SUPPORTING OUR CAMPESINX COMMUNITY
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.
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.
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.
OUR APPROACH
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Food
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Education
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Health
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Housing
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Special Programs
Our Funders and Sponsors
Our Community Partners
Helping Farmworkers
HDC with ABC News Bay Area aiding to help East Bay Farmworkers
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