Photo Shoot On The Roof
As the roof came together, I couldn't help myself to run up there and ask if anyone wanted a new profile picture for their facebooks. After all, it's not very often we get to sit on top of a roof on a newly constructed clinic. As we pack up to go,...
Last Construction Day In Tijuana
So this is our last day and it feels like things are starting to wrap up nicely: Although most of the work is done, there's still a lot left. Luckily we raised enough money to pay some volunteers to stay behind and finish the whole thing by early...
One Small House: The Theme Song
Who knew that a bunch of medical students can come up with a theme song about their community service experience in less than 48 hours?
A Sunset In Tijuana
Today we were hit by pretty bad rain so we took only a skeleton crew to work at the clinic site, where we worked on insulation and shielding the roof with tarp. The construction pace on the clinic nevertheless decelerated and some of us were sent off to...
Elves On The Roof
So we decided to stay a little later into the day to finish the roof... ...and before we knew it, dark had already set upon us. So we called in the calvary, lighting up the site with truck-lights and floodlights. At time of posting, half of the roof has...
A More Scenic Side Of Tijuana
After lunch we commandeered a pick-up truck up to the top of the hills: And then we came back down just in time to see the roofs put up:
Firing A Gun In Mexico
So we got our hands on a .22 glock and defended ourselves against the invading cartels. Ok, the latter part isn't true. But we did fire a pistol (for construction's sake): As of right now, all walls are up! Here's a quick interior tour:
Day 2 On The Site!
A recap of last night: And then we reconvened at the ranch where we handed out awards in forms of dollar-store construction toys. And this morning, where it's another day of construction. Our goal today is to put up the roof, so keep up with the webcam...
Where Are We Now?
Where Are We Next?
