Mexico
A long-term project
Builders Without Borders of Texas, Inc., has been engaged in the long-term process of improving the quality of education and economic development of Carbonera. Carbonera is a fishing village located in the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico. Although there is no official census, we believe that the village is home to approximately 3,000 people. The main source of income in the village is through fishing, which brings in about $10 per day on average.
Typical home in Carbonera.
Projects Currently Complete/Underway in Carbonera
- Dormitory and pavilion built to house volunteers
- Elementary school computer lab/library equipped with books and computers added to the existing elementary school
- Classrooms added to the existing jr. high school
- Cafeteria constructed at the existing jr. high school
- High school built (currently four buildings and three graduated classes)
- Baptist Church constructed
- Methodist Church dormitory and pastor's house renovated
- 20 homes built
- 3 chicken coops built
- 2 gardens started
- Fish house and pier built
- Sewing school built (find out more about the sewing project Hecho a Mano)
- Water plant constructed (find out more about the water plant)
- Wood shop constructed
- Mobile medical clinic constructed (Find out more about the mobile medical clinic)
- Building to house mobile medical clinic constructed
- Dental clinic provided annually
- Eye clinic provided twice a year (find out more about the eye clinic)
- College program dormitory in Ciudad Victoria
Fishing boat in Carbonera.
Future Projects
- Health/nutrition education center/classes
- Gardening program
- Seafood delivery service
- Carbonera resort
- Women's health center
P.O. Box 202
Friendswood, Texas 77549
832-274-3893
info@builderswithoutbordersoftexas.org
