HUMANE BORDERS LEADER RECEIVES AWARD FROM MEXICO’s PRESIDENT
Robin Hoover, pastor of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Tucson, Ariz., has received the Mexican Human Rights Award from Mexico's Commission for Human Rights presented by President Felipe Calderon. The award is known as the Reconocimiento Cum Laude and is the highest human rights award given by the Mexican government to a non-Mexican.
Hoover was recognized for his work with Humane Borders, a non-profit social justice group he founded in 2000 to help address the rising tide of immigrant deaths taking place in the desert. The interfaith group now manages a network of more than 80 water stations and dispenses more than 50,000 gallons of water a year to immigrants crossing the desert. Hundreds of volunteers visit Humane Borders each year to assist in this special ministry.Hoover’s work has received international attention from journalists, politicians and human rights advocates from around the world. To watch a video about Humane Borders featured on Naomi’s New Morning, a Sunday morning program on the Hallmark Channel, visit:
