Accommodations

The Mission is a secure fully fenced facility with space to parking your vehicles.  Missionary families live at The Mission and will be helping your team during the stay. A missionary will always be with you at the job site as well.

Our dorm rooms have bunks to accommodate up to 50 people. The bunks have pads, each person will need to bring their own sleeping bag and pillow. There is no air conditioning, each room does have a fan.

There are flush toilets and showers with hot water please bring your own towels.

Meals are taken care of by the missionaries on site in our large kitchen. We try to give you a taste of Mexico while you are here, however we can also accommodate most food restrictions people may have. The tap water is not drinkable; we will provide plenty of drinking water in five gallon jugs during your time here.

Cost

There are two basic costs for a trip: the per person cost and the house material cost.

$20 per person per day covers food and lodging. For the typical five-day trip, arrive Sunday afternoon and leave Friday afternoon, it would be $100 per person.

$7,500 for the materials for a 400sf house; the house has one large living room space and two bedrooms. Every room in the house has a window, outlet, and ceiling light.

A $1,000 non-refundable deposit is required at least three months prior to your trip to secure your dates.

Team Size

We have dorm rooms with bunks to accommodate up to 50 people, however for a house build 25 to 35 people is a more ideal number for everyone to be involved and to get everything done in the three work days.

There is space to park up to eight vehicles inside the gates at the mission site.

Passport, Visa & Money

You do not need a visa for this trip, United States citizens are welcome to enter Mexico and do not need a visa when staying in Tijuana, Mexico.

A passport or passport card for re-entry into the United States. Minors who are accompanied by a parent can use a birth certificate for re-entry into the United States.

You do not need to get money exchanged as most places in the Tijuana area will take the American dollar (USD). It is best to bring smaller bills $1’s, $5’s, $10’s as most places will not be able to break larger bills. When you use the USD, your change will be given back in pesos. You will normally get around 16 pesos per USD.

Tools & Building Materials

We provide all the tools to build the house however you are welcome to bring your own hammers, tape measures, tool belts…

We try to source all our material from local suppliers; a local lumber yard will deliver the wood packet on your first build day. Other items will be at the ministry site, and you will take them with you to the job site as needed.

Transportation

Bring your own transportation; you will use it each day to travel to and from the work site. 15 passenger vans work best for getting around in the Tijuana area; we do not recommend large busses as these are harder to navigate on the roads and more complicated at the border crossings.

Vehicle insurance is required for driving in Mexico it will pay your bail if you are in an accident because in Mexico you are guilty until proven innocent. We use Baja Bound and it is around $75 a vehicle for one week of insurance.

It is about a 30 minute drive after crossing the border at the Otay Mesa border crossing.

Trip Schedule

A typical trip is five days; your team will arrive on Sunday afternoon and leave on Friday afternoon. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be construction days; nailing, painting, running electrical wires, roofing, drywall, drywall mud… there is plenty of work whatever your skill level may be. Thursday is the house dedication and a special meal with the family. Friday is clean and pack up. Also a quick trip to Rosarito to visit the beach and shops can be done on Friday morning.

The days of your trip are flexible and can be scheduled to best fit your needs.

Statement of Faith

As a Gospel centered ministry that works with local churches in the Tijuana area. We require that the team leaders agree to our statement of faith in order to bring a team and be a part of the ministry work here.

Statements of Faith

  • We believe that there is only one true God, and He is manifest as: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and, God the Holy Spirit. 2 Corinthians 13:14
  • We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God and is to be used for teaching, reproof, correction and, training in righteousness. 2 Timothy 3:16
  • We believe all people have sinned and fall short of the righteousness of God. Romans 3:23
  • We believe there is only one way for eternal life and that is a personal belief in Jesus Christ, who, because of His love for us, died for our sins, was resurrected bodily from the dead and is now at the right hand of God acting as mediator for believers. John 3:16; Romans 1:4; Mark 16:19; 1 Timothy 2:5
  • We believe that the “Great Commission” is for all Christians, to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in word and action. Matthew 28:19