Columbus
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 Team

Mexico 2006

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Trip Overview

Dale & Pepe eating lunch
Photo courtesy of Cabrini Swassing

Pictures & Reports

Read Concho's heartwarming letter of gratitude, shown here in both Spanish and English.

See the joy three months later in Dedication Slides.

Life in Amecameca presents photos and stories of our new friends, our building work, and our team.

Construction Slides give a more detailed view of our construction work.

Read Three AEP volunteers build Habitat homes, community in Mexico, an article from an internal newsletter at American Electric Power.

Cactus for lunch is a short note we wrote for the Builder, Habitat for Humanity–MidOhio's newsletter.

Participants

Here is the roster of our team.

Background

Here are some of our original Trip Details, What to Expect, What to Bring and About Mexico links

Goals Accomplished

  1. Cultural exchange
  2. Educate, activate, & advocate for the HFHI mission
  3. Team cohesiveness
  4. Build houses
  5. Spiritual & personal growth

Trip Extension

Several team members participated in an optional excursion to Veracruz & Catemaco after completion of the Habitat mission.

Trip Dates

January 13 through January 27, 2006. See details on the daily itinerary.

Price

Total was about $1,800 to $2,000 including donations, round trip airfare, lodging, meals, immunizations, passports, R&R, etc.