Facing COVID-19 With Community Instead of Fear
By Lornet Turnbull, YES! magazine
As the coronavirus spreads anxiety and panic across the globe, people are finding ways to share information and support each other. Citing the “collective solidarity” of friends and family in China and Hong Kong who have been affected by the coronavirus, a Seattle group has formed an online community to coordinate resources and provide support to those most vulnerable to the infection.
Grandmothers Bring Food and Comfort to Asylum-Seekers at Bus Stations
By Lornet Turnbull, YES! magazine
Every morning, Bonita Amaro and her sister Yolanda Sanchez arrive at the Greyhound bus station in Sacramento to greet asylum-seekers passing through on their way to sponsors’ homes across the country.
Caravan of Grandmothers Heads to Mexico Border
By Lornet Turnbull, YES! magazine
Grannies Respond/Abuelas Responden is a movement of grandmothers and their allies who have been similarly spurred to action by the humanitarian crisis unfolding on the southern border. Over six days, beginning July 31, their caravan will journey more than 2,000 miles, onboarding other “grannies” along the way.