Mexican woman cooks free meals in Baja California during the COVID-19 pandemic

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and despite living from hand to mouth, Carolina Ramírez , a Mexican cook, hands out meals to elderly and unemployed people in Rosarito, Baja California .

“A year ago, my husband had an accident and was left paralyzed; due to that situation, I had to stop working to take care of him. However, people in the community began helping me giving me food and clothes that I could sell on the market, but because of the health emergency , I was forced to stop doing it, so now I hand out free meals to the community because there are people who need it,” said Carolina on a phone interview to EL UNIVERSAL .

Mexican woman cooks free meals in Baja California during the COVID-19 pandemic

Carolina explained that she began giving people tortillas, but now she can offer them more food because people in the community have made donations . “I receive help from people; they bring me beans , rice , oil , and eggs among other things because they are aware of my situation and I can pay them back by feeding others,” she said.

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Likewise, the cook said she sells tor tillas and sopes through Facebook, which has helped her survive. “Through my Facebook account, I have had the opportunity to sell tortillas and sopes . I also sell salsas made in molcajete” she mentioned.

Among the meals Carolina cooks are tlacoyos , sopes , gorditas with beans, in addition to several stews . “At first, only five people came in a day; now they are nearly 30 and they leave grateful because of this noble deed,” she added.

Mexican woman cooks free meals in Baja California during the COVID-19 pandemic

“I’ve been cooking for the community for a month and I do it from a room in my house,” she said.

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The place where Carolina offers free meals is located at 20 Úrsulo Galván Street at the Ejido de Mazatlán neighborhood. She is there Monday through Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 .

“I thank the people from Rosarito because they gave me everything when I needed help and this is how I’m now paying them back,” she said.

“My doors will be open as long as God wills,” she concluded.

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