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To develop the capacities of the communities in Puerto Rico to achieve their social and economic transformation, stimulating philanthropic investment and maximizing the yield of each contribution.

Reaching under-served communities through outreach and programming that seeks to improve the standard of living for families and individuals affected by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

Protectores de Cuencas, Inc. (PDC) is a science and community based nonprofit organization founded with the mission to protect, monitor, and implement best conservation practices for the rehabilitation of natural resources in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (PR) (a tropical group of islands located in the Caribbean). PDC uses watersheds as the geographical management area to identify sources of pollution affecting natural ecosystems and communities. Communities are engaged throughout outreach education and participation in all aspects of our projects. PDC has extensive experience implementing conservation practices to help farmers and forest landowners to implement sustainable and profitable ways to use their land. PDC has a broad base of community support across PR, including the municipality islands of Culebra and Vieques. PDC counts with the support of local and federal governmental agencies that are committed in the sustainable management of our natural resources and wildlife conservation. Since 2015, PDC has a cooperative agreement with the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources for the co-management of the Guanica State Forest (GSF). The GSF has several national an international recognitions for its valuable an unique ecosystems and biodiversity. One of the main recognitions is the designation of the GSF as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) International Biosphere Reserve. The GSF directly satisfies the recreational needs of local communities that include the five near-by municipalities (Guanica, Lajas, Yauco, Guayanilla and Ponce) with a total population of over 300,000 people. Also, it is estimated that the GSF receives over 625,000 people a year looking for outdoor recreation activities more likely related to the coastal areas to enjoy the sandy beaches and for recreation activities such as snorkeling, surfing, boat rides and related aquatic recreation activities. PDC has the mission and responsibility of providing long-lasting sustainable outdoor recreational activities for the benefit of both visitors and wildlife.