I’ve learned that raising your voice is very important and that the old saying about unity, ‘In unity lies strength and sharing of the message’ is essential for getting everyone the help they need,” Yolanda shared.

“I’m a stay at home mom, but I’m much more with this work in the community. I feel so proud of what we’re doing,” Lucero shared.

This week we’re celebrating two women who embody community care in powerful ways: Rickie Brown and Miriam Rodriguez.

“For me, I got my first glimpse of promotora work watching my auntie. After a long hard day of work, she would take the time to connect with neighbors and friends and check in on them. She often found ways to connect people with the resources or contacts they needed at that time.”

This is Esperanza, a pillar of our community and one of the promotora healthcare community advocates we're supporting in the battle against COVID-19.

Friends, this is why we’re working in partnership with the San Diego Latino Health Coalition and amazing promotoras like Miriam! Resources are out there. Education is out there. A healthy reopening of our economy is possible, but we must work in partnership and focus on more equitable services if we’re going to get there!

Latinos are dying at a much higher rate to COVID-19.

34% of San Diego county are Latinx, yet they make up 61% of infections and 45% of the deaths.

So what can we do? It’s a tough, complicated question, but that's why it's so important we ask it—and we are doing something about it!