Mexico Missions Trip - November 2005

This was an incredible trip. Each year, many families get together and make the trip south of the border into Mexico. Partnering with the organization Amor (www.comebuildhope.com) families form groups and build homes for local families.

Interesting note - each house is built completely by hand. Materials to mix concrete are dug and sifted right from the ground. The concrete itself is mixed by hand in wheelbarrows. All wood and framing is cut by hand and of course each nail is placed by hand.

A slideshow from this trip is in the works and will be available in the early Fall 2006. Until then, here are some preview images I found moving.



This image was taken at an orphanage about 30 miles from the job sites the teams were building at. The people in the image are the few who visited the orphanage, being lead by the director of the facility. The small building you see is living quarters for the staff.