| Build A Miracle |
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Dear friends,
It’s been a while since we’ve been in touch so we want to give you a Build a Miracle update.
Due to the unrest in Tijuana, for the past year we have taken smaller groups down to build,
instead of our usual bus loads of volunteers. It was a tough decision - we believe that the
opportunity to serve others in Mexico with our own hands can be as much of a life changing
and enriching experience for us as it is for the families that go from a shack to a beautiful
two bedroom home.
Having the opportunity to share our gifts with them can do so much for us and we have missed sharing that opportunity with you this
year. So…below are our plans for September and October.
It’s been a while since we’ve been in touch so we want to give you a Build a Miracle update.
Due to the unrest in Tijuana, for the past year we have taken smaller groups down to build,
instead of our usual bus loads of volunteers. It was a tough decision - we believe that the
opportunity to serve others in Mexico with our own hands can be as much of a life changing
and enriching experience for us as it is for the families that go from a shack to a beautiful
two bedroom home.
Having the opportunity to share our gifts with them can do so much for us and we have missed sharing that opportunity with you this
year. So…below are our plans for September and October.
√ 8 homes have been built this year (108 total since 1999!).
√ The El Florido Build a Miracle Community Center is thriving and growing and now includes an official Adult Education program.
√ Neighbors are still working together in the face of very tough times.
√ Lives are still changing.
√ The families who have received homes continue to help build homes for the new families.
√ The El Florido Build a Miracle Community Center is thriving and growing and now includes an official Adult Education program.
√ Neighbors are still working together in the face of very tough times.
√ Lives are still changing.
√ The families who have received homes continue to help build homes for the new families.
We have 3 families on the waiting list…
…and enough money in the bank to build 2 homes. The
women in the El Florido neighborhood have a committee that
helps choose the families who will benefit from the program.
They have many more families in mind that could use our help.
…and enough money in the bank to build 2 homes. The
women in the El Florido neighborhood have a committee that
helps choose the families who will benefit from the program.
They have many more families in mind that could use our help.
| WE WANT TO BUILD MORE |
| HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP |
1. Come build with us.
2. Donate to help build – we can’t do it without funding…
2. Donate to help build – we can’t do it without funding…
| UPCOMING BUILD DATES Sunday September 13, 2009 Sunday October 18, 2009 Please email or call to let us know if you want to come along and we will give you the details. |
God bless you and thanks for caring for others! Things
can get crazy around here, so don’t be afraid to send us
a friendly reminder if you don’t hear back right away!
can get crazy around here, so don’t be afraid to send us
a friendly reminder if you don’t hear back right away!
| WITH LOVE, Chris & Julianne |
| cjn1@yahoo.com 858-547-0845 www.buildamiracle.net A 510c3 non profit organization dedicated to housing and education in Mexico’s poor communities. 100% of your contribution goes directly to home building and education. |
There are now over 300 school age children living in Build a Miracle homes!
The good news is that the Mexican Government FINALLY started enforcing the law against “mandatory” school registration fees, so
we no longer have to pay scholarships for every child in order to keep everybody in school.
This allows us to FOCUS our resources on after-school programs like much needed tutoring, computers and vocational training. We
continue to give scholarships to High School and College students, who in turn volunteer at the Community Center as tutors.
We can also selectively help the poorest of the poor, who would still find it impossible to keep their kids in elementary school without
the help.
The good news is that the Mexican Government FINALLY started enforcing the law against “mandatory” school registration fees, so
we no longer have to pay scholarships for every child in order to keep everybody in school.
This allows us to FOCUS our resources on after-school programs like much needed tutoring, computers and vocational training. We
continue to give scholarships to High School and College students, who in turn volunteer at the Community Center as tutors.
We can also selectively help the poorest of the poor, who would still find it impossible to keep their kids in elementary school without
the help.
| SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE |
| THANK YOU NOTES FROM THE FAMILY IN BAM HOME #100 |
Soy Celia y quiero expresar mi agradecimiento por la casa.
Ahora mi familia tiene una vivienda digna y segura. Han
hecho posible un sueño. Que Dios les de mucha salud para
que sigan ayudando a familias que lo necesitan Mi familia y yo
vamos a estar agradecidas toda la vida.
De Ruben: A nuestros patrocinadores, los que estuvieron
involucrados en Build a Miracle desde principio, Don Adolfo y
los que ayudaron con la construcción, sin todos ustedes no
hubiera sido posible este proyecto tan maravilloso.
Mi nombre es Carlos Ruben y quiero agradecer a nuestros
patrocinadores por haber hecho posible mi sueño de tener
una casa.
Me llamo Monica. Quiero agradecer a todas las personas que
hicieron posible nuestra casa y especialmente quiero darles
las gracias a nuestros patrocinadores. Me comprometo a
echarle ganas a los estudios. Pero ante todo, ser un Buen
Ser Humano.
Ahora mi familia tiene una vivienda digna y segura. Han
hecho posible un sueño. Que Dios les de mucha salud para
que sigan ayudando a familias que lo necesitan Mi familia y yo
vamos a estar agradecidas toda la vida.
De Ruben: A nuestros patrocinadores, los que estuvieron
involucrados en Build a Miracle desde principio, Don Adolfo y
los que ayudaron con la construcción, sin todos ustedes no
hubiera sido posible este proyecto tan maravilloso.
Mi nombre es Carlos Ruben y quiero agradecer a nuestros
patrocinadores por haber hecho posible mi sueño de tener
una casa.
Me llamo Monica. Quiero agradecer a todas las personas que
hicieron posible nuestra casa y especialmente quiero darles
las gracias a nuestros patrocinadores. Me comprometo a
echarle ganas a los estudios. Pero ante todo, ser un Buen
Ser Humano.
I am Celia and I want to express my gratitude for the home.
Now my family has dignified and safe housing. You have made
a dream possible. Please God give you all much health so
that you can continue helping families that need it. My family
an I will be grateful all our lives.
From Ruben: To our sponsors, those that have been involved
in Build a Miracle since the beginning, Adolfo, and those who
helped with the construction, without all of you this marvelous
project would not have been possible.
My name is Carlos Ruben and I want to thank our sponsors for
having made possible my dream of having a house.
My name is Monica. I want to thank everybody who made our
home possible and especially I want to thank our sponsors. I
promise to study hard. But above all, to be a Good Human
Being.
Now my family has dignified and safe housing. You have made
a dream possible. Please God give you all much health so
that you can continue helping families that need it. My family
an I will be grateful all our lives.
From Ruben: To our sponsors, those that have been involved
in Build a Miracle since the beginning, Adolfo, and those who
helped with the construction, without all of you this marvelous
project would not have been possible.
My name is Carlos Ruben and I want to thank our sponsors for
having made possible my dream of having a house.
My name is Monica. I want to thank everybody who made our
home possible and especially I want to thank our sponsors. I
promise to study hard. But above all, to be a Good Human
Being.
| August 2009 |
| THANKS to your continued generosity, here’s what has happened so far in 2009: |
3. Sponsor a specific High School or College student.
Average costs are $400 (HS) or $600 (College)
If you would like to help financially, send a tax deductible
donation made out to Build a Miracle to 11207 Lady Fern Ct.,
San Diego, CA 92131.
We can accept tax deductible donations of stocks or bonds.
Average costs are $400 (HS) or $600 (College)
If you would like to help financially, send a tax deductible
donation made out to Build a Miracle to 11207 Lady Fern Ct.,
San Diego, CA 92131.
We can accept tax deductible donations of stocks or bonds.
| Passports are now required to cross the Border. Passport information -- click here |
| Spring 2009 Build Team |
| And you have always come through for the BAM families! |
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| From left: Carlos Rubén (age 11), Rubén (father), Celia (mother), Daniel Aarón (age 4), and Mónica (age 14) |
| Reyes Sánchez Family |
| Reyes Sánchez Family |