{"id":13,"date":"2015-03-29T19:41:20","date_gmt":"2015-03-29T19:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramaokanagan.org\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-07-08T18:34:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T18:34:46","slug":"support-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramaokanagan.org\/es\/get-involved\/support-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Apoye Nuestro Trabajo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\"> \n\n\t\t<div class=\"mb_heading_wrapper\" id=\"mb_heading_id_j64GQTRCxB3w7kxWJlNU\">\n\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Funds for AC Units to Improve Workers&#8217; Housing<\/strong>\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb_separator_heading_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb_separator_heading\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>August 2024<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<style>\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_j64GQTRCxB3w7kxWJlNU.mb_heading_wrapper{\n\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t}\t\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_j64GQTRCxB3w7kxWJlNU h2{\n\t\t\tfont-size: 20px;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_j64GQTRCxB3w7kxWJlNU p{\n\t\t\tfont-size: 15px;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_j64GQTRCxB3w7kxWJlNU .mb_separator_heading{\n\t\t\tborder-top-style: solid;\n\t\t\tborder-top-width: 2px;\n\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\tcolor: #fb8813;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n\t\t\tdisplay: inline-block;\n\t\t}\n\n\t<\/style>\n\n\t\n\n\n<p><br>After our recent collaboration with the CCJ at UBC (<a href=\"https:\/\/climatejustice.ubc.ca\/news\/migrant-agricultural-workers-in-bc-face-compounding-crises-housing-and-climate\/\">The Centre for Climate Justice<\/a>) were we tracked indoor temperatures of houses provided to agricultural workers in the Okanagan, RAMA would like to call on allies and community members to support a special fund to purchase AC units for workers in need.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAGO4M11vZw\/BXUpP4J99QAbZEw6POvG9A\/view?utm_content=DAGO4M11vZw&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_source=viewer\"> Our study<\/a> found that many workers experience sustained and prolonged <strong>high temperatures in their house<\/strong>, <strong>consistently exceeding outdoor temperatures<\/strong>. We continue to advocate for robust national housing standards and inspections, among other recommendations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAGO4M11vZw\/BXUpP4J99QAbZEw6POvG9A\/view?utm_content=DAGO4M11vZw&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_source=viewer\">in the report<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"\"> \n\n\t\t<div class=\"mb_heading_wrapper\" id=\"mb_heading_id_hcsqdsyB8bCscpAH5xKe\">\n\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Apoyo Financiero<\/strong>\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb_separator_heading_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb_separator_heading\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<style>\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_hcsqdsyB8bCscpAH5xKe.mb_heading_wrapper{\n\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t}\t\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_hcsqdsyB8bCscpAH5xKe h2{\n\t\t\tfont-size: 20px;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_hcsqdsyB8bCscpAH5xKe p{\n\t\t\tfont-size: 15px;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_hcsqdsyB8bCscpAH5xKe .mb_separator_heading{\n\t\t\tborder-top-style: solid;\n\t\t\tborder-top-width: 2px;\n\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\tcolor: #fb8813;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n\t\t\tdisplay: inline-block;\n\t\t}\n\n\t<\/style>\n\n\t\n\n\n<p><br>RAMA es una asociaci\u00f3n no incorporada dirigida por voluntarios. No estamos registrados con ninguna autoridad gubernamental o fondo corporativo. Actualmente, estamos financieramente apoyados por donaciones de aquellas personas aliadas a nuestra causa y por asociaciones sin fines de lucro, como tambi\u00e9n por donaciones en especie como contribuciones de labor, comida, transporte, etc\u00e9tera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nosotros no tenemos ning\u00fan empleado pago ni ofina para el p\u00fablico. Nuestros costos generales incluyen un n\u00famero de trabajo y costos de p\u00e1gina web. 100% de nuestros fondos son dirigidos a los esfuerzos de nuestra organizaci\u00f3n, apoyo directo a los trabajadores migrantes, proyectos de\/para la comunidad, y campa\u00f1as de sensibilizaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Si quisiera donar lo puede hacer por medio de <strong>transferencia electronica (a RamaOkanagan@gmail.com)<\/strong>)<strong>, o cheques<\/strong> a \"RAMA\" y enviarlo a nuestra direccion abajo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Buscando por una organizacion registrada<\/strong> que apoye a trabajadores migrantes en el valle syilx del Okanagan? Sugerimos <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watari.ca\/donate-watari\/\">WATARI<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate?hosted_button_id=KNDW8W9XABJCQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donar en linea por PayPal<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\"><form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\" method=\"post\" target=\"_top\"><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">RAMA<\/strong><\/form>1300 Mountain View Rd.<br>Spallumcheen, BC<br>V4Y 0S4<br>CANADA<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>En un mes t\u00edpico, los costos de RAMA incluyen: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Materiales para clases de Ingl\u00e9s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>El costo de gasolina para que los organizadores puedan visitar granjas en sitios remotos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comida para reuniones y eventos de RAMA con trabajadores<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Llamadas de larga distancia entre los organizadores y las familias de los trabajadores<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asesor\u00eda legal y fondos de emergencia para trabajadores en crisis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provision of food and medicine for workers in need<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The cost of hotels\/overnight stays for workers fleeing abuse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Solicitamos donaciones de tarjetas de regalo para tiendas locales en Kelowna\/Lake Country (por ejemplo, Superstore, Walmart) para ayudar a los trabajadores necesitados, as\u00ed como tambien cupones de taxi que puedan usar para llegar a un centro m\u00e9dico desde\/hasta su lugar de trabajo\/granja donde viven.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RAMA aprecia mucho los fondos recibidos de FPSE (Federation of Post Secondary Educators) de Columbia Brit\u00e1nica, Freedonia, y de West Coast Domestic Workers Association, y de BCGEU (British Columbia Government &amp; Service Employees Union). <\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"\"> \n\n\t\t<div class=\"mb_heading_wrapper\" id=\"mb_heading_id_jgsDXEfwHVFkJqu6P6p9\">\n\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tLista de Seguidores\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb_separator_heading_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb_separator_heading\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<style>\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_jgsDXEfwHVFkJqu6P6p9.mb_heading_wrapper{\n\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t}\t\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_jgsDXEfwHVFkJqu6P6p9 h2{\n\t\t\tfont-size: 20px;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_jgsDXEfwHVFkJqu6P6p9 p{\n\t\t\tfont-size: 15px;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_jgsDXEfwHVFkJqu6P6p9 .mb_separator_heading{\n\t\t\tborder-top-style: solid;\n\t\t\tborder-top-width: 2px;\n\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\tcolor: #fb8813;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n\t\t\tdisplay: inline-block;\n\t\t}\n\n\t<\/style>\n\n\t\n\n\n<p><br>Para subscribirse a la lista de contactos general de RAMA (para comunicados de prensa y notificaciones de eventos), por favor use la forma que est\u00e1 al final de \u00e9sta p\u00e1gina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-b88535cb\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #e87807; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.25em; font-weight: 600;\">Suscr\u00edbete a nuestra lista de correos<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup\">\n<form id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" class=\"validate\" action=\"\/\/ramaokanagan.us13.list-manage.com\/subscribe\/post?u=0510189a68b9103173483f03b&#038;id=d281ba6df3\" method=\"post\" name=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" novalidate=\"\" target=\"_blank\" data-trp-original-action=\"\/\/ramaokanagan.us13.list-manage.com\/subscribe\/post?u=0510189a68b9103173483f03b&amp;id=d281ba6df3\">\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup_scroll\">\n<div class=\"indicates-required\"><span class=\"asterisk\">*<\/span> indica que es requerido<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-EMAIL\">Direcci\u00f3n de correo <span class=\"asterisk\">*<\/span><\/label><br \/><input id=\"mce-EMAIL\" class=\"required email\" name=\"EMAIL\" type=\"email\" value=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-FNAME\">Primer nombre <\/label><br \/><input id=\"mce-FNAME\" class=\"\" name=\"FNAME\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-LNAME\">Apellido <\/label><br \/><input id=\"mce-LNAME\" class=\"\" name=\"LNAME\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mce-responses\" class=\"clear\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><!-- real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups--><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; left: -5000px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><input tabindex=\"-1\" name=\"b_0510189a68b9103173483f03b_d281ba6df3\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><input id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe\" class=\"button\" style=\"background: #fb8813; color: #fff; font-size: 1.25rem; padding: 7px 10px;\" name=\"subscribe\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Suscribirme\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"trp-form-language\" value=\"es\"\/><\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"\"> \n\n\t\t<div class=\"mb_heading_wrapper\" id=\"mb_heading_id_R16MmYnHPF6QOUhOyzFx\">\n\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tThank you Migrant Workers Centre BC\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb_separator_heading_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb_separator_heading\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For your recognition<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<style>\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_R16MmYnHPF6QOUhOyzFx.mb_heading_wrapper{\n\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t}\t\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_R16MmYnHPF6QOUhOyzFx h2{\n\t\t\tfont-size: 20px;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_R16MmYnHPF6QOUhOyzFx p{\n\t\t\tfont-size: 15px;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_R16MmYnHPF6QOUhOyzFx .mb_separator_heading{\n\t\t\tborder-top-style: solid;\n\t\t\tborder-top-width: 2px;\n\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\tcolor: #fb8813;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n\t\t\tdisplay: inline-block;\n\t\t}\n\n\t<\/style>\n\n\t\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mwcbc.ca\/2023-leticia-sarmiento-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Migrant Workers Centre<\/a> awarded RAMA with its 2023 Leticia Sarmiento Award &#8220;for their outstanding work advocating for agricultural migrant workers in the Kelowna region.&#8221;<br>This award honours the memory of Leticia Sarmiento, a former Chair of the Migrant Workers Centre Board of Directors. Leticia was a care worker from the Philippines who had worked in Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Hong Kong prior to coming to Canada. She was a strong, committed, and determined community advocate for care workers. Her own case against her employers brought significant attention to labour trafficking in BC. She shared her story in MWC\u2019s documentary \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AHQcaflyh48\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hidden in Plain Sight: Labour Trafficking and Migrant Workers in BC<\/a>,\u201d available on youtube.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ramaokanagan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MWC-award-to-RAMA-2024-2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ramaokanagan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MWC-award-to-RAMA-2024-2-1024x771.jpg?resize=640%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ramaokanagan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MWC-award-to-RAMA-2024-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C771&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ramaokanagan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MWC-award-to-RAMA-2024-2.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ramaokanagan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MWC-award-to-RAMA-2024-2.jpg?resize=768%2C578&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ramaokanagan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MWC-award-to-RAMA-2024-2.jpg?resize=1536%2C1156&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ramaokanagan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MWC-award-to-RAMA-2024-2.jpg?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ramaokanagan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MWC-award-to-RAMA-2024-2.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ramaokanagan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MWC-award-to-RAMA-2024-2.jpg?w=1280 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Members of the MWC Board and RAMA, Aug 2024, Kelowna BC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Tambi\u00e9n puedes seguir a RAMA en&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RAMAOkanagan\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;o&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ramaokanagan\/?hl=en\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After our recent collaboration with the CCJ at UBC (The Centre for Climate Justice) were we tracked indoor temperatures of houses provided to agricultural workers in the Okanagan, RAMA would like to call on allies and community members to support a special fund to purchase AC units for workers in need. 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