The International Bridge Project is the international arm of Each Step Home Initially begun as a program to assist children and families forced to separate when the “Remain in Mexico” (MPP) program plunged them into danger, it has now evolved into a broader program of partnerships on the ground in Mexico and Central America.

Central American Network

In Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, we are ever-expanding a network that allows us to work more immediately and effectively with children and families needing our assistance. Through these networks, we have been able to connect to families who have had no way to locate or communicate with their children in the United States. We help them talk to their children and gain their release from institutional custody into sponsor homes.

With the dangerous increase in deportations—especially of small and unaccompanied children—we are working to identify those at greatest risk and address those risks directly. We provide emergency support for medical needs and temporary housing, referrals to and collaboration with NGOs and local social service agencies, and facilitate collaboration with attorneys in the United States and in Central America.

Because we have ongoing relationships with organizations and individuals, particularly in Guatemala and Honduras, we are often able to assist with difficult tasks that require communication with people in those countries, such as connecting with parents who don’t have phone service and getting documents signed and notarized.

International Aid Organizations

We welcome partnerships with organizations that address the needs of our population. We have successfully shared cases with organizations such as the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders (MSF), who offer unique, critical services to those in desperate need. These partnerships enable us to follow families through what may be a long and difficult journey as they seek safety and stability.

We dearly hope that the United States implements appropriate, transparent, and humane processes for welcoming children and families fleeing impossible circumstances in their countries of origin. Until then, we will continue to assist those attempting to navigate what is too often a chaotic labyrinth.