This year, the Quixote Center will celebrate our 50th Anniversary!
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About Us
The Quixote Center dismantles oppressive systems and structures so that vulnerable people are empowered to become the artisans of their own destiny. Inspired by liberation theology, we do this through sustainable development, U.S. policy reform, economic justice, and educational initiatives.
Latest Action
Take Action Now: Ask your Members of Congress to co-sponsor the ARMAS Act of 2025 – H.R.6736, S.3508
Gun trafficking from the United States is fueling deadly violence across Latin America and the Caribbean, with devastating consequences in countries like Haiti and Mexico. The ARMAS Act of 2025 would restore oversight, strengthen transparency, and hold U.S. arms exporters accountable, helping prevent weapons from falling into the hands of criminal gangs. Urge your Members of Congress to co-sponsor the ARMAS Act and take a critical step toward reducing violence and protecting lives across the region.
On December 16, 2025, Representative Castro introduced the ARMAS Act in the House – HR. 6736 – and Senator Murphy introduced the bill in the Senate – S.3508. We encourage everyone to utilize our congressional letter template and telephone script to ask your Members of Congress to fully support this bill.
Thank you for your continued support.
Recent Updates
Solidarity in Action: Caring for Migrants Across Borders
After visiting shelters and meal programs across Mexico, Guatemala, and Panama, one truth keeps surfacing: compassion doesn’t wait for permission, it acts.
In border communities, the scene repeats itself day after day. Families arrive weary from the journey, hungry, dehydrated, and carrying everything they own.
Between Borders: Jose's Story
Jose left Venezuela to save his livelihood and search for a more hopeful future.
A family farm that once sustained them no longer can, as the country's political and economic crises are making it harder to survive.
He crossed South and Central America, making his way north to seek asylum in San Diego. Now, he is in Panama, stranded between borders, with no clear way forward and no safe passage out.
What Do "Haitian-Led" Solutions Look Like?
Last year our government brutally dismantled USAID, sending shockwaves around the world. The world's largest foreign humanitarian aid provider is reduced to a few remaining programs, including the successful HIV treatment and prevention program PEPFAR, now run by the Department of State. At a cost of less than 1% of the US total budget, many diplomats considered USAID an effective soft power strategy that consolidated alliances across the globe.