LatinaLista — The 23rd edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book published by the Annie E. Casey Foundation has been released and while the findings are not surprising, they do validate news headlines and what service organizations are seeing in their communities — families are still struggling. In turn, that’s producing a mixed picture for [...]
Spotlight Nonprofit: Local farmers join forces to feed the hungry
LatinaLista — News about food prices isn’t getting any better. In fact, there are predictions that it will get a lot worse because of the massive drought across the country. That’s really bad news for families who are already living on the edge and for those who are struggling to buy food with their allotment [...]
Spotlight Nonprofit: “Sewing” a new story for victims of sex trafficking
LatinaLista — In a 2007 report by the U.S. State Dept., it was found that between 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders each year. More than 70 percent are female and, according to a 2009 UN report, 20 percent of all trafficking victims are children. The reasons why some women find themselves [...]
Latina channels personal pain of losing mother to deportation to helping other children of deportees
By Jessica Papa LatinaLista I dedicate this to my Mommy. I say Mommy, well, more like Mami, because that’s exactly what I called her, being Hispanic. Not mom, mother, or god forbid, by her first name, which happens to be a beautiful name by the way — Ligia Elena Cano. Don’t let this sweet, elegant [...]
Spotlight Non-profit: Military veteran gives his fellow servicemen and women “new hope”
LatinaLista — While serving in the United States Air Force as a Crash Rescue Firefighter, veteran William H. Moore had his share of close calls but it’s one particular call that he remembers both with pride and regret. Moore successfully rescued two pilots from a burning F-111. Unfortunately, in the process, he was injured so [...]
Spotlight Nonprofit: Helping children of homicide victims see hope in life
LatinaLista — News of murders happen every day in every city. Yet, aside from the victim’s name, age and where the murder took place, it’s rare for the public to know if the murder victim had a family, especially children. If the murder victim was a parent, the impact on the family can be devastating [...]
