Hands of Mercy Mexico

The Bridge partners with Hands of Mercy by having a "loft house" project in our own parking lot and then transporting these houses to Mexico to rebuild it there for a family in need. A large percentage of Mexico's population struggle below the poverty level. Many live in abandon vehicles or in make-shift structures made of refuse. Though not luxurious by any definition, a loft house gives some basic protection and shelter from the elements. A loft house is a 12-foot by 12-foot structure with 4 windows, a lockable door and a second story attic loft for sleeping that is reached by an interior ladder. The kit-house, which resembles a garden shed, consists of prefabbed panels made from simple building materials, widely available at most home improvement warehouses: 2x4s, 2x6s, plywood and tarpaper roofing. The house has a raised wooden floor, covered with linoleum, built on movable concrete pylons. This speeds construction time by eliminating extra days to pour and cure a cement slab. Additionally, crews can build loft houses on lots that would not be suitable for slab construction. The houses are not wired or plumbed - but neither are most of the communities where they are built. What they do provide is a safe shelter from the wind, rain, mud and cold. The homes exhibit a visible testimony to the love of Jesus to the new home owners and their entire community.

The Bridge also financially supports the Johnson Family: Steve, Sara, Micah, and Josiah who live and work full time in Mexico with Hands of Mercy.

To get involved with ministry of Hands of Mercy contact Duane Calkins bowboys@aol.com or Greg Gibbons ggibbofam@yahoo.com.