Our Vision is Migration With Dignity.
2024 Fundraiser Dinner: Community of Care
Please join us on March 9, 2024 at the 14th Annual Kino Border Initiative Dinner to celebrate over 15 years of holistic accompaniment of migrants and lay the foundation of humanitarian assistance at the U.S. – Mexico border for years to come.
Vecinos: Monthly Giving
We would like to invite you to a very special group of KBI donors we call Vecinos (Neighbors). Vecinos are donors who have made a monthly commitment to financially support our vision of “Migration With Dignity”. From time to time, our Vecinos receive special communication and invitations to events and activities. We hope that you will take advantage of these…
HUMANITARIAN AID & HOLISTIC ACCOMPANIMENT
Every year, thousands of migrant men, women and children are deported to Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. They often arrive with only the clothes on their … Read more…
EDUCATION
Our education programs include immersion programs for groups and schools, presentations, and resources on our website. Read more…
ADVOCAcy
Our advocacy efforts are rooted in Catholic teaching and are a response to the human realities that we encounter at the border. Read more…
Stories
In their own words: 15 years of hearing migrants’ stories
Pursuing a humane, workable, and just migration process takes time, but we see the fruit of the work. Over the…
“A Work Permit is Extremely Important for Us Migrants” – Jonathan and Miriam share.
Migration with dignity means people are able to care for themselves and their families amid their mobility. Yet current policies…
“None of us were able to sleep because we were so afraid.” Lenora recounts maltreatment and coercion in Border Patrol custody.
“None of us were able to sleep because we were so afraid,” Lenora* recalls when thinking about the night she…
Recent Posts
2023 Binational Posada
SAVE THE DATE- Kino Border Initiative invites you to join us on December 16th, for our binational posada. Las Posadas, (which means, “The Inns”), is a religious festival celebrated in…
15 Years of Accompaniment: Kino celebrates its Quinceañera
On November 3, we gathered at the migrant outreach center to mark fifteen years since Kino’s birth and celebrate with mole, mass, and sharing memories. We are grateful to all…
In their own words: 15 years of hearing migrants’ stories
Pursuing a humane, workable, and just migration process takes time, but we see the fruit of the work. Over the past fifteen years, Kino has worked tirelessly to bring about…
KBI By the Numbers
Meals served – 199,420
Migrants that received clothes – 10,061
Migrants that received first aid – 2,628
Migrants received social work accompaniment – 2,424
Migrants that received Covid-19 tests – 1,020
Migrants that received food baskets – 353
Migrants that received shelter – 292
Migrants that received psychological accompaniment – 276
