CIC Alternative Spring Break
Reynosa, Mexico
March 3-9, 2002
Andrea Viola and Zarema Singson straightening rebar before it's
bent into squares.
James Stone and Kevin Duh making rebar columns to be used in the
foundation of the house the group is building.
Katie Cox and Gwen Casey-Ford cleaning out the area of the foundation
for the rebar.
Local mason Oscar monitors Kevin Duh and Seth Rosenblatt
as they pour gravel in the cement making process.
The group mixing materials to make cement.
Miriam Barry shovelling gravel.
Watch out for the rocks, James!
Mixing the last batch of cement to finish the foundation
on Friday.
Whew! Katie, Monica, Miriam, and Kevin taking a siesta
on a pile of gravel.
Katie Cox, Zarema Singson, Miriam Barry, Monica Dandona,
and Gwen Casey-Ford about the shovel sand.
The site contact, Beth Peak, and Maria and Alberto Medina, the
directors of Puentes de Cristo, the host organization.
The group after a long hard week and a finished foundation!
On the last day of the trip, the group presented
a gift of love and appreciation to Lupe and Oscar, the local masons
with whom we worked during the week.
The girls out in the Reynosa town square! !Que guapas!
Local children gave the group a musical performance during a church
service on Wednesday night.
Cute, little Jose from across the street at the Puentes dormitory
who waved goodbye to the group everyday on the way to the service
site.
The group made it back to Rice safe and sound, and the van was
returned with ONE minute to spare!
