BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:Indybay-82313 SEQUENCE:82313 CREATED:20051201T032300Z DESCRIPTION: Hurricane Evacuees Council/Bay Area c/o Box 14512 San Francisco CA 94114 phone/fax 415-626-4114 email sf@crossroadswomen.net Demands of the Hurricane Evacuees Council/ Bay Area Sign on to Support! November 2005 WE DEMAND REAL HOUSING - stop all evictions of people from hotels and other housing; stop all threats of eviction by the Red Cross, FEMA and other government bodies; - more resources for housing which must be provided immediately; extend the time that FEMA is paying for housing; no hierarchy based on how housing is provided; resources should not be distributed based on income (former or present); permanent housing must be prioritized by FEMA, not hotels/motels; hotels, motels and trailers should be provided on a temporary basis as needed, to be replaced by permanent housing; - stop moving people from room to room at the hotels; housing to include basic essentials including kitchen facilities and refrigerators; people should have immediate access to decent clothing, furniture and other necessities for the home; WE DEMAND THE INFORMATION WE NEED - wide circulation by all city agencies, FEMA and non-governmental organizations of what resources and services evacuees are entitled to; all evacuees and those providing services to evacuees must have copies; resource lists should include city agencies, what they are responsible for providing, a person’s name to call and emergency contact number; - wide distribution of a list of where to get free or discounted meals; - community-based networks who are providing help should have access to information of where evacuees are; WE DEMAND HELP WITH TRANSPORTATION - free of cost Muni bus, AC and Golden Gate transit system passes, BART tickets, and Amtrak tickets for evacuees and their children; Para-transit should be made available to anyone who needs it; - access to California drivers licenses; WE DEMAND THE MONEY AND RESOURCES WE ARE ENTITLED TO - in the richest country in the world, all evacuees must get at least the $4350 they were promised and entitled to (an initial $2000 per family for evacuees and then an additional $2350 for housing costs from FEMA); no discrimination based on former or present income; many people did not get this money, others got different amounts; - the money from the debit cards that was taken out must be given back (the Red Cross gave people $660 in Houston TX and many people report having between $300-360 taken away from them upon arrival in San Francisco); - immediate access to Cal-works/welfare, food stamps, medical care and housing for all survivors; - legal and other services and aid must be made available to evacuees; WE DEMAND WORK FOR THOSE WHO WANT IT - everyone who can and wants to should have the opportunity to have a job/waged work at a decent wage; all evacuees must have immediate access to an income including for their unwaged caring and survival work; companies who owed people for their work before the hurricane should pay this money now; the federal government should fine employers who show discrimination against hiring evacuees; WE DEMAND QUALITY FAMILY CARE - access to free quality childcare, elder care; ; quality education for our children, address any needs they have related to the trauma of this experience; care and support for people with disabilities; family members who are caring for children, the elderly and those with disabilities should be paid and receive other resources for that work; WE DEMAND NO DISCRIMINATION - no discrimination based on sex, race, age, economic, background, immigration and other legal or social status, sexual orientation, disability, etc; WE DEMAND FULL ACCOUNTABILITY - accountability and transparency for all monies from government and non-governmental organizations that is supposed to help or be handed to evacuees; how much did the Red Cross, United Way, FEMA, the City of San Francisco and other Bay Area cities receive for evacuees’ relief; how much money has come in and how is it being spent; how much of it is going to salaries and other administrative costs and how much gets to evacuees? For more info or to send back the form, contact: Hurricane Evacuees Council/Bay Area Box 14512 San Francisco CA 94114 or call/fax to 415-626-4114 sf@crossroadswomen.net HECBA is a network of evacuees, led by evacuees and facilitated by the Women’s Caucus of the People’s Hurricane Relief Fund and the Global Women’s Strike/SF Bay Area * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * \n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/11/30/82313.php SUMMARY:Hurricane Evacuee Council Bay Area LOCATION:To be announced Call 415-626-4114 Need help with transportation and more... URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/11/30/82313.php DTSTART:20051204T230000Z DTEND:20051205T010000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR