So I went to Mexico for spring break... I had the greatest time and it was a huge eye opener. Seeing things there and then coming back to the States makes me appreciate everything we have a lot more...
I went down there with my mom and her best friend with the intention of helping an organization build a home for a poor family. I thought I would be doing lots of labor and working my ass off...Well I was wrong and right. I did work on a house but I didn't work my ass off.
This image shows the house that the family currently lives in... The 'house' is made of corrugated metal for the roof and walls. The door is made of clothing. It's maybe 10' x 10' and a family of 5 lives in it... There is no running water, no heating/cooling, and no electricity... It made me not be so quick to complain about some of my gripes about my computer or being a bit too warm and what not.
The house we worked on was made of an compressed earth modified adobe brick. I got to go in some of the completed adobe houses that the organization had built for other families...They felt as if they were being air conditioned but in reality, they still had no running water, no electricity, and still no heating/cooling, but the home was much more cozy and much more safe.
Here is the back end of the house... We were just starting on the vaulted roof.
and yes I did do work. I didn't just walk around and take pics. So here is some proof :P
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