building a solid foundation iglesia de san eugenio de mazenod colonia la morita, tijuana (baja...
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Building a Solid Building a Solid Foundation Foundation
Iglesia de San Eugenio De MazenodIglesia de San Eugenio De MazenodColonia La Morita, TijuanaColonia La Morita, Tijuana
(Baja California Norte, Mexico)(Baja California Norte, Mexico)
May 29-30, 2004May 29-30, 2004
Catholic MissionCatholic Mission
Estimated 530 Miles from San Estimated 530 Miles from San Francisco to Tijuana. The mission Francisco to Tijuana. The mission is 10 miles from the U.S. Borderis 10 miles from the U.S. Border
Building a FoundationBuilding a Foundation
• From hard surfaced roads of the USA to dusty hilly dirt roads of Mexico.
In the Hills of TijuanaIn the Hills of Tijuana
Mexico remains a poor country, it suffers from poverty and near-famine conditions. Most live in makeshift homes without bare necessities such as electricity or running water.
A bottle companyA bottle company
Mothers hug their hungry children as they wait for fathers to return from low paying construction and factory jobs. Average wage is $6.00 US dollars a day or 60 pesos.
On the compound, additional buildings are used for classrooms, sleeping quarters and a Sister’s convent
This weekend’s work is completed by volunteers from ‘Mr. Garage Door Inc.’ and the Knights of Columbus
Work completed this weekend, new roof for the chapel; built a new single structured building, installed four new plumbing systems and repaired leaks; added a new clinic and Dr Val saw 120 patients.
Volunteer Service
Eighteen strangers, friends, brothers, dads, sons unite to build a foundation of new friendships
while building a foundation for the Mission