Rocked by inflation, local women are turning to a government program for help with pregnancy, childrens nutrition [Video]

SAN ANTONIO – Families with children across the state and nation know times are tight.

“We were struggling to make ends meet and just barely having enough for groceries,” Christy Martinez, a San Antonio mother of two said.

Martinez said her family’s prolonged hardship started during the pandemic.

“I don’t think it’s ever really been the same. My husband, his hours were cut,” Martinez said.

Then, as food prices soared, life with their two little ones became unaffordable.

So, about six months ago, they turned to the government program WIC, short for Women, Infants and Children.

“We save hundreds of dollars a month,” Martinez said.

WIC doesn’t just benefit participants financially but also with knowledge.

“The program offers nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and we also offer food benefits,” San Antonio’s WIC Program Assistant Manager Maggie Saldana said.

If you look closely at grocery stores, you will see that some products have colored tabs on the listed prices that say “WIC Approved …