La 72 Migrant Center

LA 72 MIGRANT CENTER
A Franciscan Migrant and Refugee Shelter
in Tenosique, Mexico

La 72 is a Franciscan project dedicated to the comprehensive care of migrants and refugees who flee abject poverty, hunger, violence, and the powerful environmental and political forces that wreak havoc on vulnerable people. Over the last eleven years, the Franciscan Migrant and Refugee Shelter in Tenosique, Mexico - La 72 - opened its door and cared for more than 100,000 people, the vast majority of whom are of Central American origin. The Center’s mission is to welcome, comfort, and accompany vulnerable migrants and refugees.

La 72 is Mexico's first migrant shelter to cater to LGBTQ migrants. Many of them are fleeing life-threatening situations in Central America. The Center provides humanitarian assistance with meals, lodging, medical care, clothing, basic hygiene items, psychosocial care, information on human rights, as well as legal assistance. Over the last three months, 1,232 migrants and refugees were offered shelter, food, and medical attention.

Here are a few examples of how your donation could assist with the mission of La 72:

$20 US = 100 diapers

$50 US = supplemental food for 200 meals
$100 US = 1 week of cleaning supplies
$500 US = 25 sleeping pads
$1,000 US = housing for long-term volunteers for 6 months

If you wish to make a donation to only THIS ORGANIZATION, we accept cash, credit cards, or you may write one check directly to “Immaculate Conception” with “La 72 Migrant Center” in the memo line and return it at the Gift Fair.

If you would like to write ONE check but make donations to MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS, use the form to select the organizations, specify the amounts for each organization, and the number of cards from each organization, and write one check to Immaculate Conception.