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The Powerful but Gentle Giants: Laguna San Ignacio Whales
The Powerful but Gentle Giants: Laguna San Ignacio Whales: Located on a 250-mile coastal wetland complex in Baja California Sur, Laguna San Ignacio is a refuge for the Pacific Gray Whale to give birth and raise their young in harmony.
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Obesity Epidemic in the Border Region: ICF Advancing Solutions to Preserve Public Health in our Backyard
In recent years, the border region between California and Baja California has experienced an alarming trend of increased rates of obesity among the Hispanic/Latino population. In California’s Imperial County, more than 35% of the population is obese. While just across...
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Rollover your IRA for Good!
Are you over 70 ½ years old? Do you have a traditional IRA that has a required minimum distribution (or RMD)? Have you already requested your distribution for 2018? You have saved and saved, now use your savings to create your legacy. You have worked hard and saved...
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The ‘Flip-Side’ of Family Separation: What Happens to Migrants and Deportees in Mexico?
By Chris Wallace On August 8th the International Community Foundation (ICF) hosted a livestream event to capture the details of life for deportees and migrants settling in Tijuana, Mexico. Over the course of an hour, the video featured interviews with leaders of...
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Help Froglanders and ICF give back to our frog friends!
30% OF ALL SALES DONATED OCTOBER 8 - 14, 2018 Help Froglanders give back to our frog friends by donating and spreading the word about Fauna del Noroeste to support the restoration of the California red-legged Frog – a species shared by San Diego and Baja...
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Remembering on the Anniversary of Mexico’s 2017 Earthquake
On September 7th, 2017, and then again on September 19th, the lives of millions of Mexicans were changed forever. The Sept. 7th earthquake registered at 8.2 magnitude, severely damaging already-impoverished areas of Oaxaca and Chiapas. It was the strongest quake...
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NEWS: Deportees Learn Workforce and Life Skills at Tijuana Migrant Shelter
In more than two decades working construction in south Texas, Raúl Vanegas had no time for school of any kind. But a day after being deported to Tijuana, the 43-year-old native of San Luis Potosí found himself inside a small classroom, studying the basics of operating a personal computer.
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Restoration Complete for Historic “La Ramona” Chimney in El Triunfo, BCS!
We are honored to announce that “La Ramona”, a unique monument in the town of El Triunfo, Baja California Sur, was successfully restored after the passage of 100 years that gravely damaged the structure and placed it at risk of partial or total collapse. This historic...
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San Diego-Tijuana Border on World Refugee Day!
Today, June 20th, ICF honors World Refugee Day by requesting your help to support the immigrants and asylum seekers in our border communities! In order to support and respond to the separation of immigrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border, ICF is raising funds and...
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ICF Celebrates International World Oceans Day
Join ICF in celebrating World Oceans Day – June 8, 2018!
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