Our Stories
The People Behind the care
Think about the person who aids your neighbor’s aging mother, the childcare professional who cares for children in foster care, or the case manager who helps a family in crisis find safety. With your support, the BUMP campaign will ensure the same New Yorkers who work so hard every day to help families struggling with poverty aren’t forced to live on poverty wages themselves.
1 in 9 New Yorkers Work in Human Services
We depend on their services. And yet, too many of these devoted professionals go home to empty refrigerators, overdue rent notices, and impossible choices.
88% earn less than the cost of living
88% of human service workers with children earn less than the cost of living and many workers have seen real wages decline by 10% since 2000.
Our Stories
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It would set a lot of us up financially, to not have to worry about whether I have to skip lunch today. It would give me a better, clearer mind to know that I’m okay financially.
Catina, Youth Care Advocate
Bronx
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Many of us live paycheck to paycheck and don’t have anything left.
Mia, Parent Advocate
Bronx
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Because you got a lot of job to do. You are working for good. You try to help the people to grow up. That’s why you should have more money.
Patricia, Direct Support Professional
Brooklyn
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We are here to serve them to the best of our ability, each and every day. That’s why I’m here to do my job.
Nadia, Direct Support Professional
Brooklyn
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Starting at this residence, I had 23 staff. I’m now down to 7 staff. My staff pulls in together as one to cover, but if we had an increase of the pay, I think more people would want to come do the job.
Sandia, Resident Manager
Brooklyn
Join Us In Fighting For Equity
With your support, the BUMP campaign will ensure the same New Yorkers who work so hard every day to help families struggling with poverty aren’t forced to live on poverty wages themselves.
Data and research sourced from CUNY Institute for Local & State Governance’s Regional Human Services Labor Market Analysis in New York State, unless otherwise noted.