They were all a part of Operacion Hogar. A couple of weeks ago our youth group built three homes with the help and instruction of Operation Hogar. In only five days, we dug four trenches, placed cinder blocks, built and tarred a roof and laid a floor. Besides having the satisfaction of building and completing three homes, I learned a lot about my life and how other people live. Many people in this poverty area believe in God and their faith, which was very strong, shined through their faces.
Faith surrounds their community and is blanketed with trust.
This part of Juarez is made up of thousands of wooden shacks in the middle of a desert plain. Stray dogs, cats and even rats roam among the houses searching for food and water. The children occupy themselves by rolling old tires up and down the rough dirt roads. The people drink filthy water from large barrels lined up beside the street, which are filled daily by city trucks. These terrible conditions made the necessity of our work manifest.