Project Information
- Hurricanes Irma and Maria caused billions of dollars in damage to Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico’s government estimated it would need $132 billion from 2018 through 2028 to repair and replace the infrastructure damaged by the hurricanes.
U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2022
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
Vega Baja, Loiza, Isla Verde, Yabucoa & two in Yauco, Puerto Rico
Maestro Cares Foundation (MCF), along with UNICEF, The Good Bunny Foundation, and Cubs Charities, funded the restoration of 6 Little League baseball fields in Puerto Rico. This initiative was launched by the Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC), which aimed to restore 25 fields across the island that were destroyed by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
The six baseball fields are located throughout Puerto Rico in the cities of Vega Baja, Loiza, Isla Verde, Yabucoa, and two are in Yauco. Now, more than 18,000 youth, ages 4 to 18 years old, are benefiting from this initiative and playing ball again.
MCF Co-Founder Marc Anthony said about the project, “This is a celebration of resilience, just as much as it is of baseball...in rebuilding these fields, we can help families take another step beyond the trauma of the last two years toward a stronger, healthier future for our children and their families.”
Baseball plays a significant role in the development of youth leadership and in creating safe spaces for structured and unstructured leisure time in Puerto Rico. The island is home to a very competitive Little League program, with several thousand youth participants, and is one of the strongest producers of Major League Baseball players.
Project Start
June 1, 2019
Project End
December 14, 2019
