Community Health Worker Coalition for Migrants and Refugees
CHWCMR
Millions of Masks for Children Initiative
We are happy to announce that we are going to distribute 54,000 statewide the first week in December 2020.
A sewing machine for a CHW
Our CHWs are willing to offer their talents and skill to provide a total of 600 masks to the local essential workers, our agricultural workers. CHWCMR provides sewing machines to them, they are getting a mask by educating our migrants on how to use the masks. Thanks to Seattle, Snohomish, White Center, South Park, Tri-cities, Yakima, Skagit, Olympia and Pierce County CHWs involved in this project.
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The Office of Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib has announced the launch of the Washington Mask Challenge, a statewide initiative with United Way and Serve Washington to encourage Washingtonians to make, wear, and donate cloth face masks. Community Health Worker Coalition for Migrants and Refugees (CHWCMR) is taking up the challenge!
The Washington Mask Challenge encourages Washingtonians to make cloth masks for verified organizations in need throughout Washington State, such as nursing homes, homeless shelters, food banks, and more.
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To participate in the Washington Mask Challenge, please visit www.WAMaskChallenge.org. If you have any questions, please email the Lt. Governor’s office at masks@ltgov.wa.gov.
Watch the video below to learn more: https://vimeo.com/413000725
Only a CHW can dedicate and risk their lives for their communities.
We stand up for our Migrants
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We distribute 2,000 masks in King County, Grant County, Olympia, Pierce County, Snohomish, Edmonds, Tricities, Yakima to our farmworkers, and other essential workers.
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A total of 5000 facemasks were distributed in Yakima, Tricities, Skagit and Olympia.
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We are now working on the distribution of facemask for children.
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We stand up for our Religious-Based Organizations
Our CHWs are distributing 6000 faces maks in King County, Snohomish, Tri-cities, Grant County, Richland, Yakima, Olympia, Pierce County, and Skagit. Thanks to all our sponsors and local government counties around the state.
How to make a facemask
People with coronavirus lack symptoms and that even those who eventually develop symptoms can transmit the virus to others before showing symptoms. COVID-19 virus can spread between people interacting in close proximity: Speaking, coughing, or sneezing—even if those people are not exhibiting symptoms. Therefore the use of face maks is essential as well as keeping social distance, washing your hand with soap for 20 seconds, or use hand sanitizer.
