The Coalition’s annual business meeting will take place in mid-November.
Category: Farmworker Housing
Smithsonian Magazine Recognizes Self-Help Enterprises’ Dedication to Helping America’s Working Poor
In an article published in the December 2016 issue of Smithsonian Magazine, author Dale Maharidge chronicled the struggles that many of America’s working poor, including high poverty rates, housing affordability issues and food-scarcity. While just over 43 million people, or 13.5 percent of the population, live below the poverty line ($11,880) in the United States,…
Spotlight on Migrant Farmworker Housing
A recent article published by the Statesman highlights the devastating housing conditions many migrant farmworkers are facing across America, and particularly in Texas. The article, aptly titled “Unbelievable” by Jeremy Schawrtz, explains how, in spite of existing laws that require housing facilities for migrant farmworkers to be inspected and licensed to ensure minimal health and…