The East Harlem food pantry has seen more new migrants seeking services in two months than all of last year.
- The migrant crisis has put a serious strain on free resources like the ones offered by CBS New York community partner the"We've seen a 90% increase in first-timers," said Judy Secon, NYCP's deputy executive director.
"It's helpful, but it's also a tragedy that it's come to this, because I feel like there should be more help," Rivera said while waiting. NYCP has had to adapt, making new connections to curate curry and other offerings to cater to the growing number of African immigrants. One man named Ibrahim left his home in Mauritania in hopes of starting a family, free from a dangerous dictatorship.
NYCP is not only providing food for these families, they are also offering hygiene kits and back-to-school supplies, and organizers are already thinking about how to provide Thanksgiving packages for families who do not have a kitchen for cooking.
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