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Jeff Bezos is supporting various organizations fighting to alleviate homelessness this year with over $117 million worth of contributions.
The Amazon founder's fund said it is giving new grants to 38 U.S. organizations to help unhoused families move into permanent housing.
FEMA Approves More than Half a Million Dollars to Entities that Protect Women Format Release Number: NR 486 GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved nearly $550,000 for nonprofits that offer services for women who are victims of domestic violence. These allocations include $400,000 for three permanent repair projects and other allocations for emergency work following Hurricane María. According to the Puerto Rico Police Bureau Statistics Office, 6,170 incidents of domestic violence were reported on the island in 2020. "Recovery encompasses a myriad...
Share on Twitter Puerto Rico has declared a state of emergency over its deep-rooted problem of violence against women, creating new measures that activists have demanded for years to battle a deadly tide. The US territory has seen sustained levels of violence that on average result in one woman's death per week, a 2019 report said, echoing the problem in other Caribbean and Latin American countries. The declaration, which is also to offer protection to gay and transgender people, includes measures like creating a mobile app for victims to request help and report attacks. Authoriti...
Puerto Rico declares emergency over violence against women