Mexico Mission 2005: Roundabout

Cactus near the casita. It really was desert country:

Chicks from the henhouse next to the casita on the roof panels before they were put on:

Kid goats. Their mother had been bitten by a dog, so they had to be bottle-fed their milk:

The garden of the lady for whom we were buliding the casita:

The church next to the clinic site:

The duck and goose pen in front of the Quiet Home. Note the cloud of smoke against the woods in the background, as people heat and cook with their own fires:

From a graveyard just outside the ejido:

The house next door to the casita, in which lived the son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter of the couple for whom we were building:

Utilities: Running water provided by a hose, shared by the two houses, and electricity from some very low wires -- note the "washline"-style poles holding them up:

The local store in the ejido, a few houses down from the casita:

A more upscale house near the casita:

The political posters were everywhere and in color:

The lady of the house made us lunch every day, once using one of her chickens: