SUPPORTING OUR CAMPESINX COMMUNITY

Who We Are

Hijas del Campo is a Contra Costa County based non-profit organization that aims to help migrant and seasonal farmworkers, along with their families, to improve their daily life, working conditions, health, and safety. Our goal is to ensure that every farmworker has access to basic necessities.

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The Problem

Farmworkers and their families are being left behind.

Income Below Poverty

In California, roughly 40% of households with farmworker income are below the poverty line. Most of them are excluded from the right to overtime pay.

Lack Insurance Coverage

Up to 70% of Farmworkers lack insurance coverage for health care expenses.

Graduating Chance

Children of migrant farmworkers have a 10% chance of graduating High School.

Received Food Stamps

In 2019, only 15% of farmworkers in California received food stamps and 43% received health insurance through a government program, like Medicaid.

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OUR IMPACT

500+

Families Supported

We’re feeding over 500 farm-working family households weekly.

4,000+

Despensas

We delivered over 4,000 despensas (weekly food) bags over the last three years.

570+

School Supplies

We’ve sent over 570 Campesinx students back to school with backpacks and school supplies.

58+

New Laptops

We provided Lenovo laptops for Campesinx students to empower technology use and remain enrolled in remote schooling during the pandemic.

7+

Little Libraries

We’ve build 7 more Little Libraries for Campesinx Children to support Literacy.

70+

Bill Assisted

We’ve bill assisted 70 farmworkers who were behind on rent and their utility bills.

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TESTIMONIALS

"One of the first things that struck me about Hijas del Campo is that they listened to the farmworkers and their families – and quickly understood the irony that the people who harvest our food and their families are themselves food insecure. Equally important, Hijas acted and acted effectively. They secured individual donations and began buying and distributing culturally appropriate food. They quickly grew to address a host of vital needs for vital workers. This is an organization that deserves as much support as we can muster.”

Lillian Roselin, Executive Director
"We have worked with Hijas del Campo for 2 years now and I never cease to be amazed at how effective they are. They were right there to get our farm workers vaccinated early in the pandemic, and they gave followed through with multiple vax clinics. Marivel and her crew provide much needed services to our workers who are often overlooked and unappreciated. I am so grateful for all that they do."

Becky Courchesne / Frog Hollow
"Marivel Mendoza and Hijas Del Campo have committed their lives to improving our communities in Contra Costa County. It has been an honor to witness their tireless efforts firsthand, they are saving lives daily in our historically marginalized communities."

Gilbert Salinas / Contra Costa County Health Services
"It is inspiring and an honor to work with the Hijas leadership and to be able to witness their unwavering dedication and commitment. Together, we were able to bring vaccines to our hardest to reach populations and in a way that meets our community where they were at. Our shared approach was about providing targeted, low barrier access based on an understanding that our communities have specific challenges and deserve easier access to correct information and navigating vaccine resources."

Desiree Espinoza, CPNP-PC, RN, MSN, MCP / La Clinica de la Raza
“Connecting with Hijas del Campo was the best thing that happened to Frog Hollow Farm during the Pandemic.Not only did they show up in the field on the hottest, smokiest days with iced lemonade, hydration packs and extra masks, but they fought hard to get farmworkers in our county first in line for vaccinations.Hijas has built incredible trust with our community and we are so grateful to be able to turn to them for support! We look forward to deepening our relationship in the years to come.”

Rachel Sullivan / Frog Hollow
"As a LatinX Brentwood resident, I had the honor of learning of Hijas Del Campo and enlisted HOLA for us to combine forces to make a powerful impact. The annual Lenovo notebook give away events/panel discussions HDC coordinated, the upcoming resource fair and the expanding plans for a continuing partnership is from a mutual desire to make a compelling difference. HDC’s fierce dedication to service is what made this organization standout nationally as a critical pillar at the local level. Lenovo will continue to support and encourage HDC’s mission to make material change to the lives of our campesinx community."

Ana Flores-Siemsen
ED ISG Global Accounts – North & Latin America
Lenovo