S. Vicente needs our help now.
Flávio da Veiga, a member of our Board of Directors, is currently in São Vicente and is leading efforts to raise critical funds for those affected. While he has already raised approximately $4185 (as of August 14), the need is far greater. An additional $625 has been raised via this website. Thank you, sincerely, to all who have donated.
A portion of the funds will be used to purchase essential supplies for immediate relief, with the remainder donated to support ongoing recovery efforts. You can help. Here are two ways to donate:
Please click Donate or Venmo to make your tax-deductible contribution now. If donating via Venmo, be sure to specify "S. Vicente Disaster."
More details about the natural disaster.
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Tropical Storm Erin (Invest 97L) brought extreme rainfall to Cape Verde on August 11, with the island of São Vicente recording 192.3 mm (7.57 inches) in just 5 hours between midnight and 05:00 local time, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics (INMG).16 hours ago