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Mexico Building Trip
August 11, 2017 - August 13, 2017
Mexico Building Trip Rancho Hermosa Orphanage
Friday, August 11 – Sunday, August 13
Trip Overview: Rancho Hermosa Orphanage is 3 miles inland from the coastal town of Primo Tapia, Baja, about 30 minutes from the border. Nearby towns are Puerto Nuevo and La Mision. We will stay in comfortable dorms in Primo Tapia and drive to the orphanage to work. When the Phase #1 building is complete we can accept children by the end of this year – so we are working hard! This building is a 4,600 square foot structure in need of all finishing work. We will be building simple, wood -framed kitchen cabinets and counters, painting interior walls, building pantry shelving, pouring concrete to build a new road, plus other misc. tasks as well as have opportunity to work with local ministries.
Depart 6:30 a.m. Friday from Southlands Brea/ Return Sunday around 3 p.m.
Transportation: Please let us know if you can drive. We will try to limit the number of cars in our caravan.
Accommodations: We will be staying in dorms near the church in town complete with beds, WIFI, showers, and kitchen. You will need to bring a sleeping bag and pillow.
Food: All meals except Friday breakfast are provided.
Cost: $70 per person. Additional donations for construction materials are encouraged.
Construction funding: Please ask friends and family if they can contribute to building materials!
Passport info: Those over 16 years old need a passport, under 16 need school ID and original birth certificate.
Please make checks payable to One Generation Alliance for $70 per person + any additional funds going towards the purchase of building materials. Or pay online through southlands.net by Giving to the ‘Southlands Missions Trips’ and writing ‘Mexico’ in the Comments. Payment due by August 4.