A network of faith-based organizations addressing the immediate crisis in the Southern California border region by providing direct services and a gospel presence to people on the move.
Collaborative for Border Ministries
Purpose
The Collaborative for Border Ministries is a network of faith-based organizations addressing the immediate crisis in the Southern California border region. We provide direct services and a gospel presence to people on the move, ensuring their dignity and well-being.
The organizations that make up the Collaborative for Border ministries are diverse and serve the migrant community north and south of the southern California border. These ministries are committed to ensuring migrants' access to basic needs of food, shelter, clothing, support services including legal services, and pastoral care.
In partnership with the Transborder Coalition for Border Ministries we:
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Facilitate the recruitment and placement of volunteers for border ministries and serve as advocates for migrants
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Foster the education of the faith community about the border crisis and the gospel mandate to welcome the stranger
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Garner support for ministries alleviating the suffering of people on the move
"Solidarity must be concretely expressed at every stage of the migratory experience – from departure through journey to arrival and return. This is a great responsibility, which the Church intends to share with all believers and men and women of goodwill, who are called to respond to the many challenges of contemporary migration with generosity, promptness, wisdom, and foresight, each according to their own abilities."
- Pope Francis
The Ministries of the Collaborative include:
Students Without Limits
Students Without Limits is a nonprofit organization in San Diego, California that provides legal, mental health and continuing education support to underserved minority and immigrant teens from low-income families who will be first-generation college students.
Southern California Immigrant Project
Southern California Immigration Project is a public interest nonprofit organization dedicated to providing pro bono legal services to survivors of human and civil rights violations.
RJM Border Ministry
A ministry of the Religious of Jesus and Mary that provides humanitarian aid and spiritual
accompaniment north and south of the border to vulnerable and marginalized communities, especially women and children within migrant populations.
Mary's Guest House
A Ministry of the Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary offering Refuge, Hope and Healing for Women Survivors of Human Trafficking.
Casa de Misericordia
Casa de Misericordia provides basic social services, as well as health care, immigration counseling and educational programs in a safe environment to the residents of Logan Heights, San Diego.In providing these works of mercy, Casa de Misercordia seeks to further the mission of the Sisters of Mercy and model a partnership with the parish community of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Casa Cornelia Law Center
Casa Cornelia Law Center, a ministry of the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus, founded to provide quality pro bono legal services to victims of human and civil rights violations.
Their primary commitment is to indigent persons within the immigrant community in greater San Diego County. They also seek to educate others regarding the impact of immigration law and policy on the community and the public good.
Border Compassion
A ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet that provides direct humanitarian services at a shelter in Mexicali, Mexico. It collaborates with faith-based organizations and volunteers to offer a compassionate and pastoral presence to families living at the shelter.
Casa de los Pobres
A ministry of the Franciscan Missionaries that serves the poor in Tijuana by providing food, shelter, and clothing to those in need. It also offers meals and medical services to both local and migrant communities, including hundreds of Haitian refugees.
Border Outreach
A ministry of the Society of the Sacred Heart that offers pastoral accompaniment of people on the move and retreats, respite, and support programs for those working with migrants and refugees
RSCJ Tijuana Project
A ministry of the Mexican Province of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus that supports existing ministries serving migrants in Tijuana, with a particular focus on assisting Haitian refugees.
Support our Mission
Our shared commitment to witnessing the gospel mandate of Matthew 25 compels us to unite in addressing the humanitarian crisis along the Southern California border. As women religious working together with our lay colleagues, we have a unique opportunity to alleviate the suffering of the hundreds migrants and refugees currently residing along the Tijuana/Mexicali corridor.
The Transborder Coalition is a 501(c)3 entity registered in the state of California.
Collaborative for Border Ministries
Contact Us:
858-277-0309