activities · 13
what they do
direct service · 10
- Community Center Operations After-School Support Hubs for At-Risk YouthOperates the "Building Dreams" community center in the Trinidad Sánchez Leyva neighborhood, which provides literacy classes and nutritious meals to children.
- Community Gardens and Workshops Community Garden Programming with EducationOperates workshops and community gardens, including expanded gardens in Puerto Peñasco, to support personal development, community bonding, and teach gardening skills like composting and tree planting.
- Community Gardens and Workshops Community Garden Programming with EducationOperates workshops and community gardens, including expanded gardens in Puerto Peñasco, to support personal development, community bonding, and teach gardening skills such as composting and tree planting.
- Community Park Development Community Park and Playground DevelopmentDeveloped a park in the Trinidad Sánchez Leyva neighborhood, featuring a playground, basketball court, lights, and a soccer field, which also hosts local events like soccer tournaments and community fairs.
- Community Park Development and Activities Community Park and Playground DevelopmentDeveloped a park in the Trinidad Sánchez Leyva neighborhood with a playground, basketball court, lights, and a soccer field, and hosts community events such as local soccer tournaments and fairs featuring local artisans.
- House Construction for Families in Need Volunteer-Driven Affordable Home ConstructionConstructs safe, secure, insulated, and energy-efficient houses for individuals and families in poverty, particularly in hot and humid environments like Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. Beneficiaries earn their homes through community service.
- Medical Clinics Mobile and Fixed Community Medical ClinicsOperates medical clinics staffed by volunteer medical professionals and translators to provide healthcare services to the community.
- Solar Panel Provision Off-Grid Solar Installation & TrainingProvides small solar panels to families to generate electricity for evening hours, enhancing energy access in their homes.
- Volunteer Build Trip Organization International Volunteer & Humanitarian Trips to MexicoOrganizes and hosts volunteer building trips for various groups, including churches, schools, businesses, and families, providing lodging, food, water, medical insurance, tools, and materials at its basecamp in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico.
- Volunteer Build Trip OrganizationOrganizes and hosts volunteer building trips for various groups, including churches, schools, businesses, and families, providing lodging, food, water, medical insurance, tools, and materials at their basecamp in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico.
capacity building · 3
- Community Development Workshops Community Art Classes and WorkshopsHosts classes for program participants to learn various skills, such as jewelry making and traditional _amate_ paper painting, contributing to community development.
- Community Skill-Building Classes Community Art Classes and WorkshopsHosts classes for program participants to learn various skills, such as jewelry making and traditional _amate_ paper painting, contributing to community development.
- Small Business Development Support Entrepreneurship Incubation & Technical AssistanceSupports families in launching and running their own businesses as part of broader community development efforts.
strategies · 11
how they think
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- Community-Driven Development & Empowerment community-driven developmentONE MISSION INC engages community members as active participants in their own development, requiring community service for housing and fostering leadership among residents. This approach emphasizes personal growth, neighbor-to-neighbor relationships, and local solutions to local problems, believing that empowering communities leads to sustainable transformation.
- Community-Driven Development & Empowerment community-driven developmentONE MISSION INC engages community members as active participants in their own development, requiring community service for housing and fostering leadership among residents. This approach emphasizes personal growth, neighbor-to-neighbor relationships, and local solutions to local problems, believing that empowering communities leads to sustainable transformation and addresses poverty holistically.
- Community-Driven Development through Housing community-driven developmentONE MISSION INC uses housing construction as a central mechanism for broader community development. This approach emphasizes active community participation, requiring beneficiaries to contribute community service, fostering ownership, personal growth, and neighbor-to-neighbor relationships. The organization believes that building houses serves as a catalyst for long-term transformation and empowerment, addressing poverty holistically rather than just providing shelter.
- Context-Specific and Inclusive Construction context-specific housing designONE MISSION INC utilizes locally appropriate materials and designs adapted to regional environmental conditions, such as Fastbloc construction for better insulation in extreme climates. Their construction model is designed to be inclusive, allowing people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in building alongside local families.
- Context-Specific and Inclusive Construction context-specific constructionONE MISSION INC utilizes construction methods that are adapted to local conditions and designed for broad participation. This includes using locally appropriate materials and designs to address regional environmental risks, employing Fastbloc construction for better insulation in extreme climates, and designing house models that can be built by people of all ages and backgrounds with support from local construction crews.
- Context-Specific and Sustainable Housing Design context-specific housing designONE MISSION INC utilizes locally appropriate materials and designs, such as Fastbloc construction, adapted to regional environmental risks and conditions to provide better insulation and year-round comfort, ensuring dignity and sustainable growth.
- Holistic Community Development through Housing holistic poverty alleviationONE MISSION INC uses homebuilding as a catalyst for broader community transformation, recognizing that housing alone is insufficient to alleviate poverty. They integrate housing within a holistic strategy that addresses physical, spiritual, and emotional needs, and designs community spaces to foster hope, unity, and pride.
- Holistic Community Revitalization and Empowerment holistic community developmentThe organization employs a holistic approach to community development, recognizing that addressing poverty requires more than just housing. This strategy focuses on empowering local residents, leaders, and organizations to actively participate in their own development, fostering leadership, initiative, and local solutions to local problems. It aims for long-term sustainable solutions by considering individuals as whole persons (body, soul, and mind) and designing community spaces to foster hope, unity, and pride.
- Housing as a Catalyst for Holistic Community Transformation housing-as-a-platformONE MISSION INC uses homebuilding not just to provide shelter, but as a catalyst for broader community transformation and empowerment. They integrate housing within a holistic community development strategy, recognizing that housing alone is insufficient to alleviate poverty and that it can foster hope, unity, and pride.
- Inclusive Volunteer Engagement in Construction volunteer_engagementONE MISSION INC facilitates house construction through volunteer engagement, hosting diverse groups and individuals to work alongside local families. Their house model is designed to be built by people of all ages and backgrounds, supported by a local construction crew, fostering community and mutual support.
- Volunteer and Participant Engagement Model volunteer engagementThe organization actively engages volunteers and participants in its work, fostering community and mutual support. This includes hosting groups from various backgrounds (churches, schools, businesses) and individuals, facilitating their participation in house construction alongside local families, and encouraging families in similar circumstances to work together towards common goals.
named programs · 4
what they call their work
1M-bnb
A program offering accommodation for visitors, with proceeds contributing to the organization's mission.
Bikes Fight Poverty
An initiative celebrating 15 years of impact, though specific activities are not detailed.
Build Trips
Short-term mission trips where volunteers work with local families and community members to construct houses, providing safe and secure shelter.
Community Gardens
Program focused on expanding community gardens to support local residents, previously overseen by Ruben and now by Dulce.
relationships · 5
who they work with
- City of Hermosillo Funder — Provided funds for the park project through the Presupuesto CRECES program.
- Jason and Tina Law Partner — Founders of the organization.
- Pedro Tapia Partner — Staff member or collaborator writing about field conditions in Puerto Peñasco
- Presupuesto CRECES Government — Program of the City of Hermosillo that funds community projects.
- Supply Yard Partner — Monthly giving community that supports 1MISSION's work through recurring donations.