Stories of Hope
 |
Gloria Gloria, a member of Emma’s Eco-Clean, is a single mom coping with a thyroid disorder. She knows about the advantages of good health care better than anyone. Of all the benefits that her... |
|
 |
Elida Elida, a founding member of Natural Home Cleaning, now earns more than double what she earned in her previous job. Thanks to WAGES and the co-op, she has health insurance for the first time, and... |
|
 |
Luz A few years ago, Luz was one of many immigrant Latinas cleaning local hotel rooms in the East Bay for low pay and without medical benefits, handling a heavy workload that put her own health at... |
|
 |
Lupita Lupita has doubled her income since she became a founding member of Eco-Care Professional Housecleaning back in 2001. WAGES trained Lupita in business skills and green cleaning, and she enjoyed... |
|
 |
Bertha “For me, it’s about empowerment,” explains Bertha Naranjo, full-time mother of four and full-tine worker-owner and co-founder of Eco-Care Professional Housecleaning, the cooperative Bertha... |
|
 |
Lili Lili previously worked as a cleaner in the hospitality industry, where she was responsible for 16 large suites each day – 2 per hour, a backbreaking pace. Despite working full-time, she had no... |
|
 |
Adela For Adela, the last 10 years has involved working a variety of jobs in the cleaning industry seeking better opportunities to support her family. Before joining Natural Home Cleaning, the Oakland-... |
|
 |
Alicia Prior to joining Home Green Home, Alicia worked part-time in commercial laundry and helped her husband with his janitorial work. Financial worries weighed on her family, as she struggled to... |