WCRP Repository
WCRP Repository Welcome to the Comprehensive Community Resilience Planning Program (WCRP) Digital Repository! The Digital Repository is a digital information storage space with the purpose to provide relevant information and technical assistance to support the development process of Comprehensive Community Resilience Plans (CRP). The digital content was selected taking into account the tasks presented in […]
An entrepreneurial ecosystem ready to assist our small businesses
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An entrepreneurial ecosystem ready to assist our small businesses El ecosistema empresarial listo para asistir a pequeños negociosos Business owners participating in our business programs PULSO and [re]ACTIVA, have suffered a great deal due to the hurricane effects on their businesses, and later the power outage across the archipelago. Many have lost thousands of dollars in perishable products […]
Meetings with collaborators
Meetings with collaborators Collaborations with key people are important to promote the exchange of ideas, mutual support and the sustainability of efforts. Through the project we hope to contribute to the strengthening of relations between local leaders and external entities, such as the Rural Development division and the Forest Service of the United States Department […]
Community Brigade
community brigade The local non-profit organization, the Committee for the Development of Cubuy, Inc., coordinates volunteer brigades made up of the same residents of the Cubuy sector to carry out cleaning and maintenance work on some sections of the PR-191 highway, as well as the Sabana River recreational area in El Yunque National Forest. Tasks […]
COMMUNITY SURVEY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
COMMUNITY SURVEY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO We will conduct a community survey to build an updated socioeconomic profile of Cubuy and identify the most pressing needs of the community. This information will help us match needs with other available federal resources and programs that may benefit the community in the future. […]
Open House
Open house During the month of May 2022, we held an open house to share community initiatives and preliminary development plans with community members and receive their input. Some of the projects we discussed include: the Cubuy community asset map, the Cubuy historical and cultural data repository, the creation of a mural and an orchard-garden, […]
Technical assistance to local non-profit organization
Technical assistance to local non-profit organization The sustainability and continuity of long-term management is crucial for the development of initiatives in Cubuy, Naguabo. Although the Foundation for Puerto Rico has obtained funds from the Rural Development division of the United States Department of Agriculture to finance the project until September 2023, it will be of […]
Community rural placemaking projects
Community rural placemaking projects The “placemaking” (or “creation of places”, from the English “place” which means “place” and “making” which translates as “to do” or “to create”) is a concept that comes from urban development and means the efforts carried out by members of a community to transform and rehabilitate key spaces and places in […]
Community workshops
Community workshops We hold various workshops on topics of interest to the community at the La Mina community center in Cubuy. The trainings include topics such as agriculture, use of medicinal plants and soap creation. Soon we will coordinate new meetings to explore topics such as community tourism, conservation of natural resources and community development […]
Local Leadership
Local Leadership The Cubuy sector in Naguabo has the support of the local non-profit organization—Comité Pro Desarrollo de Cubuy, Inc. This entity is made up of community leaders and residents of Cubuy who have been working for the community’s welfare for over 12 years. Originally, the group of leaders came together to fight for access […]