Join us September 15th at the restaurants below for a fundraiser supporting Puentes de Salud! Owners from various beloved Philadelphia restaurants recently teamed up with Puentes de Salud for a citywide fundraiser in support of the non-profit organization’s work on behalf of the city’s immigrant population. The idea for the fundraiser was sparked by a casual conversation between Francis Cratil-Cretarola and Cathy…
The Philadelphia Citizen recommends ‘Clinica de Migrantes’ In this sweeping profile for The Philadelphia Citizen, Syra Ortiz-Blanes recounts the story of Puentes de Salud as told in the stirringly powerful HBO documentary. The piece also spotlights “Building Bridges” which takes place on September 15th when 15 Philly restaurants – where many Latino immigrants work – will donate 100…
Breaking Down Taboos in Women’s Health From the African Family Health Organization in West Philadelphia to Cambodian American Girls Empowering, Aneri Pattani explores the wide range of local initiatives designed to destigmatize immigrant women’s health in this piece for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Chief among them is Puentes de Salud’s groundbreaking style of culturally-responsive healthcare. Photo: Philadelphia…
