by Benito Zambrano. For me, it has been a great experience and whole-hearted pleasure to be able to help people in need in Reynosa, Tamaulipas. This time, I saw many people from Haiti who were on their journey to the United States. I have seen the suffering, crying, and pain suffered by each of them […]
This month, the GRM team was invited to present at the binational conference “Race and the Borderlands” hosted by San Diego State University. This conference brings together scholars, practitioners, student organizations, and grassroots movements to collectively consider issues of human rights and racialization in the borderlands. The conference focuses on scholarly collaboration, community building, and […]
When GRM opened our Tapachula Clinic in 2021, an estimated 60,000 people were stranded in Southern Mexico waiting for permission to either resettle or move through the country. Working with local partners and NGOs, Team Tapachula quickly became a major provider of care for those living in the shadows. The need hasn’t disappeared, but support […]
What began as two men wanting to serve others in January 2017 when GRM was founded, turned into helping over 150,000 people around the world. It’s difficult to measure the ultimate impact of helping one person. But studies show that performing an act of kindness inspires the person being helped to continue those acts with […]
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” – Mother Teresa In the span of one week, GRM lost both its founders – Pete Reed and Derek Coleman. Pete’s death was widely reported on after his rescue vehicle was targeted by a Russian anti-tank […]
by Mark McDonald WARNING! THIS POST CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES. *Please note, names have been changed to protect our patient’s identity On the western coast of Sierra Leone, near Tagrin Bay, one of the most photogenic landscapes I have ever seen, Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, bustles with the sounds of Okada motorbikes speeding down streets, honking […]
On Feb 2nd, GRM founder Pete Reed was killed in Bakhmut, Ukraine. Pete was the bedrock of GRM, serving as Board President for 4 years. In January, Pete stepped away from GRM to work with another organization on their Ukraine mission and was killed while rendering aid. This is a stark reminder of the […]
by Katie G., GRM Volunteer Nurse *Please note, names have been changed to protect our patient’s identity In November 2022, GRM met Fabienne*, a Haitian refugee living in the Senda de Vida Shelter, who was 28 weeks pregnant and presenting with a medical condition called pre-term premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM), meaning her water […]
(17 November 2022, Reynosa, Tamaulipas in Mexico, several thousand people wait outside one of the main shelters, Senda de Vida. Photo credit: Brendon Tucker) GRM REYNOSA (1 January 2022 to 31 October 2022): REYNOSA: The Mexican Town that Acts as a Barometer for World Politics The number of people arriving in Reynosa continues to outstrip […]
by Priscilla Alvarez Original posted on CNN, May 24, 2022 A court ruling blocking the termination of a Trump-era pandemic restriction at the US-Mexico border is unlikely to slow border crossings, Biden administration officials say, as migration in the Western hemisphere reaches new highs. Since taking office, President Joe Biden has faced mounting pressure over his handling […]
