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. After the finish of the five day Habitat Global Village build in El Monteón I stayed on in Rincón de Guayabitos for two weeks holiday and visited the build site several times to check out how things were progressing. The owner, Leonel, was doing most of the work himself and making very good progress.

February 21st – two of the roof beams have been finished, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico

February 21st – one inside wall has been partly parged, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico

February 21st, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico

February 21st – dirt has been added and levelled at the rear of the house, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico

February 24th – the third roof beam is being poured, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico

March 4th - the three roof beams are finished and the I beams for the roof are in place, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico

March 4th - the rear of the house, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico

March 4th - the roof support beams and brick work, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico

March 4th - Leonel checking out the first row of bricks for the roof arch, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico

March 4th - the first row of bricks for the roof arch, Habitat for Humanity Build, El Monteón, Mexico