Page 19 - Gifts of Hope Catalog 2021

GIFTS OF HOPE MARKET
online: december 4 & 5, 2021 /19
In-person: december 5, 2021

“DIOS ES NUESTRO AMPARO Y FORTALEZA”

("God is our refuge and strength") ~ psalm 46:1

Thousands of people make the

migrant journey through Mexico and
are very vulnerable throughout the
process. ELCA AMMPARO companion
churches and non-profits provide
humanitarian assistance to migrants
at the Guatemala/Mexico border,
where they are often stranded for
months at a time in Mexican towns
while they petition for asylum. In
Mexico City, AMMPARO partners
support individuals and families as
they decide their next steps. Persons
who return after being denied asylum
are served by AMMPARO and its
partners in programs that make their
economic survival possible.

“Through relationships with churches in Central America and existing ministries in the U.S.,
AMMPARO is well-positioned to help ensure that children are protected and that
root causes of migration are addressed.”

$35 vide food for children and adults in Tapachula, Mexico
P
o
r
Help Fray Matias de Cordova Human Rights Center, near the
$50
Guatamala/Mexico border, provide hygiene kits for migrant families

living temporarily in Tapachula, Mexico

Supply protective gear for people living in shelters for migrants run
$75
by Igelesia Luterana Mexicana in Mexico City

$150 Fund a human rights and labor workshop sponsored by Iglesia
Luterana Mexicana to help migrants prepare for employment