Integral care, protection, and community empowerment for migrants in the border town of La Quiaca, Argentina
Location: La Quiaca, Yavi Department, Jujuy Province – ARGENTINA
Applicant entity: Claretian Province of San José del Sur
Local reference person: Fernando Guzmán cmf, Mission Procurator of SJS
Duration: 1 year
Total cost: €56,213.00
Funds needed: €25,000.00
Located at the Argentine–Bolivian border, this project strengthens the pastoral and community response to the urgent challenges faced by migrant families: lack of documentation, limited access to basic rights, precarious housing, and absence of support networks - difficulties intensified by Argentina’s current political and economic crisis. The initiative offers integral accompaniment, including legal and humanitarian assistance, listening and counseling spaces, temporary shelter, adult literacy, leadership training, and support for small productive initiatives.
The long-term goal is to empower the local community to become a protagonist of dignified and sustainable migrant welcome.
Over the next three years, a central aim is to strengthen local leadership so the community itself becomes a driving force in welcoming migrants and creating sustainable, dignified responses. The project seeks partners committed to protecting human dignity at the border and supporting migrants both in their immediate needs and in their long-term empowerment.