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

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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.

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

11 Fr Dan (red cap) and Fernando

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15 Pews are donated from a local SF bay area catholic church

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

18 Mission House and Kitchen

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26 Six wood garage doors builds a single structured building

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

29 To new plumbing systems

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

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34 Kevin & Carlos repairing the chapel roof

35 Re-roofing the Chapel

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37 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.

38 Joe and Joe

39 Sleeping quarters in the Mission House

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

41 Fr Dan Crahen O.M.I.

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43 See You Next Year The End To Contact Fr Dan Go To: www.danielcrahen.com


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