Climate Change has spurred disaster season to be year-round, not just hurricane season. STEJN found a need for their Just-Recovery Kits through their community organizing efforts in the county’s colonias and through disaster relief workshops aimed at colonia families. The Just Recovery Kits are the centerpiece of STEJN’s rapid response/mutual aid work. The kits serve as a “hub” for community members to help each other in their time of need. In partnership with Another Gulf Is Possible Collaborative, the South Texas EJ Network members have distributed close to two hundred kits in Hidalgo and Cameron counties since 2021. (1) To address the lack of support from county officials, provide clean water (when RGV has none), provide energy source (when RGV’s is unreliable) and the state’s energy grid fails. (2) To build a network of community members that can help their family, neighbors, and immediate community. It’s also to create a community of support.
Just Recovery/Re-entry Kits
Water filtration systems, 5-gallon water jugs, gloves, PPE, solar charging packs for phones and computers (power banks), non-toxic insect repellent, carbon monoxide alarms (for gas generators), disaster prep information in English & Spanish, and contact information for maintenance.
Hurricane Safety / Recovery Guide
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