TKA Tecate Day 4!

Enjoys reading from a couple students about their experiences in Tecate thus far:

Today was the first day of working on our house at Site 4. Before we left, we learned about the family we were building for, and how they were in need of our help after their previous house burned down. When we got to the site, all there was were boards of wood and a cement floor. As the day went on, we cut and nailed boards together to create frames, and it was cool to see the walls go up and start creating what looked like a house. One of the family's sons helped us build the whole day- he also laughed at us because we were bad at using the hammers. Besides all of the building, we got to see lots of dogs around the site and said hi to other families and kids. By the end of the day, we had put up most of the house frame and gathered to pray and thank God for the opportunity to help our family and give them a new home. Today, we didn't only learn about how to build a house, but also what it meant to the families and the community around us. I'm so grateful that we have the chance to come to Tecate and serve the families in need.

-Anjalia Sassone (11)

We got a lot done on Tuesday at site 6. Today we had Jose join us  and he helped us communicate. The man living in a shack next door came over at the end of the day and prayed and shared words of encouragement for us. In terms of the house, the electrical system is up, the sheet rock (dry wall) is halfway sone and the roof is almost all shingled up!

-Thomas Park (9)

Check out photos from today here.