One Girl Mexico

You’ve read the book. You’ve been to the retreat.  Now, it’s time to get your work boots on! One Girl Can Change the World was written to convince you that you were created to impact the world in a way that only you can. In it, we tell a story about “Getting Your Shoes On.” When we “get our shoes on,” as Peter did in Acts 12, then God will perform the miracle.

Get your work boots on and come with us to Mexico June 23-30, 2012 to touch the lives of needy families while developing everlasting bonds with Christian girls from age 9 to 99!

Come alone or with your friend, your sister, your cousin, your mom, your aunt, your grandmother, or your mentor!

Come build a house for a needy family, participate in outreach programs, learn about Mexican culture, worship under the stars, and make lifelong friends of all ages!

Come prepared to be stretched by God physically, mentally and spiritually!

Come ready to Change the World!

Learn more about the history of One Girl Mexico and check out the frequently asked questions here.

What to Expect

An exciting week is planned for you! Not only will you work all day to build a house for a needy Mexican family, you will also take part in different outreach programs in the community, led by Amy Mathis (17-year veteran and co-dean of Mexico Family Camp).

A tent city surrounds our large gathering tent where everyone enjoys incredible Mexican meals created by local women, worshiping under the stars, talks by girls of various ages and experiences (including by Amor’s co-founder, Gayla Congdon), and special surprises.

We will take “showers” out of buckets, and use outhouses. No electricity is available, so we won’t be straightening or curling our hair. For cultural sensitivity reasons, we won’t be wearing makeup. We will touch the lives of Mexican families while developing everlasting bonds between generations of Christian women. We will be stretched physically, mentally and spiritually.

What to Bring

Check out our list of suggested items to bring on your One Girl Mexico trip here.

What is included in your Trip Fee

Your trip fee covers everything you will need from the moment we pick you up at the San Diego International Airport! 

• Ground transportation from the San Diego International Airport to the camp site in Mexico. The hotel provides shuttle service back to the San Diego International Airport when you schedule it upon your arrival. 
• Your last night stay will be at the Holiday Inn Bayside.
• We will depart from Mexico on Friday, June 29th to be dropped off at the Holiday Inn San Diego Bayside for our reentry day. We will combine groups in order to fill up each hotel room and to save costs. We will give you your room key once you arrive at the hotel but you will not be able to check in until 3:00 p.m. We will provide a storage space for your luggage until then. Plan on enjoying the pool, Coronado Island beach, rent bikes, or just tour San Diego while you wait. You are responsible for the cost of any pre- or post-camp hotel stays. 
• Volunteer Missionary Travel Insurance. Each participant is required to maintain U.S. major medical insurance during the trip. In addition, your trip cost includes volunteer missionary travel insurance coverage for medical reimbursement, emergency medical evacuation, permanent total disability, and personal property.
• Tent for you and your group. If your group does not fill up a tent, you will be joined with another group in order to fill up a tent. 
• Transportation to and from the work sites each day.
• All meals, snacks and purified drinking water.
• Water for your “bucket showers.”
• Non-flushing toilets. The toilets are cleaned and toilet paper is refreshed daily in camp, but conditions vary at the work sites.
• Rental of all field vehicles.
• Reservation of Amor camp site in Mexico.
• Camp site security 24 hours a day.
• Insect and animal repellant around the camp perimeter.
• Major first aid supplies.
• Home building materials.
• Lantern lights for camp site.
• Vacation Bible School supplies for the community.
• House warming gifts and Bibles for Mexican families.
• Circus tent rentals.
• Table and chair rental for our dining area.
• Generators for sound system and lighting and musical instruments.
• Audiovisual equipment and musical instrument rentals.
• Garbage disposal.
• There will be an emergency phone number for last minute cancellations and airline delays.

I'm Sold! How do I sign-up?

Registration for One Girl Mexico can be done online! You will be asked to make a non-refundable deposit of $100 upon registration. $450 per person will be due by March 25th, and $200 (or the remainder) will be due by June 13th, 2012.

Questions?

If you have any questions, we are here to help! Please feel free to email us.