Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Sunday's two floors with Corazon in Tecate

Hello!
   Saturday, Monday and  today have been a bit lazy for me, I've been here at the posada while part of the staff is in Tecate with a group from San Diego. Did a bit of computer work yesterday and have started my job search, for when I leave here and need to find something to do!

   Sunday I went to Tecate with Roberto and Rigo to help the group pour some floors with another organization, Corazon, that builds wood houses in both Tecate and Tijuana.

Here are some photos from Sunday:
The border wall in the mountains on the way back form Tecate.

Getting ready to start the pour for the first Corazon floor on Sunday, you can see there is no foundation below the floor, just dirt. Their floor process seems very similar to Esperanza's roof process. Instead of the rebar we used metal fencing like Esperanza used to, though theirs has rebar in an "X" through the middle and around the edges for support. Corazon houses are a lot less expensive to build, and thus they can reach more families, the houses also are not as sturdy or long lasting. Corazon seems like a very great organization though, doing similar things to Esperanza with community building and classes. They also have a scholarship program to help children with their schooling!

The first Corazon floor almost finished, we poured a second one after lunch exactly the same about a minute walk up the hill from this house. They are using the board to level out the floor and make sure the cement is evenly distributed across the floor.

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