Pastor Carlos Navarro is preparing for the arrival of 10,000 migrants and refugees in Brownsville and Matamoros this week. With more and more Ukrainians arriving at the Mexican border to claim asylum, combined with the impending end of Title 42 which restricted asylum claims, he has been told to prepare for a much larger group of people than he has served in recent months. Pastor Carlos is up for the task, as he always is. But his supplies are running low, and he has asked for help with restocking.

Specifically, he knows that he needs more of the following:

• T-shirts of all sizes (not larger than XL)

• Hats

• Snacks

• Hygiene kits

• Shoelaces

• String bags

You can help in a fews ways:

• Click here to visit this Amazon wishlist, and send these supplies directly to Iglesia West Brownsville.

• Send similar items from the list above; for example, if your church has an abundance of lightweight string backpacks, you can send those directly. (Iglesia Bautista West Brownsville / 925 W St Charles St / Brownsville, TX 78520)

• Or you may donate to the Knox Fund for Immigrant Relief, and make a note in the memo line that your gift is for the Brownsville respite center.

Pastor Navarro and the volunteers from Iglesia West Brownsville also need our prayers. They have worked tirelessly for the past four years providing respite for migrants and refugees. This is not just physically demanding, but also emotionally and spiritually. Join us in praying for them as they offer the love of Jesus to our brothers and sisters in need.