#border angels

a 72 year old hiker already died in death valley

so what about the migrants coming from mexico to america through the sonorn and chihuahuan desert?

migrants already die a ton out there, from dehydration, heat stroke, exhaustion, and other causes. adding a heat wave to that just makes things worse, and their bodies are rarely recovered.

[ ID: Top left: A teal background with the following phrases listed off, one on each line: Black queer lives matter, Black trans lives matter, Black non-binary lives matter, Black agender lives matter, Black pansexual lives matter, Black genderfluid lives matter, Black lesbian & gay lives matter, Black asexual lives matter, Black aromantic lives matter, Black LGBTQIA+ lives matter. Each identity is bubble letters colored with the corresponding pride flag.

Top right: A sticker with a yellow carton circle with tiny feet and tiny hands, each holding a non-binary pride flag. Above the yellow being are the words “my existence is enough” also colored in the non-binary pride flag colors.

Bottom left: An Asian person is sitting on a wooden deck. They have short black hair, and they are wearing wire-rimmed glasses, a chain necklace, black workout shorts and a black t-shirt that reads “THEY/THEM” with the letters in different pastel colors.  They are holding out their right hand with the “hang-loose” or ASL sign for Y.

Bottom right: A light green background with a spread of multiples of the same sticker that reads: “ABOLISH POL(ICE)” in yellow print with different ferns and leaves around the edges.  At the top are the words: “Abolish POL(ICE) Stickers 100% of proceeds donated to Border Angels” and below the stickers is the URL: megemikoart.com END ID ]

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I’ve posted three new designs to all my stores. They’re available in both Spanish and English, and all proceeds from these designs in both languages will go to Border Angels, an immigrant rights organization. My recommendation for best visibility for these would be stickers and tee shirts. I would also recommend buying them on Redbubble as I receive more money on Redbubble than any of my other sites. The text for these were taken from the AILA Know Your Rights handouts.

+ Find them on Redbubble

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Hello! As some of you know already, my name is Cassandra, and I’ve been in this fandom for about 2 years, so I’m hoping that you guys might be interested in something I’m trying to do, especially considering that this is one of the most dedicated, wonderful fandoms i’ve ever been in.

Me and @madhatterkindofcrazy put together a little project called the @westandasonecharityzine, and basically, it’s a multifandom charity zine which will benefit people being demonized by the trump administration here in america. We want as many fandoms as possible to be represented, including the small ones like volstovic cycle- that’s why it’s called the We Stand As One zine!

So please consider if you can submitting artwork and fanfic pieces below 2k words- and if you don’t feel comfortable submitting work yourself, I’d really appreciate it if you just reblog this post to help us get the word out! As a result you’ll be helping FOUR amazing causes:

The Autism Self-Advocacy Network

Callisto- Tech to Combat Sexual Assault

The Council on American-Islamic Relations

and Border Angels

If you’re considering pre-saving “Belly of the Beast,” think about the charity you’ll support by listening to it: Border Angels. 🤝

Border Angels works with immigrants on the U.S.-Mexico border, offering necessities as basic as water. The primary cause of death for over 11,000 migrants was dehydration. In 2020, Border Angels worked to curb the high number of deaths by donating over 1,200 gallons of water to countless immigrants traveling along desert routes.

Every day, migrants risk their lives coming to America in hopes of a better life. They embark on an incredibly tough journey … right into the belly of the beast. 🗺

🔗 To learn more about Border Angels, please visit their website.

Notes from a desert ‘water drop’

Volunteers from Border Angels check coordinates during a water drop in the California desert, September 2019. Every month, volunteers distribute gallons of water, canned food and survival supplies for migrants crossing the desert from Mexico into the U.S. On this day, volunteers discovered many items of discarded clothing, including a child’s hoodie (foreground). Photo © Michelle Gabel.

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A ‘caravan of love’ and a family doc in Tijuana

God bless this home.

As they do two Saturdays a month, volunteers with San Diego-based Border Angels load up a dozen or so vehicles with donated goods and head south on I-5. It’s their “Caravan of Love” to shelters in Tijuana.

On this particular June Saturday, our group stopped at three shelters, delivering diapers, shoes, toiletries, food, clothing and toys.

Our last stop was Iglesia Embajadores…