We are Humanism at Work

FBB is proud to share this post from our partners at the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project. 

In this Women's History Month, "we at the Florence Project celebrate the strong, resilient women who inspire us every day: our clients who are mothers, daughters, sisters, and survivors.

We celebrate Imelda. 

Imelda grew up in the mountains of El Salvador and faced constant discrimination, violence, and persecution because she is a lesbian. She was bullied and survived physical violence and beatings from multiple men. She fled to the U.S. to seek safety."

Read Imelda's story.

FBB is honored to partner with Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project. Contribute now to our Humanist Grants program to help us continue working with FIRR and organizations like them. 

From FBB beneficiary partner, BakerRipley:

"We are eager to share with you that Claudia Aguirre will be honored by Houston’s Solo Mujeres Magazine as the 2019 Woman of the Year.

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Read this recent blog from our beneficiary partner, EcoViva, about how politics can affect the work we do. Many factors beyond our control affect service work, but we adapt. We continue to work for the communities in which we are invested. And, #HumanismAtWork is a powerful thing.

At least 23 people, including children, have died in Alabama as a result of a string of tornadoes.

The National Weather Service classified at least one of the tornadoes that touched down in Alabama as an EF-3, meaning it was at least half a mile wide with winds between 158–206 mph. 

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