Puerto Rico’s block grant food assistance program already doesn’t stretch enough to meet the needs of its recipients.

Six days after Maria struck the island, conditions in Puerto Rico remain dire, with 3.4 million people virtually without electrical power and short of food and water.

The island imports 85% of its food — an issue that became even more apparent after Maria. “Teaching people how to grow food, for us, that’s a rebel act,” Efren says.

Five days after the Category 4 storm slammed into Puerto Rico, many of the more than 3.4 million U.S. citizens in the territory were still without adequate food, water and fuel.