Build Businesses. Create Jobs. Restore Puerto Rican Communities.
Empowering Puerto Rican entrepreneurs and working families through business training, job creation, and faith-centered community development.
Each year, Puerto Rico loses thousands of young, working-age family residents to economic instability.
We are building reasons to stay and to thrive.
Stronger Communities Start With Local Entrepreneurs.
We develop practical pathways that strengthen Puerto Rican communities through entrepreneurship, job creation, agricultural innovation, energy resilience, and faith centered leadership. By equipping local entrepreneurs to build businesses and solutions, we help communities grow stronger and more self sufficient.
Why This Matters
• Puerto Rico median household income: about $27,000 for those who have jobs.
• Puerto Rico loses thousands of talented young workers and entrepreneurs every year because economic opportunity is limited.
• When people leave, local businesses close and communities lose the very leaders who could rebuild them.
• Puerto Rico imports nearly 85 percent of its food, revealing major opportunities for local agricultural entrepreneurship.
• Many communities face unstable energy systems, creating demand for local innovation and energy solutions.
• As young families leave Puerto Rico in search of opportunity, many seniors are left behind, struggling to survive on about $1,000 a month while the cost of living continues to rise.
Mano Extendida equips entrepreneurs to build businesses, create jobs, and restore economic opportunity so Puerto Rican communities can thrive.
Jeremiah 29:7
“But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.”
Four Pillars of Self Sufficiency
Entrepreneurship Innovation & Job Creation
We plan to launch small businesses, provide training, and create sustainable income pathways for families in Puerto Rico. This initiative is currently in development and will be made possible through funding and community partnerships.
Solar & Energy Independence
We aim to advance renewable energy solutions that will reduce dependency and lower long-term costs for local communities. This program is one of our key goals and will be rolled out as funding allows.
Community & Spiritual Well Being
We create gathering spaces that foster fellowship, dignity, and holistic growth rooted in faith.
Agriculture & Food Security
We plan to support local food production and sustainable farming practices that will strengthen community stability. This initiative is under development and will be launched as funding becomes available.
Why Mano Extendida Exists
“I was sent to Puerto Rico as a teenager because I was getting into trouble. What felt like punishment became a life changing experience that opened my eyes to the beauty, challenges, and potential of the island.”
The Future We Are Building
We believe Puerto Rican communities can thrive when local entrepreneurs have the opportunity to build businesses, create jobs, and strengthen the places they call home. Mano Extendida is working toward a future where families can stay on the island, young leaders can build companies in their own towns, and communities can grow stronger through local innovation and faith-centered leadership.
Measurable Future Goal (2030)
We believe Puerto Rican communities can thrive when local entrepreneurs have the opportunity to build businesses, create jobs, and strengthen the places they call home.
Be Part of the Movement
You can help equip the next generation of entrepreneurs who will rebuild Puerto Rican communities.
Give Puerto Rico a Stronger Tomorrow
Puerto Rico is losing thousands of residents every year as families leave searching for opportunity. Your support helps create jobs, strengthen communities, and give families a reason to stay.
Your gift supports entrepreneurship, solar energy education, agriculture initiatives, and community development in Puerto Rico.
Contact Us
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
eddie@manoextendidapr.org
Phone
(773) 343-9200