I have not been able to get my computer online in the last few days…hence the lack of posts. But here I am, the crew pulled out a few hours ago, we are just done cleaning up and following them up soon.
There will be more pics in the next week, stay tuned!
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Archive for August, 2007
Champagne to Christen a Ship…How Do We Do That Mexican Style?
Published by August 29th, 2007 in Mexico. 3 CommentsAfter every house we build we do a dedication…a christening…a blessing? We haven’t figured out the right word to describe it yet, but it is the same idea as breaking a bottle of champagne on a ship…without the champagne and the ship. It is the opportunity for the group to give well wishes, […]
...continue readingAllow me to introduce to you Angel and Rachel Baeza. I have known Angel for three years now, most people who come to do work on this part of the Baja know Angel. Angel lives his life with a disability in a wheelchair. He is unlimited in his ability to use his […]
...continue readingAlright folks, here are some shots of what is going on. The houses are finished, done, compete. And in four days no less! So the pictures of the houses are not up to date, you will have to wait until Monday for that, we are not back on the sites until then.
Tomorrow […]
For those of you who aren’t sure where I fit into the mix, I am the Director of Operations for Hero Holiday in Mexico. I spend a considerable amount of my time in Mexico. I organize the projects, know the communities, assess and identify needs and direct/co-direct the teams when they are here. […]
...continue readingParticipant Blog:Danica changed my life
Published by August 24th, 2007 in Participant Blogs and Dominican Republic. 2 CommentsHero holiday is an amazing experience, no one comes home the same, but the affects of this adventure were insanely heightened by my contact with Danica. I never knew her. I had seen her once at the resort with Phil and his family, and had heard about her in our morning leaders meetings, but other […]
...continue readingBut apparently, a team of Hero Holiday girls can build a house in Mexico in two days. Crazy nuts! Here is a before shot of what the pad looked like yesterday morning, tomorrow I will post a picutre of what it looks like now…you may wait with baited breath.
The team was lead by […]
...continue readingWork day one is succesfully over and done with and students are heading to bed. Site one is racing through the build, they have the walls up, all the outside and inside ones, as well as having the roof panels on. Fastest day one ever! Site two has the walls framed and […]
...continue readingThe morning started bright and early today with the help of the neighbourhood roosters. What else to do but get up and on our way? It was another hot day, we toured the sites, met the families we will be building for and getting to know this week and hit a couple of previous Hero Holiday builds.
A before shot of one of the structures that a family was living in. They tore it down when the floor was poured and in six short days will be moving into a new place with walls, windows, and a roof that will keep out rain.
An awesome group of good-lookin’ young Canadians standing on the pad for Site 2. Continue reading ‘The Mexican Rooster Wake-Up Call’
They are here safe and sound, been to the beach and crashing around the campfire getting to know each other better. Tomorrow, Awareness Tour Day, complete with a trip to a street market and a stop off at a sunken ship. But first, some sleep.
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