PROJECT MERCY BUILD
REQUIRED items to make this a successful trip:
We will need 18-38 volunteers on the day of build
Volunteers need passports
Parents willing to drive and chaperon a group of teens
Drivers will need to purchase Mexico Insurance (Bajabound.com)
Background checks required for parents volunteering to chaperon
Day of Departure: March 15, 2025
Meet at OLMC @ 5:15AM for roll call and depart @ 5:30AM (Return time approx. 7-9PM)
Bring a packed lunch and some cash to stop at a taco shop on the way back home
Wear layers of work clothing, you will get dirty
All tools needed are provided but is you have specific tools or gloves you like, feel free to bring them.
Donations items the family can use: {OPTIONAL}
Canned goods, Non-perishable food-rice, beans, etc.
Warm clothing (new)
Durable plates, cups, utensils, Tupperware
Cooking utensils
Soaps, shampoo and conditioner
Hygiene items: Toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc.
Blankets, sleeping bags
ABOUT THE FAMILY WE ARE BUILDING FOR:
Bio of the García Plancarte Family that we will be building for on March 15, 2025.
Parents: Alejandro and Socorro
Daughter: Jaqueline Guadalupe (10)
Daughter: Keren Noemi (5)
Daughter: María Yuniet (2)
Both Socorro and Alejandro were born in Michoacán. They met while working on the same job and have been together for 10 years. They migrated to Tijuana 5 years ago because work in Michoacán is scarce and pays very little.
Alejandro works as a mechanic and earns 2,800 pesos per week ($151).
The eldest daughter Jacqueline would like to be a nurse. Karen likes to paint and draw. María is just a baby and likes playing with dolls.