Glad to be back.
Thank you for having me.
Thank you for coming back.
So, you were here last week.
We wanted to make sure people were paying attention
to what was happening in Puerto Rico,
and we raised a lot of money.
You had a certain, I mean, I think--
where are you right now in what you've raised?
I think I'm on $1.8, and we were like $200,000 when I came here,
so, thank you so much, and thank you guys.
Thank you guys.
You made it possible.
So much needs to be done.
So, we kept talking after you were here,
and I knew you were flying to Puerto Rico.
I wanted to go with you so badly, because I just, I
feel helpless.
I feel like I want-- but you went back to Puerto Rico
You're doing so much, Ellen.
Thank you so much.
But I wanted to know with you and I'm sorry,
but we sent someone with you so we can get footage.
And tell me, before we see the taped piece, what
happened when you got there.
Well, first of all, I don't want to be pessimistic.
I just want to be realistic.
The images don't do justice to what
really happened in Puerto Rico.
It looks like they nuked us.
They say that only 43 people have died in the island.
I know of families that had to bury their relatives
in the backyard because there was no help,
and we're still dealing with this.
Regardless of what people say, right now
Puerto Rico is still struggling, and I don't see clear.
I don't see light at the end of the tunnel.
That's why we need to work, and that's why I'm here today.
Number one, to thank you, and to let you guys
know that I'm going back on Sunday
with a FedEx plane filled with basic necessities.
120,000 pounds of necessities, and we're going to land
[APPLAUSE]
All this is with your help.
You guys have given me $5 here, $10 there, $1 here,
and we still meet that.
Yeah.
We cannot forget about this.
I mean.
OK.
So let's look at the taped piece.
Oh, lovely.
We sent [INAUDIBLE]
I haven't seen, I haven't seen this.
So we are, here we are in the hangar.
It's a two hour flight to San Juan, Puerto Rico,
and everyone is just ready to do whatever
is necessary to start healing.
[MUSIC - PINK, "WHAT ABOUT US?"]
(SINGING) We are searchlights, We can see in the dark.
[CHEERING]
I can feel the love.
If feels incredible.
It's going to be a very beautiful day.
(SINGING): What about us?
What about all the broken happy ever afters?
What about us?
(SINGING): We were willin', we came when you called.
Just in this area, 1,000 families lost their homes.
Just in Loiza.
(SINGING): Enough is enough.
Oh!
(SINGING): What about us?
What about all the broken happy ever afters?
Here we are, Ellen.
Here we are with Carmen Yulin who is a Puerto Rican hero.
No, no.
Yes, you are.
I wanted to say, Ellen, that your tweet really made me cry.
It just wasn't meant for me.
It was meant for every Puerto Rican, and every person that
knows how important it is to touch someone
when they're in need.
(SINGING): What about us?
[APPLAUSE]
I'm sure there are things that we didn't
show that are hard to look at.
We'll probably post some more things.
We try to keep the show as uplifting and happy as we can.
This is a reality that we do not want to ignore,
and we want to continue to just donate, right?
That's what we need.
So, the governor of Puerto Rico said yesterday
that it will cost us $90 billion to bring Puerto Rico back
to where it was. $90 billion.
And once again I'm just here to say,
please go to YouCaring.com/RickyMartin,
and if you have $1 that you can spare, please.
It will make a difference.
A dollar that you give me will get to the victims, I promise.
It is the saddest thing.
I cannot believe I'm here talking about this.
I can't believe that more is not being done.
It just, it's--
You're at $1.9 million right now.
We've been partnering with Wal-Mart for the past year,
and they've already given millions
of dollars in hurricane relief.
Today, Wal-Mart is going to give you a check for $100,000.
Yes!
So that is going to--
Thank you!
We'll keep I it up.