HISTORY

Our organization, Techos Pa' Mi Gente (Roofs for My People), began in response to the devastating passage of Hurricane María through Puerto Rico in 2017. At that time, Amarilis González, director of the organization, saw members of her community suffering from the damages caused by the hurricane and not receiving help, she posted on social media that "if she had the tarps she would put them up herself". After this, she received many messages from people wanting to send her tarps and began calling for volunteers to help with the installation of  the blue tarps that came from different parts of the United States through her social networks. This is how the organization began, as Toldos Pa' Mi Gente (Tarps for My People). Together with known and unknown volunteers, they decided to look for houses that had lost their roofs during the hurricane and install awnings to help them while help arrived.

However, during this process they realized that the tarps were no longer sufficient or strong enough to provide a long-lasting solution. In addition, they encountered a lack of support from the government of Puerto Rico in the reconstruction of these roofs. It was then, in 2018, when they made the decision to seek monetary donations to acquire the necessary materials and begin building adequate and resilient roofs.

Thus the organization Techos Pa' Mi Gente was born, with the goal of building resistant wooden roofs using construction guides from the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico (CIAPR), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and engineer Johann Zimmerman. Over time, TPMG Corp. has worked tirelessly to rebuild resilient roofs in Puerto Rico. Our commitment to the community and to the people of Puerto Rico has driven us to continue forward to this day. We will continue to build strong and safe roofs, providing hope and improving the quality of life of people affected by natural disasters.