capacity in anticipation of inbound containers.

October 3, 2017 | 9 a.m.

Our on-the-ground team will continue to distribute emergency supplies to storm survivors throughout the week. We also have three containers en route to Puerto Rico with additional relief supplies that will arrive next week. Updated stats for this response are below.

  • 8,000 individuals served
  • 144,000 meals served
  • 300 Sawyer Water Filters distributed
  • 100 LuminAID lanterns distributed

September 28, 2017 | 1:30 p.m.

The team purchased 40,000 pounds of rice to be delivered to a newly acquired warehouse later today. Additional supplies will be purchased and delivered for bagging operations to begin. The first shipment from the World Distribution Center in Springfield, Missouri, is expected to arrive on Sunday.

September 27, 2017 | 8 a.m.

The team will begin to purchase food items for volunteers to repackage for distribution, which should begin this weekend. A C-130 aircraft with additional product is arriving today and we are sending three containers of relief supplies later this week. Convoy is continuing to work with local partners to reach the greatest areas of impact.

September 25, 2017 | 4 p.m.

Our team arrived in Puerto Rico today and is working with local partners to both distribute emergency supplies and serve hurricane survivors in need.

September 22, 2017 | 2 p.m.

Hurricane Maria powered through Puerto Rico on Wednesday knocking out power to 100% of residents and damaged infrastructures across the island. As the strongest hurricane to hit the area in nearly a century, 150 mph winds raged and water flooded the streets. According to Puerto Rico Governor, Ricardo Rossello, restoring power could take months.

Convoy of Hope is responding by sending a team to work with local partners and FEMA to distribute emergency supplies to survivors in need.

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