LatinaLista — Though a lot of fuss has been made this week about the new mammogram guidelines, it doesn’t diminish the fact that when breast cancer is found and treatment begun it’s a grueling and emotional process. For most women, just to get out of bed to face another day is exhausting. The last thing [...]
USDA data shows more Latino children going hungry
LatinaLista — In a nation of over 307 million people, 2.3 million doesn’t sound like a very significant number. As a number by itself, it isn’t. Only when it’s realized that 2.3 million refers to the number of Hispanic households with children who feel the pangs of hunger because they are “food insecure” does it [...]
Salvation Army takes their popular Angel Tree online
LatinaLista — If you’ve been out shopping, you might have noticed that the Salvation Army Christmas ringers are already out in full force with their red kettles. With such dismal results last year, it only makes sense that they get an early start this year. Donations weren’t what they used to be for their Angel [...]
In these times, cities need to do more to help day laborers
LatinaLista — Though 80% of economists are saying the recession is over, for the thousands of people out of work that declaration is nothing more than wishful thinking. Since layoffs began, we saw people with college degrees and professional careers band together in designated meeting spaces every morning to hear motivational keep-your-chin-up speeches, share a [...]
New report challenges the definition of the ultimate “labor of love”
LatinaLista — Though women are occupying the labor force in unprecedented numbers, and in many cases, are the major breadwinners in their families these days, when it comes to caregiving it’s still seen as a woman’s domain. A new report by WIDE, an European network of women’s organizations, titled WE CARE! Feminist responses to the [...]
One company’s quest to wash out poverty has a sweet smelling business plan
LatinaLista — Though most on Wall Street are still conducting business like there was never a recession, there are some creative entrepreneurs who see that there’s no turning back the clock to do business as before. In fact, these entrepreneurs are turning the traditional business model on its head. One such pair of entrepreneurs are [...]
