The Healing Power of Traditional Foods – Disney and Diego’s Story
Disney and Diego remember sitting at a dining table in their native Acacias, a remote town in the flatlands of Colombia. It was February 2020. Most of the world was [...]
One Emergency Can Change a Family Forever – Meet Grace and Joseph
"One emergency can change a family forever. Days after Grace* gave birth to her third and youngest child, complications from labor caused an unexpected series of heart attacks in [...]
Building Community and Friendships Around Food
At Bella Terra Apartments, residents get together to enjoy fun conversations around food, participate in events organized by management and often cook for each other.
“Either I eat or the truck eats” – Irma’s Story
The pandemic has affected us in ways that we see in the news every day: high gas prices, record inflation, and supply chain problems. But a hidden result of [...]
A Mother’s Story About Getting Back On Track – Meet Diana and her Daughters Keyla and Kendra
No one ever expects to have to ask for help — most people exhaust their resources before taking this step. But the financial devastation caused by the pandemic, along [...]
The Long Term Effects Food Insecurity Has On Families – Ana and Oscar’s Story
Before the pandemic, Ana would save small amounts of her husband Oscar’s paychecks to provide for their children’s futures. However, after Oscar lost his job in April 2020, the nearly [...]
A Resilient Working Mother of Two During the Pandemic – Sulma’s Story
Sulma’s 1-year-old daughter plays and coos on her lap as she watches her 5-year-old son Jefferson play with his two cousins in their apartment in San Mateo. Every week, Sulma [...]
A Father and Son Duo With a Deep Bond – Freddy & Jeremy
Freddy came to the United States five years ago from El Salvador with his 4-year-old son and the child’s mother. They settled in Daly City. Now, Freddy is a [...]
A Peruvian Single Mother with Dreams of a Better Future – Colette’s Story
Our client Colette uses her free groceries from Second Harvest to connect with her Peruvian childhood. Colette arrived to the Bay Area in the early 2000s from her [...]
“I’m Always Feeding People” – Fletcher’s Story
Fletcher is often the first client to arrive at the free grocery site at Mid-Peninsula Hispanic Outreach Ministry in San Mateo. “I’m usually the first one in line [...]