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We provide a safe space for asylum seekers to have a healthy hot meal, a shower and a place to rest. It’s a safe space for migrants to rest and make plans for the next phase of their journey.

We’re part of a network of shelters in El Paso receiving shelter guests through coordination between the Customs and Border Patrol and Annunciation House, a long-established organization serving the border.

We need resources to buy food, clothing, and supplies and volunteers to work at our shelter.

If you want to come volunteer at the central hub located at St. Christopher’s Church, 300 Riverside Dr, El Paso, TX 79915, we need you! While each day is unpredictable, there is always something to do to help keep our work organized and moving forward.

This shelter is in the middle of nowhere. It is a small apartment type facility with one shower for everyone and one toilet/bathroom.

The Needs

1) More showers, bathrooms and toilets.

2) The children are left on their own while the parents are working in the fields. The “school” on site needs air conditioning, computers, sports and other classroom supplies.

3) Solar panels would be a game changer for this shelter.

4) A new water tank. A truck load of drinking water is delivered every 5 days and the storage tank is insufficient for holding the water.

5) Some sort of common kitchen with refrigeration, stove and basic cooking equipment. Meals are prepared outside over an open fire as there are no stoves inside the apartments.

6) Poor wiring in one of the apartments recently caused a fire. We need to find a way to assess and update the facility.

7) Washing machines. No laundry facilities are available although there is a series of outdoor washing places for laundry by hand.

8) Bedding and cleaning supplies as well as large rubber storage containers to keep supplies.

A Cargo/Passenger Van

Given the need to distribute supplies and volunteers, we are in real need of a vehicle. Ideally, this would be some sort of vehicle that could serve both purposes. We aren’t looking for brand new, just something safe that can get the job done!

RGBM works with Boquillas and Beyond Mexico Mission, Inc.  This non-profit is building a solar-powered High School at Jaboncillos. Along with other things BBMM has built 3 solar systems in churches. The Iglesia de Bautista or Baptist Church in Boquillas outgrew their system in a month. BBMM went back and doubled the size of that system.

BBMM has installed one solar system in the school at Jaboncillos, one in the Military Base at Boquillas and one for the water pump at La Union.

In addition, and with BBMM, we have partnered with the people of Jaboncillos, Coahuila, Mexico to improve conditions in the villages of Boquillas, San Vincente, La Union, Jaboncillos and Los Norias. Each of these “ejidos” has fewer than 250 residents.

The Needs

Solar Systems costs vary according to the wattage needed. We spend an average of $3,500 for the solar panels. Two batteries cost $350.00. Bigger systems require more batteries. Sound systems cost $1,500. Computers and accessories cost approximately $2400. Typically, there is an additional $350 in costs for miscellaneous parts and materials. In total, the solar systems costs run between $5700 to $6500. These numbers do not include all the expenses of getting these items purchased and delivered to the ejidos. The annual average expense is $15,000.

This is a terrific opportunity for young people interested in STEM to come and volunteer to help build and install these solar panels.