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March 13, 2021
Water Drop
There are times when changes come suddenly. This specific Friday evening, an emergency Search and Rescue had to be added to Saturday's drop.
The Water Drop team's dedication helped them to venture off to search for a gentleman in an area they have dropped supplies before and managed to conduct both a SAR and water drop.
Both routes just about had 100% consumption of the supplies that were left in these canyons!
Sadly, the gentleman was not found in the canyons he was suspected to be in. We later found out he was picked up on Border Patrol surveillance a few days later. He is currently recovering.
Thank you to everyone who came out to help this day.
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On March 27th, two groups tackled routes in a large mountain range that is known to be used by migrants. It is designed by "funneling" border fences to create dangerous paths for migration. We found that almost all of the supplies that we left 5 weeks prior had been used or taken by those passing through.
In order to find consumed supplies, one has to scale the sides of mountains, dig deep in bushes, and even crawl into caves! We are extremely grateful to the amazingly dedicated volunteers that participated in this long trek.
For any questions regarding our Water Drop program, please email [email protected].
Until further notice, we are still not taking any new volunteers.
Thank you for your support! Click here, to donate!
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You helped us free another person from for-profit immigration prison! This marks the 76th bond we have posted.
The contributions from our supporters help us continue with our mission and help as many people as we can. Our goal is to help release 100 people from being in detention facilities!
Will you help us reach our goal of freeing 100 people from detention by the end of 2021?
You can donate to our bond fund here!
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As a result of Title 42, a Trump-era implemented a policy that relies on a 1944 public health statute to indefinitely close the border to “nonessential” travel, around 400-500 people are deported every day with 100 of them sent to Tijuana.
People that are deported, rely on shelters like Roca de Salvación and Templo Embajadores de Jesus, who are all now at max capacity. There is simply little to no space!
Thanks to you and our supporters, we were able to purchase a van for Roca de Salvación through our Shelter Aid program. It is crucial that they are able to drive people to and from the shelter, go on grocery runs, and have a reliable means of transportation.
Join us in the continued fight for our migrant siblings.  
To donate to our Shelter Aid Program click here.
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Basic needs are starting to get met at El Chaparral.
Our migrant siblings now have 6 portable toilets at the encampment!!
Typically it costs $10 pesos (equivalent to $0.50) to use the public bathroom, and $50 pesos (equivalent to $2.50) to use a shower.
For the 2,000 migrants that are waiting at the border with only the clothes on their back, this is simply impossible to many.
It is a matter of either buying a warm meal or showering.
With these bathrooms being installed, it has brought so much joy to everyone there!
Because of all of you who have donated, they now have free access to bathrooms! THANK YOU!
Click here to donate!
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To donate to our Green Cards for Kids program and help more children through their immigration journey,
Click here
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What's Happening To Migrant Children At The Southern Border
About 5,000 children are being held by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in emergency influx shelters.
What does their reality look like on the ground at the border? And what should the U.S. government do about it?
Listen to our very own Dulce Garcia speak about this on NPR.
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Thousands of migrants camp at Tijuana border waiting for asylum
By Elizabeth Ruiz
“There’s still a need for food," Garcia said. "Ya know, basic things – food, tarp, blankets.”
Walking around the camp, Garcia shows us how the migrants have formed their own community. They have cooks, security guards, and teachers for the kids.
Click here to read the full article.
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