We Save Lives in the Southern Arizona Desert
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Mission:
We offer humanitarian aid to migrants in the Arizona-Sonora borderlands. Samaritans believe in respect for human rights and one's ethical responsibility to assist those who are suffering. History: Founders Shura Wallin and Pastor Randy Mayer decided early in 2005 it was time to establish a Green Valley-Sahuarita Samaritan group that would work independently and as a complement to the Tucson Samaritans. Death Map: This Humane Borders Red Dot Death Map shows 3,339 migrants have died in Southern Arizona since 2000; about 8,000 along the US-Mexico border. The Warning Map shows how dangerous the trek north could be. Nonetheless, people keep coming to escape known dangers from home. |
What Will I Do Without You?
Tortilla cloths, or bordados, are hand-embroidered pieces sent with migrants by their loved ones for their journey. "What will I do without you?" is the translation of the phrase on this bordado. Too many loved ones go missing in the desert...too many have died. |
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We meet alternating Mondays at 8 am
The Good Shepherd Church 17750 S. La Cañada, Sahuarita, AZ See Calendar for Meeting Dates |