The trip to Isla Mujeres was filled with suprises,some frustrating,most of them worth the struggle.As with all tough times, the problems our group faced only made our resulting work more rewarding.

We arrived at the beautiful island of Isla Mujeres to build a cerebral palsy clinic and school for the children.

when we arrived at the work site, we thought we would see a structure already in place. In reality, we found a partially built building.The foundation and walls were only complete on half the building.We realized we had a lot of work in front of us.

The scorching 98 degree temperature also made our work difficult.we really had to watch out for each other to make sure no one was becoming dehydrated. We took frequent breaks during the heat of the day.

More than the bricks and mortar,the most important thing we accomplished that week was touching the lives of those children who so desperatley needed wheelchairs.each child who needed a wheelchair got one--and it was fitted to the childs proportions.What a sight that was to see,a child able to move around for the first time in years.that will never leave our memory and we are better people for experiencing those moments.

In the final days we realized we had earned the respect and admiration of the Mayan workers and the appreciation of the villagers.the feelings were mutual.

we arrived at the clinic at Isla Mujeres thinking we wouldn't get any meaningful work done,but we left knowing we had accomplished a whole lot more than we ever thought we would.