Mission: Build a miracle provides safe, dignified homes to impoverished families in tijuana, mexico. In addition, build a miracle provides numerous educational opportunities including: tutoring, vocational training, scholarships, computer labs and an adult education program. Build a miracle also provides instruction on parenting, music and dance classes.
Programs: Building program: in 2016, build a miracle built 40 new homes and completed various repairs and improvements to hoomes belonging to impoverished families in tijuana, mexico. Each family in the home building program is given a 400-500 square foot dignified home with 2 or 3 bedrooms, insulation, stucco and drywall. Each family is required to do 500 hours of community service to "pay" for their home, so the homes are built by our families in mexico, our american volunteers, and our skilled building team in mexico.
education: one of our biggest goals is to educate the children in our program. The classes taught at the community center change their lives, give them skills and confidence and give them hope for their future. The education classes are taught by our students who are now in college and trade skills are taught by adults from the neighborhood who have received homes. In 2016, build a miracle provided high school or college scholarships to supported 26 students. Build a miracle also supported a community center offering, free of charge: tutoring, english, spanish, math, music, dance, computer training and adult education to over 700 people during 2016.
sports: provided funding for uniforms and league dues to club loyola, a soccer program for youth and adults from impoverished neighborhoods. Also, support youth soccer teams from the el florido 4th section area.
in 2016, build a miracle provided relief aid to 5 families in guatemala who suffered the loss of family members that were the primary financial support. Build a miracle provided relief aid to 5 families in mexico who suffered the loss of family members that were the primary financial support. Sewing/craft program: made by ladies in mexico struggling to find ways to feed their families. Build a miracle helped these ladies learn a new trade in order to provide for their families. They have made handmade ethnic aprons, dolls, and pillows, unique aprons for women, children, and men, as well as trendy hawaiian tote bags, handmade doll clothing for 18 inch dolls, and barbie style doll gowns. 100% of the profit goes straight to them. There are no overhead costs or salaries. American volunteers work to get materials to the ladies and to sell their products.
Our family first volunteered with Build A Miracle (BAM) over 8 years ago. BAM is a charity that changes lives on BOTH sides of the border. To be able to help provide a family with basic shelter is a gift, but to help them build a community with foundational principles of education and service to others is a blessing.
Our sons have grown up with BAM and it has changed their lives for the better. Volunteering with BAM has given them perspective and to be aware that things can be very different just a half hour away.
Our favorite thing about BAM is that it is a 100% volunteer organization with no administrative overhead. It is truly one of our favorite charities.
Live changing opportunity to go to Tijuana, Mexico and help many truly needy people. Help comes in many ways: build houses, provide educational scholarship, and occupational assistance.
