Trip Fee Increase

Unfortunately, rising gas prices have forced us to increase the trip fee.
We desire for all the trips to be self- sustaining. To break even, we have calculated that the trip fee needs to be $350.

For those that desire to attend a mission trip but can not afford the trip fee, we plan to have fundraising efforts to assist you in covering the fee.

June trip a success!

This mission trip included 16 participants and was very successful. We were able to build a simple one room home for an elderly couple, Thomas and Martina. Thomas has terminal cancer, and for whatever time he has left will live in a clean, dry comfortable home with wheelchair access to the street, and windows to look out on their lovely hillside views. We were also able to pour the foundation for a new bathroom for them and their extended family, which will include a shower, sink and toilet with hot and cold running water. The water heater will be provided by the family. Currently, they have a toilet only and use a bucket of water to flush it. Our first project on the October trip will be to finish the bathroom, and build a ramp and stairs from the front door of the house to the side yard so that Martina can access the bathroom and water supply without having to go through the gate. You might need to see the pictures to understand it!

The children at St. Joseph's are doing well, happy and enjoying the summer.

June trip photos

Team Tijuana

Pictured are the people that help to make the mission trips such a success.

From Left to Right:

Deb Miciak- Capstone Trip Coordinator. Deb coordinates the who, what, when, and where for those attending a mission trip. Her calmness and care helps volunteers to have a wonderful mission trip experience.

Marvin Makay- Capstone Construction Supervisor. Marvin is a professional builder out of Twin Falls, Idaho. He has the amazing ability of teaching volunteers with no construction experience to productively build safely and competently. Capstone projects are known throughout the colonias for their quality and durability.

Carmiña Morfin- Founder of "Friends of the Poor" based out of San Diego. Carmiña weekly visits the poor colonias in Tijuana. She assists Capstone Missions in selecting those in most need of our help.

October Mission trip Dates

Capstone Missions invites you to our next mission trip October 21^st-28th. We encourage anyone that feels called to work and live with the poor in Tijuana for a week to come and participate. Trip expense is waived if your vehicle is used as transportation on the trip. If you are interested, please contact Deb Miciak at 208-733-1187 or deb@capstonemissions.org.