Habitat for Humanity Las Varas – The Canadian Team

Las Varas, Nayarit, Mexico – 2013. I was a team member for a Habitat for Humanity Mexico project in a small Town called Las Varas which is located in the state of Nayarit, about 100km north of Puerto Vallarta. We worked on two houses, starting with excavating for the foundations, laying the foundations and building walls out of brick. The Habitat Global Village Team was made up of fourteen Canadians, ten from the Edmonton area, three from Calgary and one from Montreal. For most of us this was not our first Habitat Build and a number of us had been on previous builds together.
Team Leader Orest on our whale watching tour before the build started. Habitat for Humanity Build, Las Varas, Mexico
Charles and Serge discussing how to dig a hole, Habitat for Humanity Build, Las Varas, Mexico
Don with the mason Jesus and his son Jr. Habitat for Humanity Build, Las Varas, Mexico
Sarah making her first brick wall, Habitat for Humanity Build, Las Varas, Mexico
Don building a remarkably precise foundation, Habitat for Humanity Build, Las Varas, Mexico
Milt and Janet enjoying dinner, Habitat for Humanity Build, Las Varas, Mexico
Serge and a recipient of reading glasses at our visit to the indigenous Wixárika Huichol village of Zapote Picachos, Mexico
Carolyn doing babysitting duty during our visit to the indigenous Wixárika Huichol village of Zapote Picachos, Mexico
Jim and Ralph completing the first stage of an interior wall, Habitat for Humanity Build, Las Varas, Mexico
Carolyn laying brick, Habitat for Humanity Build, Las Varas, Mexico
Charles and Jesus comparing how to lay bricks, Habitat for Humanity Build, Las Varas, Mexico
The team arriving in the local Habitat taxi, Habitat for Humanity Build, Las Varas, Mexico
Ralph sampling his birthday cake, Habitat for Humanity Build, Las Varas, Mexico
Hugh completing a wall at house 1, Habitat for Humanity Build, Las Varas, Mexico
Ladies waiting for the festival to start at del Capomo, Habitat for Humanity Build, Las Varas, Mexico
Testing the margaritas at the Fiestas del Capomo, Nayarit, Mexico
Milt helping out with the bricks, Habitat for Humanity Build, Las Varas, Mexico
Judy and her assistant Marena, Habitat for Humanity Build, Las Varas, Mexico
Mary Jane measuring for level, Habitat for Humanity Build, Las Varas, Mexico
Sarah putting in the final brick under the watchful eye of Charles, Habitat for Humanity Build, Las Varas, Mexico