Dr. Obed Ruiz, MD Resident Doctor on staff, Migrant Services team  “Well, I believe that health is a service that we should all have, regardless of our status. And in a certain way, I have changed cities several times. I understand what it is to arrive in a new city,  even if one migrates under completely different circumstances.  For the migrants, they migrated for security and economic reasons. Others migrate with a secure job and with sufficient financial resources. So in …Read More

Sister Anastacia “Tachita” Monjarez Social WorkerSister Anastasia “Tachita” Monjaras began working with KBI in August 2021. She comes from Oaxaca, MX. “What gives me hope is that with migration I discover a different world, a more human world. Because they say the more difficult it is, the more hands that join. That seems very noble to me. There are many people who care and collaborate. It is not a job of one person, it takes teamwork. It means being in a team with the migrants.” …Read More

Manuel Morales Sanchez Shelter Coordinator Assistant Manuel manages and monitors the shelter, in coordination with the shelter coordinator, in order to provide assistance in the areas of safety, health, security, first aid, social development, information and accompaniment of the migrant people in the shelter. He carries out all of the functions that the shelter operations require to provide optimal support to the population."I began working with Kino as a volunteer in February. Right now, …Read More

Pedro De Velasco Director of Education and AdvocacyPedro De Velasco is a lawyer from Mexico, with more than 12 years of experience working with migrant communities on both sides of the border between Mexico and the United States. He currently serves as our Director of Education and Advocacy, responsible for building and strengthening collaborative networks that help reverse the anti-immigrant rhetoric, and influence the transformation of immigration policies, towards a just and humane system. …Read More

Susana Elena Chavez Rodríguez Shelter Operations Assistant Susana manages and monitors the shelter, in coordination with the shelter coordinator, in order to provide assistance in the areas of safety, health, security, first aid, social development, information and accompaniment of the migrant people in the shelter. She carries out all of the functions that the shelter operations require to provide optimal support to the population. …Read More