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Building a Solid Foundation

Building a Solid Foundation . Iglesia de San Eugenio De Mazenod Colonia La Morita, Tijuana (Baja California Norte, Mexico) May 29-30, 2004. Catholic Mission. Estimated 530 Miles from San Francisco to Tijuana. The mission is 10 miles from the U.S. Border. Building a Foundation.

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Building a Solid Foundation

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  1. Building a Solid Foundation Iglesia de San Eugenio De Mazenod Colonia La Morita, Tijuana (Baja California Norte, Mexico) May 29-30, 2004

  2. Catholic Mission Estimated 530 Miles from San Francisco to Tijuana. The mission is 10 miles from the U.S. Border

  3. Building a Foundation • From hard surfaced roads of the USA to dusty hilly dirt roads of Mexico.

  4. In 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.

  5. A 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.

  6. On the compound, additional buildings are used for classrooms, sleeping quarters and a Sister’s convent

  7. Fr Dan (red cap) and Fernando

  8. Pews are donated from a local SF bay area catholic church

  9. This weekend’s work is completed by volunteers from ‘Mr. Garage Door Inc.’ and the Knights of Columbus

  10. Mission House and Kitchen

  11. Six wood garage doors builds a single structured building

  12. From pouring water into a old toilet from a bucket into a hole in the floor

  13. To new plumbing systems

  14. “Dad, the job is not finished until the wall is painted” Joe

  15. Kevin & Carlos repairing the chapel roof

  16. Re-roofing the Chapel

  17. 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.

  18. Joe and Joe

  19. Sleeping quarters in the Mission House

  20. Volunteer Service Eighteen strangers, friends, brothers, dads, sons unite to build a foundation of new friendships while building a foundation for the Mission

  21. Fr Dan Crahen O.M.I.

  22. See You Next YearThe EndTo Contact Fr Dan Go To: www.danielcrahen.com

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