April 8-12, 2025

We will meet at a specified place in San Diego, CA at 1 pm Pacific time.

This orientation will give us a chance to get to know each other, orient you to crossing the border and providing the address to the orphanage.

The drive is then about 1 hour and 40 minutes to the orphanage. Crossing the border takes only about 10-20 minutes.

Once we get to the orphanage, we will play with kids, have dinner, play games, and do a walk-around tour. We will also review the week.

Breakfast at the orphanage and then discuss / assign projects.

Work on projects until lunch time.

Go into town for lunch at one of the Taquerias.

After lunch, the ninos should be home from school so we can play with them until dinner.

Dinner at the orphanage.

Play with the ninos, work on projects, or play games until ~9 pm.

Breakfast at La Cocina Bella Donna (cost is covered) and then assign projects.

Work on projects until lunch time.

Go into town for lunch at one of the Taquerias.

After lunch, the ninos should be home from school so we can play with them until dinner.

Dinner at the orphanage.

Play with the ninos, work on projects, or play games until ~9 pm.

Breakfast at the orphanage and pack a sack lunch for the temple.

Travel to the Tijuana temple – leave no later than 8 am.

Baptisms @ 10 am.

Sack lunch at the temple – they have a cafeteria area.

Drive to the La Mision beach and play at the beach until 4 pm.

Drive to the orphanage.

Catered Al Pastor taco dinner and Fiesta (pinata and dancing) at the orphanage.

Say goodbye to the ninos.

Pack and prep for early departure.

Eat breakfast

Drive home