manny rivera/ "santa": "the devastation in puerto rico was at another level."for many- the magic of christmas has been overshadowed by the daily struggles of life after hurricane maria.manny rivera/ "santa": "a kid yesterday asked me yesterday to bring back his house the way it was before maria."as he's done for the past five years, this santa gathered his elves to make sure the children of puerto rico know - santa is still watching.manny rivera/ "santa": "i'm going on my sleigh, my personal sleigh, and even though maria banged it up a bit."this year, maria has forced some of the kids he's visited last year to move in with relatives -- in homes powered only by generators. manny rivera/ "santa": "this part over here was hit pretty bad when maria..."others children are in homes without water. and santa can relate. manny rivera/ "santa": "i don't have power. still don't have water, and still gotta to fix the roof to the house." maria destroyed his home too. but when santa visits these children, they forget, even if just for a moment, about the challenges of the la

manny rivera/ "santa": "the devastation in puerto rico was at another level."the magic of christmas has been overshadowed by the daily struggles of life after hurricane maria.manny rivera/ "santa": "a kid yesterday asked me yesterday to bring back his house the way it was before maria."as he's done for the past five years, this santa gathered his elves to make sure the children of puerto rico know - santa is still watching.manny rivera/ "santa": "i'm going on my sleigh, my personal sleigh, and even though maria banged it up a bit."this year, maria has forced some of the kids he's visited last year to move in with relatives -- in homes powered only by generators. manny rivera/ "santa": "this part over here was hit pretty bad when maria..."others children are in homes without water. and santa can relate. manny rivera/ "santa": "i don't have power. still don't have water, and still gotta to fix the roof to the house." maria destroyed his home too. but when santa visits these children, they forget, even if just for a moment, about the challenges of the last few mon

cnn followed one of santa's helpers, also known as manny rivera, on the night before christmas as he everything in the storm are not forgotten. >> reporter: even for santa, this christmas just hasn't been the same this year. >> the devastation was on another level. a kid yesterday asked me to bring back his house the way it was. before maria. >> reporter: as he's done for the past five years, this santa is gathering his elves to make sure the children of puerto rico know santa is still watching. >> i'm going on my personal slay and even though maria banged it up a bit. >> reporter: it's forced some of the same kids that he visited last year to move in with relatives in homes followed on by generators. >> this was hit pretty bad. >> reporter: other children are in homes without water and santa can relate. >> i don't have power. i still don't have water. and still got to fix the roof of the house. >> reporter: but when santa visits these children, they for goat, even if just for a moment, the challenges or concerns for the future. >> she said they were not just concerned about life but