More on the San Diego Fires

I received this update on conditions in San Diego County for farmworkers that I thought worth sharing (because not all of the victims of the fire will be visible to the public eye) :

“The fires in San Diego have created both immediate and long term needs for farmworkers in our County. Reports from the field say that farmworkers living in camps, trailer parks and in rural and urban housing are in dire need of immediate relief such as food, baby supplies (diapers), water, and clothing. In addition there is a huge need for gasoline cards and grocery store cards for relief efforts. Farmworkers will be out of work for a while and this will have a huge impact on their lives and that of their families. For fear of border patrol, which has been active and present in all agricultural communities, many evacuated farmworkers have sought shelter with friends and family in other regions. In one case there are close to 30 people living in one house in Temecula without food, money, and diapers for the children.”

Thankfully, the fires have been contained.

KJ