Israel had to leave his job in May 2018, when his wife began experiencing life-threatening pregnancy complications that resulted in frequent hospitalizations and bed rest. Without income, Israel returned to NYDIS on several occasions for maternity wear, summer clothes
Milagros B. is a U.S. Army veteran and single mother of four children, ages 9, 10, 11, and 13. Her family lost all their belongings when Maria hit their home on the eastern side of Puerto Rico and caused the
In July, NYDIS' Senior Caseworker, Boris, met with Ms. Cepeda in her home on Staten Island. Ms. Cepeda lived and worked in San Juan, Puerto Rico before Hurricane Maria devastated the island. The storm caused severe damage to Ms. Cepeda's
On August 16th, our executive director, Peter B. Gudaitis was in Playa (Añasco)where NYDIS, TeamPlaya Añasco, Proyecto Refugio por Barrio Playaand Municipio de Añasco co-hosting a wonderful meeting of Organizaciones Voluntarias Activas en Desastres - PR VOAD leaders from across the Island. Thanks to Team Playa for an awesome
Betty, an 88-year-old woman, living with her husband in the Arverne section of Queens were both experiencing health issues. The couple’s home has been damaged by Superstorm Sandy so they had enrolled in the NYC Build it Back Program to
Over 100 Supporters March Alongside NYDIS Float in 62nd Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade. NYDIS was honored to have its own float in the parade featuring the slogan Estamos Aquí – We are Here. The ‘we’ on Sunday took on
Lowell is a 70-year-old man who resides with his wife in Flushing, Queens. He worked for an advertising firm on the 12th floor of the Empire State Building when the attacks of 9/11 occurred. A veteran of the Vietnam War,
Images from NYDIS' "2019 Preparedness Summit for NYC Faith Leaders" at The Salvation Army Greater New York Division’s headquarters on 04/09.
Day 4 (Final Day of our Surge Project): Our work is done and before we host our hosts for a dinner celebration, we needed to debrief and say a final prayer for our team, our work, our partners, and the
On April 9th, NYDIS and our Executive Director, Peter B. Gudaitis, were honored with the 2019 Allyship Award at the MCN Sweet 16 Annual Gala at the New York Hilton Midtown.