Local Non-Profits
Tuesday, 24 March 2009 00:00
Border Land Food Bank
Serves Nogales, Sonora as well as several southern Arizona towns with affordable food and aims to increase the quality of life for those they serve. It is a division of Feed My People Children's Charity, Inc.
180 E Produce Terminal Drive
Nogales, Arizona 85621
Phone: 520-287-2627
Frontera de Cristo
Christian church group that does work on both sides of the US/Mexico border.
Angel Valencia and Mark Adams: coordinators
826 11th Street
Douglas, AZ 85607
Telephone: 520-364-9257
BorderLinks
This organization provides educational experiences that aim to build bridges across the US/Mexico border.
Executive Director: Rev. Delle McCormick
620 S. 6th Avenue
Tucson, Arizona 85701
Phone: (520) 628-8263
Fax: (520) 740-0242
Border Action Network
Formed in 1999, Border Action Network seeks to protect the rights of those involved in border issues.
842 S 6th Ave
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 623-4944
No More Deaths
Provides direct humanitarian assistance to end deaths on the US/Mexico border.
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Office: (520)495-5583
Mobile:(520)240-1641
St. Michael's Guatemala Project
Existant since 1993, the organization aims to provide support for Mayan health workers while respecting indigenous choices and culture. Out reach includes increasing awareness of indigenous issues as well as health concerns in Guatemala.
St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church
602 N. Wilmot Road
Tucson, AZ 85711
(520) 886-7292
Samaritans Patrol
Provides water, food and medical aid to migrants crossing the desert.
Southside Presbyterian
317 W. 23rd St.
Tucson, AZ 85713
(520) 620-0725
The Hopi Foundation
Promotes the preservation and development of poorly represented communities,
specifically of the indigenous communities in the U.S.
P.O. Box 301
Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039
(928) 734-2380
The Owl and Panther Project
A writing and counseling group that seeks to help refugees living in Tucson deal
with the trauma that they have experienced in their home countries.
738 N. 5th Ave., Suite 104
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 628-7525
Border Health Foundation
Addresses low income communities and high risk undeserved populations.
There are two programs that help Latinos specifically. Useful for seeing programs that target Latinos
3365 N. Campbell Avenue, Suite 141
Tucson, Arizona 85719
(520) 795-9756
American Border Patrol
Non-governmental organization that monitors the border mostly by air.
Not affiliated with the Border Patrol. Organization is important
because it gives good information on the border.
2160 E. Fry Blvd. #426
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
(520) 803-7703
Malpai Border Land Group
Implements ecosystem management.
Important because its about our land around and near the border
6226 Geronimo Trail Road
P.O. Drawer 3536
Douglas, AZ 85608
Email:
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Tucson International Alliance of Refugee Committe
Promotes the integration and development of refugee/immigrant communities
Useful because you can get a different aspect on different borders that surrounds Arizona.
4224 E. Grant Rd
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 881-4404
Luz Social Services
Provides health and human services to Hispanic communities as well as general population.
Useful because the organization gives insight to what is going on within the community.
2797 N. Introspect Dr.
Tucson, AZ 85745
(520) 882-6216
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