Casita for Alejandro

Alejandro Guerra Vega, age 94, is a man who has worked his entire life. As a younger man he served as a Mexican Marine, and the majority of his adult life he has worked playing the guitar for the tourists at the port, until his hands gave out.  He receives $2,000 pesos a month from his pension which is about $100 dollars a month. He gets a little help from his son Ruben and his grandson Isaac.  This is all that he has, other than help from others, to sustain himself.  He has a small parcel of land in a poor area of Ensenada, Baja California Mexico that currently has a dilapidated travel trailer on it and a makeshift shed.  The shed is made of pallets and other scrap material, and the roof leaks badly.  The elderly gentleman has a great attitude, and he simply said (in Spanish) "When it rains outside, it also rains inside".  There is a wonderful dignity about this man, and he has lived with this situation for a long time.  He has no idea how much more time he has on this earth, but we feel that he deserves to have a warm, comfortable, weather proof home to live out his days.  We plan to tear down the old structure, haul away the debris, clean up the lot, and build him a simple casita to replace the leaky shed that is close to falling down.  This will be framed with lumber, built on a concrete slab, have drywall, insulation, electrical wiring, aluminum sliding windows, and a 36" entry door with entry lock and deadbolt.  .It will be small and basic, but be a very pleasant and comfortable place for him.  This will also be built with local labor, so it will provide work for local workers.  We are raising $4,000 to pay for the lot clean up, demolition of the shack, concrete slab, and building of the new structure.  Baja Power and Light Ministries is contributing an additional $1,000 for additional interior improvements and furnishings. Consider making a donation of any today size to help with the costs.  We don't want to tell this 94 year old man to "wait until next year".