Paso del Norte Region

The binational environment in which the Foundation operates is unique. The region is divided by an international boundary - Mexico and the United States. There are multiple political and legal jurisdictions in the two-country and three-state area known as the Paso del Norte Region. The Foundation works to achieve its mission among the nearly 2.3 million people living in Doña Ana and Otero County in New Mexico; El Paso and Hudspeth County in Texas; and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexíco. Within this population, an estimated 772,576 residents are under the age of eighteen.

The Foundation's challenge is to work across these boundaries in partnership and collaboration with other organizations to effectively plan and implement programs that address disease prevention and health education.

The Foundation is committed not only to work with others to meet health challenges in the region, but to recognize opportunities through vision and proactive leadership