New York, 18 December 2015 – In response to the increasing number of refugees and migrants crossing borders seeking a better life, throughout 2015 SIMN supported new services provided by the Scalabrini Migration Centers and Shelters, the establishment of new migration centers, development and capacity building programs, in addition to research and advocacy initiatives at the national, regional, and international level. On the International Migrants Day 2015, in the framework of the 25th anniversary of the

Tacna, Peru – November 25th, 2015. On the 24th of November, 2015, in Tacna, Peru, a few kilometers from the border with Chile, a new home for migrants, Santa Rosa de Lima, was completed.  The event was commemorated with a Holy Mass followed by a blessing of the commemorative plaque. This House was a joint project, with the participation of Diocese of Tacna and Moquegua, and of the Congregation of the missionaries of St. Charles Scalabrinians,