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​Our work in the desert this year:                    As of 3/14/23   
This Month    This Year     

​Field Trips to the desert          
   25               114           

Water Gallons given out         
    153              960        

Migrants Encountered             
    89              387           

Crosses placed                       
     6               28     

 Tucson Samaritans Meetings
 Z00M 2nd and 4th (and 5th when necessary) Tuesdays  7PM
 Hybrid In-Person and Zoom 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 7PM
Contact:  sam.southside@gmail.com


Sister Organizations
​
Ajo Samaritans 
http://www.ajosamaritans.com/  

Green Valley Samaritans 
​www.gvs-samaritans.org.
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Casa Alitas  www.casaalitas.org/

Casa De La Esperanza in Sasabe Sonora
 www.salvavision.org/sasabe/
PLEASE DONATE TO SUPPORT OUR WORK
Tucson Samaritans Wishlist
Casa de la Esperanza Wishlist
Casa Alitas Item Donations List

The number of migrant deaths reported by the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner in February 2023 was 15.
Recently found individuals grouped by PMI (Post Mortem Interval):
   8 dead less than a day
   1 dead less than 3 months
   6 dead more than 6-8 months
Total:   15
Updates for previous cases:
         1 individual newly identified by name (1,492 cases remain unidentified)

A map of the remains reported in February is at:
https://humaneborders.info/latest/.
A table with monthly and yearly statistics for the last 15 years is at:
https://humaneborders.info/latest/statistics.pdf.
Total deaths currently recorded in our database: 3,992. To generate maps and data from your own custom queries you can consult our interactive mapping site at:
​ https://humaneborders.info/



Volunteer Trainings are currently all on video.
To view training,  email sam.southside@gmail.com for access.
After you complete the training,
Email us again when you have completed them for the next step.
We require all volunteers to be vaccinated in order to protect each other and anyone we may encounter in the desert.