Latinos cling to faith after losing jobs
The Latinos who cling to faith after losing jobs due to LA fires
Maria-Consuelo didn’t lose her home in the wildfires that burned parts of Los Angeles County in early January, but her employers did.
For Maria-Consuelo, 74, that meant going from working 35 hours a week as a housekeeper to practically nothing.
The two other properties she worked at were also gone: a dance studio and an elderly man’s house where she spent every Monday to accompany him. She used her income to send money to her family in Guatemala, paying rent for her room, and covering her day-to-day necessities.