Marilyn Mendoza González, who became the de facto 'mom' of her community after Hurricanes Maria and now Fiona in Puerto Rico, wants to make a better future for her two children.
“The word resilient does not mean we can do it all — we always need help,” she said. “But we don’t just sit and wait for help from the government. We work. For me, that’s resilient. You’re going through so much, but you say no — for my kids, for my stability, for a better life, I need to keep going. I do not want to sit here and cry and wait. I will try. I will at least try.
Community volunteers with Team Playa Añesco load up two trucks of supplies to deliver to families in need after Hurricane Fiona devastated parts of Puerto Rico.González says her neighborhood used to be plagued with drugs and alcohol, but her organization of moms has worked to make things better. On the side of the community center is a painting of birds locked in a cage of downed trees and a raging river. Gonzàlez sees her community in that mural.
A picture of the mural of caged birds, on the side of a once-abandoned school Marilyn Mendoza González and the Team Playa Añesco, Inc. group turned into a community center for their neighborhood.González's two younger children have watched their community lean on their mom for most of their lives.
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