The Center provides a safe place to wait for work. It even offers English classes via videotapes, teaches how to keep records of wages and how to file taxes. The impact of the Center has been extraordinary. Eighty-three percent of the day laborers now find employment daily. Some find work for more than one day and others find full-time positions.
Employers also benefit with a central location to fulfil their labor needs.
The program is completely private. The workers run it themselves and they pay for its operation through dues they approved themselves. This allocation will help the Center keep going until they become totally self-sufficient. The One-Stop Deployment Center is proof that the best solutions to our society s challenges come not from government but from individuals. The project shows that we can have clean, safe streets, while providing opportunities for those seeking to support themselves and their families.