Presbyterian Church Provides Relief in Puerto Rico’s Humanitarian Crisis
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The line is long and never ends, but the gratitude is overwhelming too.
Clark noted: This is truly a remarkable sociological and logistical phenomenon to see churches, refugee centers, and social workers working together across religious, ideological, cultural, and ethnic lines. None of these factors seem to matter, we just all work together to find solutions to help those in need.
While the politics of Puerto Rico and the US are long and complicated, they are certainly more positive than negative. Most native Puerto Ricans warmly accept their fellow mainland Americans here, either as permanent residents or tourists. But there are distinctions in both language and appearance that can bring opportunity and challenge. Hurricane Maria indeed did not discriminate, and the recovery effort has perhaps done more to unite all Puerto Ricans and remove any distinction of heritage or birthplace in these communities than any plebiscite ever could.
Pastor Clark points to one Puerto Rican volunteer who told him the story of when she was in line at the grocery store, and a local Puerto Rican man began ranting loudly about “gringos” not caring about Puerto Rico. The woman said: ‘In that moment, I was forced to choose between group solidarity and cowardess and what I knew was true from my own personal experience. I spoke up: I know a gringo pastor whose church here in Puerto Rico has tirelessly been giving $10,000 a day worth of supplies to the poorest of the poor here, those hardest hit. I’ve worked with him. Maybe you should too! You know, they’re not all the same.”
For those looking to change hearts and minds, look no further. Clark is convinced that the American ideals of charity and kindness are alive and well and on full display every day in Puerto Rico.
The stories, one after another, show the kindness, the humanity of us all. An elderly, white-haired man offered biblical thoughts saying: "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" A beautiful young mother added, "Thank you so much for being with us in this moment." The sincerity of these comments and the humility offered by those giving thanks is remarkable.
Community leaders have been moved by the efforts of Clark and his church stating: "You are the best thing that has happened to us in these very dark days." Another added: "Thank you, thank you, thank you for not leaving, for not forgetting our people. Thank you for staying with us in this struggle."
Pastor Clark had two elderly men shout to him as he was leaving a neighborhood, "Señor, usted es Boricua!!" ("You, sir, are Boricua!”) Translated: "You are a true Puerto Rican!" A senior regional government official told Clark last week: "You can't imagine how deeply you all have touched our community's heart in these days."
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