Mexico
Mexico is a country between the U.S. and Central America that’s known for its Pacific and Gulf of Mexico beaches and its diverse landscape of mountains, deserts and jungles. In Mexico our Volunteer Build teams build homes for families living in the southern colonias of Tijuana, as well as feeding the homeless and visiting the forgotten in prison.
Upcoming Trips
House Plans
If you are a builder or an experienced DIY, you might want to look at the plans for the basic homes and latrines (long drops) that we build in Mexico.
House PlansLatrine Plans
See our past Mexico Builds
Click the photo to see our past Mexico build team photos.
Mexico
2019 Mexico
2018 Mexico with Art Green
2018 Mexico Schoolies
2017 Mexico OTC 2
2017 Mexico OTC 1
2016 Mexico
2015 Mexico
2015 Mexico OTC
2015 Mexico House 2
2014 Mexico
2014 Mexico HIBS
2013 Mexico OTC house 2
2013 Mexico OTC Group
2013 Mexico house 1 OTC
2013 Mexico Girls Build
2012 Mexico
2012 Mexico Girls Build
2012 CBF Mexico Build
2011 Rapture Ruckus Build
2011 Mexico OTC build (2)
2011 Mexico CBF build (1)
2010 Mexico House1
2010 Mexico House 3
2010 Mexico House 2
2009 Mexico
2008 Mexico house
2008 Mexico classroom (1)
Country Profile
| Population | 127 million |
| Border Countries | USA, Guatemala, Belize |
| Capital City | Mexico City |
| Currency | Mexican peso |
| Language | Spanish only 92.7%, Spanish and indigenous languages 5.7%, indigenous only 0.8%, unspecified 0.8% |
| Religion | Roman Catholic 82.7%, Pentecostal 1.6%, Jehovah’s Witness 1.4%, other Evangelical Churches 5%, other 1.9%, none 4.7%, unspecified 2.7% (2010 est.) |
| Type of Government | Federal Presidential Republic |
| % living in poverty | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) 53.2% Population living on less than $10 per day: 73.2% |
| Life Expectancy | 77 years |
| Infectious Diseases | Food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea and hepatitis A Vectorborne disease: dengue fever Zika risk |
| Top Killers | Diabetes, Heart Disease |
| Literacy | Adult Literacy (over 15 years) 94.4% |
| Natural Resources | Petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber |
| Main Industry/Export | Agriculture: Corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, beans, cotton, coffee, fruit, tomatoes; beef, poultry, dairy products; wood products.
Industry: Food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism. |