Our mission is to be a lifeline for families whose loved ones are missing in the desert areas along the US/Mexico border. Our goal is to rescue crossers in distress, at times we search for the remains of a loved one whose life was claimed by the desert. Recovering the remains of loved ones brings closure to families who are desperate for information. Since 1996, over 7,000 migrants have died in the deserts along our border. Every day Aguilas receives multiple calls from families desperate for help. Desperate because they’ve been in contact with their loved one who was abandoned in the desert, due to illness, injury or exhaustion. Families are afraid to call authorities for fear of repercussions. Instead, they turn to Aguilas for help.