Houses For Christ

In August of 2007 I participated in a mission trip with an organization called Casas Por Cristo, based in El Paso, Texas. A staff member from CPC takes mission teams over to Cuidad Juarez, Mexico to build a house for a needy family (since then they have expanded the ministry to work in Acuña, Mexico and Guatemala). In 5 days or less a team can build a 2 room house, complete with a concrete slab, electricity, insulation, and a stucco finish on the outside walls. It even comes with a ceiling fan! The trip was very enjoyable for me, and only served to increase my love for the Spanish language and the Mexican people.

Tomorrow night (December 11th), CNN will be airing a special called "CNN Heroes" at 8 p.m. eastern time. I understand that Casas Por Cristo will be featured briefly in the show. If you're not busy, it might be worth a look.

An blog post about the show can be found here. The ministry website is here.