Earlier in the week the team decided it wanted to do “a little bit extra” for Mr. Patricio. His plight had gotten to all of us. The team, along with a couple of fiends, opened their hearts, pooled their pennies, and collected $2,100. We ventured out on SATURDAY morning to find a Home Depot and purchased gift cards for him to get additional supplies to continue working on his home.
We then drove to Loiza which is an enclave where black Puerto Ricans have lived and flourished for centuries. We were treated to oral presentation of the history of the region at the Corporacion Pinones se Integra (Copi) cultural center. It was wonderful to see the vivid colors and depictions of the African-Puerto Rican culture.
After we ate lunch, we headed to the airport for our flight home.
AFTER WE LEFT Puerto Rico I received wonderful news about Mr. Patricio. It seems he made another trip to Home Depot after we left and is excitedly continuing to work on his home.
Ain’t God Great!!!