Tijuana Home Build
Reaching across international boundaries is something Rotary does. And helping less fortunate families is something Rotary does very well. Recently, a group of about 25 Rotarians from two of the Escondido clubs traveled to Mexico to build a house for one of those families, and we did it in one day.
The project was a joint effort organized by Project Mercy. Manpower and funding was provided by the Escondido Sunrise and Escondido After 5 clubs, with the Mexicali Rotary Club also helping in the construction. From our club Jeff Weber, Richard Macaluso, Craig Laursen and Doug Clark participated in another rewarding visit on the outskirts of Tijuana.
Past-President Craig Laursen reported that the weather was cool and it drizzled a bit, but we completed their home, gave them the keys, wished them well and got home about 9:00 that evening. It was muddy after the rain last week, but not too bad. The mother and her daughter actually helped quite a bit by painting trim boards. We all did a variety of jobs during the day, fortunately there were a number of young men who helped with the heavy lifting. One family at a time. It was a blessing to be able to help.
