Support The Stellar Shelter

AKA The "New Wave Feminists Consistent Life Ethic Center"
in Juárez, Mexico

An emergency shelter in El Paso, Texas

& Casa Maris

A few years ago...

A woman arrived at a shelter that our board member, Karina Breceda, used to run in Juarez, Mexico. It's was predominately a safe haven for pregnant and parenting migrant mothers seeking asylum, but they would also receive single women who were (and still are) very vulnerable along the border. After speaking to the woman for a few minutes, Karina learned that just the day before she had been coerced into an abortion she didn't want.

The woman was told it would be incredibly difficult to continue her journey with a child and that terminating is what would be best for her asylum case.

When she walked into Karina's shelter, she saw all of the mothers safely and happily waiting out their asylum cases.

With tears in her eyes, she turned to Karina and said, "No me dijieron." ..."They didn't tell me."

Had she known a place like this existed, she would've chosen to continue her pregnancy.

And then she turned around and left.

This woman's story has become the driving force behind the work we do. No woman should ever feel like she doesn't have the option to continue her pregnancy or raising her child. Every human being deserves safety and the ability to live a life free from violence.

Karina's old shelter no longer exists, but in it's place we've been entrusted with two more - one on the Mexico side in Juarez, and one on the U.S. side in El Paso, TX.

We are a secular, non-partisan 501c3 non-profit organization. We don't care about politics. We care about people. And we would love for you to join us in this work.

Check out the Stellar Shelter!

Stellar Main Room

Stellar Living Room

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About the Stellar Shelter & Casa Maris' Co-Founder & Director...

Karina Breceda has lived a life of service for years. From serving migrant families on the US side of the border, to working with women in Juarez who have experienced sexual violence (many of whom became pregnant as a result), she knows how to protect the vulnerable, and nourish their spirits as well as their bodies.

Her tireless dedication to humanizing human beings, as well as creating a culture of life at the border is unmatched.

She is ready to start a revolution of love, one human-to-human encounter at a time.

Her resume includes implementing programs that have been sought after by esteemed leaders in her community as a model for how to do it right. She doesn't simply meet the basic needs of those in her care, she walks alongside them - empowering these women every step of the way - and preparing them for the journey ahead.

We are so lucky to count Karina as a New Wave Feminist board member, and she is the perfect person to implement projects of this scale. Her years of experience running shelters along the border have perfectly prepared her for this very moment, and no one is better equipped to serve the women of both Juarez & El Paso than she is. These are more than just shelters to her, they are the first step in creating a far-reaching culture of life within her community.

To read more about our shelters, click here

Past NWF Projects

Covid-19 Relief Efforts

NWF - Dallas put together 75 "Lady Kits" for families in South Dallas. This area is known as a food desert, so women and girls have less access to basic feminine hygiene and reproductive care supplies.

We were also very grateful for the opportunity to help Abide Women's Health Services in getting necessary supplies to babies and mamas through their "contactless porch drop offs" of essential items like formula, diapers, baby wipes, and breastfeeding support.