Almeda Fire

September 24 Throughout this process I’ve had the honor of collaborating with this team of soulful, thoughtful, resourceful and intentional folk bringing a wrap around approach to resettlement for families: finding housing, tending the nest, welcoming with groceries, providing hot

September 22 The children are suffering. Overwhelmed mothers tell me how they cling to them, have nightmares, are hyper/irritable and ask “is this home going to burn? Is this home okay?” Many families did not receive warning until the last

September 21 Today’s update: The heartfelt, hopeful and hard reality of this devastation in the words of a beautiful and gracious mama I’ve had the privilege of getting to know. Every family wants to move into a new space but

September 19 Sometimes fathers will come to meet me on their own. Las mamas stay in the car with the children because it’s easier to keep them there than have little ones running around in different directions. In these moments,

September 17 All day as I am meeting with parents, we talk about grief. I listen, drop in my heart and give space for tears that need to flow. They say, “it’s been a week, but I can’t stop crying.”

September 15 WOW. THANK YOU for hearing and responding to my cry for help!!! Again I can’t sleep, so I’m going to try, however feebly, to express my enormous gratitude and how you are touching us so deeply… I’ve always

September 14 It’s hard to cry when your lungs are burning and compromised from exposure to off the charts hazardous air quality. My chest heaves raggedly and its hard to breathe but I honestly cannot stop crying. I can’t sleep

September 12 My courageous mama brought my family from Mexico for a better life. She was extremely resourceful. As a child, she would place me in dumpsters and have me get the things that looked useful. The families I’m trying