Construction will commence once again this weekend if all goes well. Some of us were scheduled to return last weekend but unfortunately sickness and transportation deficiencies detained them. I am excited about the amount of volunteer who have agreed upon a second tour of duty. I must say our last trip was incredible [...]
People in the colonias are mad resourceful. The gardens are amazing, rows of plastic buckets overflowing with plants. One woman had a system where her sink water was piped to water the garden. Tire retaining walls texture the hillsides. The houses are patchworks of whatever hard, flat surfaces people can find, [...]
The progress so far has been described quite well by Lou (thanks). Perhaps I will share some more personal thoughts.
It seems the saying is true. Reality is never quite exactly as expected. No matter how much thought or mental preparation you have for a new or forthcoming experience, there is always room [...]
Hi all. My name’s Lou, and I spent the past several days down in Tijuana helping the eco-politan team build the house. The entire experience was awesome. Some of us returned last night to get back to our normal lives (work…) but I think I speak for everyone when I say that we wish we [...]
Construction has finally begun! Last Thursday night, two family members and I, took off to San Diego, bought some supplies (Thanks White Cap for the discount!) and crossed the border. When we arrived at the site the retaining wall work was partially completed and there was still a mound of earth on the site. [...]
