PROJECT: Oaxaca Cement Work

  Antonio Mixing Cement with an Interested Child

Two Construction Workers Preparing for a Stone Wall

The mission at Oaxaca is in need of several projects involving cement-work. These projects include sidewalks for staff housing, curbs by the playground, and a permanent fire pit for the children.

The need for a bonfire area came out of our two recent weeks of vacation with the children. We held two bonfires and both were great successes. At one bonfire we held our church service, with a sermon and worship, including an outdoor dinner. We are hoping to create a permanent space to hold these types of events.

Two other parts of this cement work will be a pig-pen for two pigs and a volleyball court. The pig-pen will provide us with a better way to dispose of our organic compost, and will also produce fertilizer for our gardens and give the children something to invest energy, time and care in. The volleyball court will be built in our playground area and will provide the children, staff, and volunteers with a new way to bond, and will help encourage those people who have preferred not to join the soccer matches or hike up the mountain. It will also provide a way for the children to become more active in their day-to-day lives.

All of these projects will help us to maintain our grounds and provide the children at the mission with new opportunities for bonding together and staying active.