1mission

In 2022, 1mission built 77 houses for families in extreme poverty in mexico, el salvador, and nicaragua. These homes provided safe and decent shelter for 292 people. The families collectively contributed over 33,665 community service hours to earn their homes, making a significant impact in their communities. The safety, security, and peace provided by adequate shelter are fundamental for a healthy life.the homes serve as an essential foundation upon which more comprehensive, humane, and sustainable community development programs are built. The house recipients are provided with a 'starter home' that offers the family an asset (equity) they didn't previously have. (see schedule o) as well, 1mission partially constructed a 4000 sq. Ft. building that will serve as a church and community center, operated a second community center that serves meals to an average of 50 kids each day and holds literacy and entrepreneurship classes, operates 4 community gardens where people learn to do home gardening in order to provide healthy food for their families.

1mission houses are built by local community members working together with volunteers from all over the world. This partnership is critical for fostering dignity and ownership among the home recipients. In 2022, over 2,762 people from churches, businesses, schools, and other groups traveled to mexico to help build houses alongside local residents. The provision of volunteer labor adds significant value by providing the recipient families with an asset without incurring costs and debt. The volunteers provided approximately 55,240 hours of work to the housing projects, saving roughly $276,200 in construction costs.despite some us and mexican local, state, and federal health restrictions due to the covid-19 pandemic in 2022, (see schedule o) 1mission had an 88% gain in the number of trip participants in 2022 compared to the prior fiscal year, impacting trip fee revenue, the number of volunteer work hours, and savings in construction costs.