Habitat for Humanity Mexico - El Monteón Build

El Monteón, Nayarit, Mexico – 2019. I was a team member for a Habitat for Humanity Mexico project in a small Town called El Monteón just a few miles from the tourist town of Rincón de Guayabitos in the state of Nayarit. El Monteón is a small village with a population of 1,800 who are involved in fishing, farming (corn & pineapples) and brick making. The house was built for the Cisneros Mendez Family which consisted of Leonel Cisneros, his wife Lulian Mendez and their two children. It was 7m x 8m and had one large room, two bedrooms and a toilet.
The home owners - Cisneros Mendez family – Lulian, Naidelyn, Leslie and Leonel, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico
Greeting signage at the work site, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico
The foundation had been laid and the first course of blocks were in place when we started the Build. The family and Habitat had done a lot of work to get this…
The house at the start of day one, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico
The house at the start of day one, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico
Build progress the first morning, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico
Build progress at the end of day one, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico
Build progress at the end of day one, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico
Build progress at the end of day one, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico
During day two a load of dirt and rocks arrived. Half of it must be moved inside the house to build up the floors, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexic
Build progress at the end of day two, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico
Build progress at the end of day two, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico
Build progress at the end of day two, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico
The forms are in place for two of the cement columns. An interesting method for stretching the wire that held the forms in place, Habitat for Humanity Build, El…
Day three and most of the walls are up 9 courses of block high, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico
Midafternoon, day three, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico
Midafternoon, day three, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico
Build progress at the end of day three. Half of the columns are in place and 9 courses of block in place, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico
Build progress at the end of day four. All of the columns are done and 12 courses of block on one wall, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico
Build progress at the end of day five. All the walls are completed, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico
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