Get to Know Our Mission
Beginnings
Since its founding in 2014, Hope Beyond Borders has grown to partner with dozens of organizations and has given an estimated total of $5.4 million in relief efforts to marginalized communities. What started as a grassroots effort in a little known place on the border has become an international movement to not only meet the needs of marginalized communities but also to promote integrity and respect from within those communities.
Hope Beyond Borders started as Sasabe Avanzado, a quiet humanitarian effort on the border between Sasabe and Nogales. Since then it has expanded into a multi-national and broad faceted effort to provide relief to struggling medical clinics and hospitals.
HBB coordinates with over a dozen dedicated non-profits operating locally and across international borders to ensure that the medical needs of our neighbors are met
This is why helping from within a community is so important to us. We are not here to rescue people. We are here to recognize where inequality is pervasive and offer a hand in overcoming that inequality. Through this, we promote the voices within the communities we have partnered with and create an equitable health system where no body’s needs go unheard.
To Now
We are currently partnered with local non-profit, Circle of Concern, and operate under their umbrella.
This partnership has proved to be invaluable in supporting our mission across borders. We have the discretion to help individuals: a hungry child, a frightened and homeless pregnant girl, someone who needs a jacket to stay warm at night. The kind of people whose problems are “too small” for most groups.
We also provide opportunities for individuals who want to experience “hands-on” ministry through local outreach opportunities and mission trips. Circle of Concern aims to bring together teams who can give practical help, both skilled and unskilled. We have brought physicians, optometrists, dentists, construction teams and children’s activities into destitute communities in order to bring hope and spread the love of Christ. We typically offer several outreach opportunities per year in Southern California and Mexico.
Circle of Concern
The goal of Circle of Concern is to partner with like-minded charities and help them grow and flourish by providing administrative support and advice, networking contacts, and giving financial support. We endeavor to help those who are in the business of helping others.
Hope Beyond Borders Comprehensive Business Plan + 5-Year Fundraising Strategy
Delivering Life-Saving Medical Relief Across the Globe
July 2025
Executive Summary
Hope Beyond Borders (HBB), operating under the umbrella of Circle of Concern, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to bridging the gap between surplus medical supplies in the U.S. and critical health resource shortages in underserved regions worldwide. Since its founding in 2014, HBB has contributed over $5.4 million in medical relief to vulnerable communities across North America, South America, Africa, and Eastern Europe.
Hope Beyond Borders started as Sasabe Avanzando, a humanitarian effort on the border between Sasabe, a cartel controlled town, and Nogales. Since then it has expanded into a multi-national and broad faceted effort to provide relief to struggling medical clinics and hospitals.
HBB coordinates with dedicated non-profits operating locally and across international borders to ensure that the medical needs of our neighbors are met.
Through partnerships with more than a dozen hospitals in Southern California, HBB collects, sorts, and ships medical overstock to partner clinics and hospitals in countries such as Mexico, Venezuela, Ukraine, Cuba, Vietnam, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast. In addition to distributing supplies, HBB also funds life-saving surgeries, provides specialized medical equipment, and supports targeted interventions in communities facing urgent healthcare needs.
What started as a grassroots effort in a little known place on the border has become an international movement to not only meet the needs of marginalized communities but also to promote integrity and respect from within those borders.
This is why helping from within a community is so important to us. We are not here to rescue people. We are here to recognize where inequality is pervasive and offer a hand in overcoming that inequality. Through this, we promote the voices within the communities we have partnered with and create an equitable health system where nobody’s needs go unheard.
Mission Statement
To bridge the gap between medical overstock in the United States and the urgent needs of medical facilities in underserved regions worldwide. By providing essential medical supplies, specialized equipment, and funding for life-saving medical procedures, Hope Beyond Borders ensures that marginalized communities have access to the critical resources necessary to improve healthcare outcomes.
Vision Statement
A world where medical care knows no borders
Core Programs & Services
1. Medical Overstock Collection: In partnership with UCI, Kaiser, Mission Hospital, St. Jude's, and others, HBB collects a wide range of surplus medical materials.
2. Needs Assessment & Matching: HBB works directly with clinics and hospitals to ensure supplies match on-the-ground needs.
3. Logistics & Shipping: HBB manages storage, sorting, and global transport logistics.
4. Surgery & Equipment Funding: HBB funds urgent surgeries and provides essential medical tools unavailable locally.
Organizational Structure
Hope Beyond Borders is guided by an experienced and mission-driven leadership team:
Board of Directors:
● Hugh Margesson
● Torsten Kruse
● Bob Brauchler
● Dr. Gonzalez Ramon
● Carol Graff
● Brenda Parra
Additional Support:
● Adrienne Kruse - Strategic Coordination
● Ella Haakenson - Communications & Logistics
Organization Ambassador:
● Kimberley Norris Guerrero
Current Priority Monthly Funding Needs
Category Monthly Goal Purpose
Administration & Coordination $1,860 Strategic development and program coordination
Warehouse Operations $1,500 Storage rental, utilities, and access
Supply Pick-Up & Sorting $2,500 Local collection and labor
Domestic Transportation $500 Fuel, registration, insurance, maintenance
International Shipments $2,400 Two shipments monthly (4 pallets total)
Emergency Surgeries (Mexico). $2,000 Surgeries via MX Rojo (Tijuana)
Total Monthly Goal $10,060
Annual Operating Need: $129,120
5-Year Fundraising Campaign: Deliver Hope
To build long-term sustainability and scale our global reach, HBB is launching a 5-Year Strategic Campaign.
Category 5-Year Total
Administration & Coordination $111,600
Warehouse Operations $90,000
Supply Pick-Up & Sorting $150,000
Domestic Transportation $30,000
International Shipments $144,000
Emergency Surgeries (Mexico) $120,000
Total Campaign Goal $645,600
International Program Pillars
Mexico
● Interface Kids: Equipment and supplies for cleft palate surgeries
● Mexico Rojo: Specialty clinic supplies (minor surgeries and wound care)
● Liga (Sinaloa): Ongoing supply and equipment support
● San Quentin Hospital: Equipment and supplies via Dr. Gonzalez
● Tubantes Oncologio: Breast prosthetics for over 500 women
● Annual Mexico Goal: $95,000
Venezuela
● Partnership with All 4 Venezuela
● Logistics: California → Miami → Barquisimeto → Lara Province hospitals
● Monthly Shipping: $2,400 for 4 pallets
● Annual Goal: $28,800
Ukraine, Cuba, Vietnam, Ghana, Ivory Coast
● Ongoing support with adaptable shipments
● Focused on surgical tools, diagnostic equipment, and basic consumables
Market Opportunity
● Surplus in U.S. hospitals is abundant and largely underutilized.
● Growing global demand for essential care in fragile healthcare systems.
● HBB serves as an efficient, cost-effective conduit between surplus and survival.
● The nature of our nonprofit is cyclical, helping to repurpose medical overstock for critical and life-saving care.
Funding Model Revenue Sources:
● Individual Donations
● Corporate Sponsorships
● In-Kind Supply Donations
● Fundraising Campaigns & Events
● Foundations and Grant Support
Cost Structure:
● Logistics & Shipping
● Storage & Labor
● Staff and Volunteer Coordination
● Targeted Program & Surgical Support
Evaluation & Metrics
● Total value of supplies delivered annually
● Number of facilities served
● Lives directly impacted
● Delivery efficiency (cost and timing)
● Program-specific outcomes (e.g., surgeries funded, prosthetics delivered)
Get Involved
● Donate Financially: Every dollar fuels our supply chain
● Donate Supplies: Help us build consistent stock
● Volunteer: Assist in sorting, admin, or outreach
● Partner: Join forces to expand access to care
● Spread the Word: Support our mission by sharing us with your network
Contact Us
Hope Beyond Borders
PO Box 6592, Oceanside, CA 92052
hopebydborders@gmail.com(949) 630-7947
www.hopebydborders.com
Closing Note
Hope Beyond Borders exemplifies a sustainable, high-impact model for global medical relief.
With your partnership, we can ensure that no life is lost due to lack of basic care and that no
usable resource goes to waste.