One Small House Makes A Big Difference
Over the past ten years, OSH has built over 85 homes in rural Mexico, the Mississippi Delta, Haiti and Shreveport, Louisiana. Thanks to the tremendous support of our donors and volunteers, we’ve been able to help countless families. And because we’re run entirely by volunteers, we’re able to promise that your donations go directly towards helping these families. A special thanks to everyone who has helped in our simple mission.
Help Us Help the Helper!
That may seem like a mouthful, but that succinct phrase embodies the goal of our December build. Norma Vargas, 52 years old, is a single mother who takes care of her adult son, as well as her 81 year old mother. Norma sells used clothes to help make ends meet. Her mother, Maria, has several health issues and is currently pending cardiac surgery. This close-knit family current lives in a dilapidated house that barely protects them from the elements.
This winter, a team of veteran volunteers, along with our trusted local crew, will turn donations into a brand new home. If you’re interested in helping support, don’t forget that 100% of what you give will go directly into this home. Thank you for your support! Without people like you, none of this would be possible.
BUILD COMPLETE!!! Help a Single Mother and Her Four Kids Get into a New Home!
This November, the incredible women of Kindness Adventure returned to Tijuana, Mexico to provide a young mother and her children a brand new home. Bibiana Mora is 39 years old and works selling clothes to make ends meet. She has four children, Alexis and Luna, who are both in high school, Valentina in middle school, and Mateo, who just entered elementary school. Bibiana works selling homemade food 6 days a week. She wakes up at 1 AM to prepare the day’s food, and is out the door by 7:00 AM to get to her spot. She’ll stay there until the food is gone, which is usually early afternoon. Now, thanks to the amazing support of our donors, she’ll be able to rest a little more comfortably in her new home, which came with a bespoke burrito making table!
Meet her family below!
And here’s an action shot of the team hard at work!
Two More Families Helped!
Thanks to incredible support from our donors, we were able to complete the construction on two homes this summer. Jorge Ramos and his wife, Janeth, along with their three children were in tears when they received their new home. A HUGE thanks to our team of volunteers (Dave, Bob, Chris, Bret, Harry, Sue, Tiana, Adam, and Terry). In addition, thanks to some incredibly generous people, we were able to build a second house for the Penaloza family. Check out the key ceremonies below.
Las Cruces Community Center Sewing Clinic
Over the years, our work building homes in Tijuana, Mexico has allowed us to meet incredibly dedicated and inspiring people. An example of this is a group of women in Las Cruces that, on their own time, run a community center that provides a variety of resources for the neighborhood. One such opportunity is a sewing school for men and women to learn the skill. So moved by this work, our team has been supporting the projects with our own time, money, and resources. But, as is the case with this work, we’ve been further moved by the number of donors who have heard about this work and want to help. So, if you’re interested in supporting this project, donate below.
