2009 Mexico Trip Diary
Meet Ana, Marco and Sophia
Ana & Marco are one of the many families in Mexico struggling to make ends meet. Not able to live with their parents or extended families due to overcrowding, they built themselves a 6 foot by 9 foot shack made out of old pallets and pieces of tarpaulin. They often go hungry because there is simply not enough money to buy food.
Ana Karen Delgado Ortiz
Age: 20 Occupation: Waitress Salary: $25 per week
Marco Israel Carmona
Age: 23 Occupation: Storeman at Hardware store Salary: $ 50 per week
Sofia
Age: 1 Occupation: Sponge Bob Fan
House Site: Manzana 2 Lote 4 Colonia Lazaro Cardenas, Tijuana, Mexico
GPS: Google Maps: 32.430888,-116.993087 (Ana Karen Delgado Ortiz LC M 2 L 4)
Land Cost: US$5,000 Mortgage: US$100 per month
Age: 20 Occupation: Waitress Salary: $25 per week
Marco Israel Carmona
Age: 23 Occupation: Storeman at Hardware store Salary: $ 50 per week
Sofia
Age: 1 Occupation: Sponge Bob Fan
House Site: Manzana 2 Lote 4 Colonia Lazaro Cardenas, Tijuana, Mexico
GPS: Google Maps: 32.430888,-116.993087 (Ana Karen Delgado Ortiz LC M 2 L 4)
Land Cost: US$5,000 Mortgage: US$100 per month
The 2009 Break Free Expeditions Team .....
Arrive 26th September to build them a NEW house
Building Fun!
The Walls going up...
Painting .....- including a mural for Sophia of Sponge Bob!
Little Sophia stole our hearts!
Having Fun is a big part of a Break Free Expedition - and we sure had lots of that!
Here's Matt at a local orphanage modelling one of the beanies a 90 year NZ lady had knitted for the children.
But the most rewarding moment is the house dedication day and community fiesta!
Building Homes in Mexico is a life changing experience!
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