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- 1Mexico's Endhó Dam Called a Forgotten Sacrifice Zone▼The Endhó Dam: One of the World’s Least Known Sacrifice Zones
The Endhó Dam in Hidalgo, Mexico, is being described as one of the world's least known 'sacrifice zones' — areas sacrificed to pollution and industrial waste. The reservoir has long received untreated wastewater and runoff from the Mezquital Valley and Mexico City region, raising concerns about water quality, public health and environmental damage for nearby communities.
- 2Salinas clinic expands mental health care for farmworker families▼Salinas clinic brings mental health care to Latino, farmworker families
A clinic in Salinas, California is bringing mental health services to Latino and farmworker families, a community that has historically faced barriers to care including cost, language and stigma. The effort aims to make counseling and support more accessible to agricultural workers and their households in the Salinas Valley.