In Times of Pandemic: Testimonies of Scalabrianian Missions in the World
We present some of the initiatives of the missionaries in Brazil and Chile to help the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 emergency Rome, June 11, 2020 - In these months…
SIMN Participated at the International Donors Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants
New York, May 26, 2020 – The Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN) participated at the International Donors Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants, promoted by the European Union…
Migrants: Essential Workers During Quarantine and Economic Recovery
Guadalajara, May 21, 2020 - The Covid-19 pandemic has literally paralyzed the world. Although on different dates most of the countries of the world decreed radical measures to stop its…
The Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN) and Caritas Pro Vitae Gradu Charitable Trust Join Forces to Support Migrants and Refugees During COVID-19
New York, May 19, 2020 – The Caritas Pro Vitae Gradu Charitable Trust has partnered with the Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN) to strengthen the response to COVID-19 around the world.…
COVID-19 Arrived at the Casas del Migrante
Guadalajara, May 6, 2020 - The international health crisis caused by the COVID-19 virus has radically changed our lives. We have become drastically accustomed to hearing medical reports on confirmed…
Serve in Times of Health Crisis
Tecún Umán, Guatemala, May 2020 – Faced with the challenges of the complex phenomenon of migration in these times of emergency, the need for a specific service to migrants, refugees,…
Migrant and Refugee: the Weakest Side of the Pandemic
Rio de Janeiro, May 1, 2020 - The data indicates that "in the United States, cities with Brazilian and Hispanic migrants have 30% more deaths from COVID-19" (Cf. UOL Site,…
Thoughts from The Fourth Floor
Tijuana, April 28, 2020 - As you enter the Casa del Migrante for the first time, the initial thing that catches your attention is the huge staircase that leads you…
In Johannesburg, Hunger Scares More Than the Coronavirus
Johannesburg, April 28, 2020 – Fr. Pablo Velasquez, Scalabrinian missionary in the suburb of La Rochelle, South Africa: "If things continue like this, we will never make it with our own resources."…
Migrants Play a Critical Role in the Health Care Sector
São Paulo, April 22, 2020 - Globally, migrants play an increasingly important role in the field of healthcare. As the global population of older people and children continues to grow,…