We’re about a week away from the Tijuana 2010 trip…. Just working on the final details. This is when it can get a little hairy – farming out backpacks, soccer balls, random tools and craft supplies to our team members. Here’s some of what we’re bringing:
50 School Bags for kids – from MEC
50 mini school supply kits – my wife got some screamin’ deals on school supplies, so each bag will have some pencils, pens, erasers, a notebook, and one other small item like colored pencils
20 fairly traded soccer balls
our tools for the house build
craft supplies for kids we meet in the street – there’s nothing like an impromptu craft sess in the street.
We’ll try to keep you posted as to what’s coming down the pipes for the trip – and future trips – there’s some cool stuff in the mix!!
-james
February 26, 2010 | Categories: fair trade soccer balls, goals, houses, joy packs, Terrazas, updates | Tags: backpacks, cameras with a conscience, cameras with a conscience house build, change, cwc, fair trade soccer balls, flickr, give, goals, house build, joy packs, love Tijuana, mec, practical love, spread hope, Terrazas, Terrazas del Valle, Tijuana, TJ, updates | Leave A Comment »
I just read this afternoon that there was a fire in Terazzas, Tijuana, where our team worked last year. Ten houses were destroyed.
Our team spent a week last year working in this area, stuccoing 2.5 houses and painting. We got to know and work with some of the families, and I got to visit some of them with a few students in September, dropping off school bags, soccer balls and some small gifts.
We know people in this community, and, while I received word that friends like Ana and Heime are safe, we still feel ties to the people there.
I’m happy to say that about half an hour ago, I got the nod – one of the houses we will be building on spring break will be rebuilding for some of the fire victims.
Our spring break goals just got a little bit more important in my head…
in hope,
james
December 10, 2008 | Categories: goals, houses, Terrazas, updates | Tags: cameras with a conscience, cameras with a conscience house build, fair trade soccer balls, flickr, goals o9, houses, love Tijuana, practical love, spread hope, Terrazas del Valle, TJ, TJ o9, updates | Leave A Comment »
If you’ve been trying to get to our flickr pictures on the right of your screen – they’re back up and running!
Have a great day!
July 15, 2008 | Categories: updates | Tags: flickr, pictures, updates | Leave A Comment »
Just a note to say that if you are looking for our flickr pics, we’re having some issues with them at the moment. Hopefully they’ll get back to us and resolve them. I’ll post when it’s up & running smoothly again.
July 7, 2008 | Categories: 1 | Tags: flickr, techie stuff, updates | Leave A Comment »
