Our Vision is Migration With Dignity.
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…
KBI Congressional Updates: Year in Review 2022
Read and download full report today: Congressional Updates Year in Review 2022 KBI recently published a report outlining the many instances of abuse and mistreatment we encountered when working with the migrants we accompanied this past year. Sadly, President Biden has not kept his promises to restore asylum protections and to create a more humane immigration system. Below you will…
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
“If you are a supporter of KBI, you are accompanying families in need.” Ivette’s journey in migration and working for KBI.
In a recent interview with Ivette Fuentes, the Development Associate for the Kino Border Initiative (KBI), her journey from volunteer…
“Every day he wakes up excited to go to school.” Eva and Oscar’s journey to education and integration in the U.S.
In January of last year, Eva was forced to make an impossible decision to leave her family, career, and home…
“I am alone in Nogales, but I don’t feel alone knowing that Kino is here.” Luis’ story.
Luis is from a rural town in Guatemala. He didn’t start school until he was 11 years old and at…
Recent Posts
Embodying our vision: how equity, wellness, and faith sustain Kino’s work over time.
This year Kino will mark fifteen years since six Catholic organizations united to offer binational solidarity and humanitarian assistance to migrants at the US-Mexico border. As an organization, we stand…
“If you are a supporter of KBI, you are accompanying families in need.” Ivette’s journey in migration and working for KBI.
In a recent interview with Ivette Fuentes, the Development Associate for the Kino Border Initiative (KBI), her journey from volunteer to an essential member of the organization encourages us to…
April – May Media Report
Title 42 expires and migrants remain in limbo. After more than 3 years under Title 42, the health order put in place by the Trump Administration to functionally close the…
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
