Dear friends of No More Deaths,
As we close out one of the hottest summers on record, our hearts are heavy. In June, the bodies of 25 people were recovered from the deserts of southern Arizona. In July, the bodies of 24 people were found. Continue reading Autumn appeal
Today, June 20, is the longest day of the year.
For over 14 hours, the sun will beat down on Southern Arizona. In the midst of a heat wave, temperatures exceed 115°. All the while, migrants are walking through the desert borderlands, seeking safety and refuge.
They need your support today. Continue reading Donate to NMD on the longest day of the year
Dear friends of No More Deaths,
With the spring equinox (March 21), we celebrate equal amounts of day and night over the earth. In native cultures, the triumph of the sun over winter means life held in the earth reappears and is renewed. Continue reading Spring appeal
The deep desert is hard as hell on our trucks. So today we’re launching a crowdfunding campaign to keep our volunteers rolling through the punishing summer months and all year round. Our trucks are vital to getting water and aid to migrants and refugees in southern Arizona’s backcountry. We hope to raise $47,842 by May 1. Continue reading Please join our crowdfunding campaign and keep us rolling!
For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you made me welcome; naked and you clothed me, sick and you visited me, in prison and you came to see me.—Matthew 25:35–36
Continue reading Year-end appeal
Dear NMD supporters,
Today, December 1, is Giving Tuesday—a global day dedicated to giving.
By making a donation to No More Deaths today, you will help us raise funds for life-saving humanitarian aid on the US–Mexico border.
On November 2, people throughout the Americas celebrated Day of the Dead, remembering their loved ones. In Tucson, another annual commemoration of those who have passed, the All Souls Procession, is a community mass-participation event that borrows heavily from the Day of the Dead tradition. As they do every year, No More Deaths volunteers and supporters will be marching in the Procession this Sunday specifically to memorialize those who lost their lives crossing the Arizona desert this year. Continue reading November update/appeal
Dear friends of No More Deaths,
We adopted a $300,000 budget for the year that started on July 1, 2015 and ends on June 30, 2016. We’ve never had a budget this large, nor have we ever taken on so much work. We need your help more than ever. Continue reading NMD branches out to reach more migrants
