most homes still have dirt floors. Casa de Esperanza (House of Hope) is a church that has planted itself right in the middle of this community to minister the hope of God. One of our projects on this trip is to pour cement floors in 12 homes, most of those being 10' x 12'. The cement, sand, gravel, use of mixer, the purchasing of tools and the rental of a gas powered mixer are being provided by the group fees that each individual contributed, as well as a matching grant from a non-profit group that functions in Oaxaca. 
Today was our first day out there, about a 45 minute drive, 20 of which was traversing the dirt road into the community...very rocky, lots of dips and speed bumps, sleeping dogs in the middle of the road...in a 15 passenger Toyota van that had about 6" clearance once we all got in. The "plan" was to do 3 homes today. But as the saying goes, "the best laid plans of mice and men" (or something along those lines) that basically means no matter how well you plan, you have to know that it may change.
So we worked on the back lot of the church, cleaning out some of the gravel where they will be building bathrooms, watched some very hardy men carrying 100# bags of cement on their heads, and then we went to 3 homes to prep the floors so that IF the sand and gravel are delivered tomorrow, we will pour floors in those homes.
So we worked on the back lot of the church, cleaning out some of the gravel where they will be building bathrooms, watched some very hardy men carrying 100# bags of cement on their heads, and then we went to 3 homes to prep the floors so that IF the sand and gravel are delivered tomorrow, we will pour floors in those homes.
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