Have you considered making a monthly contribution to support our ongoing mission and ministry throughout the year? You can sign up to make a reoccurring gift of any amount through PayPal on the Donate page of our website:  www.kinoborderinitiative.org/get-involved/donate/. With your commitment to make a monthly gift, you will join a very special group of donors we call the “KBI Vecinos” (Spanish for “neighbors”). Your year-round support allows us to provide ongoing care and support for deported …Read More

Sharing meals and breaking bread together are timeless ways of connecting, celebrating, and appreciating each other. Throughout the year and especially at holiday time, many of us are accustomed to this tradition, thankful for our loved ones and the other gifts we are grateful for. At the KBI comedor, run by the Missionary Sisters of the Eucharist and staffed by dedicated volunteers, this “thanksgiving” is a daily ritual. And though Thanksgiving is not a Mexican holiday, Angela and Tim …Read More

Mark Potter, KBI Board Member From early on, Mark Potter has been interested in the intersection of faith and action: How do people live out their beliefs? How do Christians live out their values in a multi-faith world? Through his studies, teaching, and ministry, Mark has explored these questions, and his background—in philosophical and theological inquiry as well as active social ministry—has played a pivotal role in the development and growth of the KBI, first as a participant in the …Read More

Here are some October articles and videos from various sources to keep you informed about the latest in immigration and border news. Many of the articles document the life-threatening violence which prompts many people to leave their homelands, the threats and risk of death on the journey, and the particular dangers faced by unaccompanied migrant children. An artist and author as well as the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops also share their responses to the migrant crisis. From The …Read More

On Sunday, October 18, at the home of KBI board member Bernadette Ruiz and her husband Joaquín, An Afternoon Fiesta in Tucson was in full swing. This fundraiser for the KBI was organized by Mary Ellen Cook (wife of board member Roger Cook and chairperson for this event) and a committee of dedicated volunteers who know how to put their passion behind their fundraising efforts. The afternoon of refreshments and hors d’oeuvres was attended by 90 people and raised $15,000. Thanks to all who planned, …Read More