True North Helping Hands
Building Homes, Building Schools, Building Hope
38 Classrooms as of 7/2023
Work accomplished to date at the Indigenous schools surrounding Ensenada since 2007:
Canon Buenavista (El Zorrillo) (Elementary) 07, 08, 12, 14-15 & 15
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8 new classrooms.
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Re-roofed a classroom built by another group.
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Completed the Washrooms. (original)
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Renovated a 3-room building.
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Fenced Zorrillo school property.
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Built a home for a security person. (now gone)
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School equipment and supplies
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Tables for computers.
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Tables for resource room.
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169 Desks & chairs
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Installed a playground at the school and community park. This playground was renewed winter 2014-2015.
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Canon Buenavista (El Zorrillo) (Preschools) 07-08, 12, 14-15, 16-17
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3 new classrooms
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Installed swings and other play equipment.
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Re-roofed a classroom built by another group. Winter 2014-2015
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Tables and chairs supplied.
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El Sailtral (Elementary) 08-09, 09, 10-11 & 11-12, 17-18
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5 new classrooms
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Office for the Director/Principal
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Installed a playground
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Renovated a 2 room modular including installing electricity
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Re-roofed a 2 room building. (Preschool)
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Repaired a washroom to stop sewage from leaking on the floor (Preschool)
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El Paraiso (Elementary) 09
1 new classroom.
El Paraiso (Preschool) 22
1 new classroom.
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Las Tinajitas (Los Pinos) (Preschool) 10
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2 new classrooms.
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Built a set of washrooms.
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Installed a playground. (later destroyed by fire)
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Purchased used chairs and tables for the children.
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Delivered donated tables and chairs.
Durango (Preschool) 11
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2 new classrooms.
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Built a washroom with 2 rooms.
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Installed a playground.
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Purchase used 50 chairs and 8 tables for the children
San Rafael (Ojos Negros) (Elementary) 12-13 & 193 new classrooms
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Office for the Director/Principal
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Built a washroom with 2 rooms.
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Supplied Tables and chairs
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School Spanish books and supplies donated.
Benito Juarez Elementary school 13
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2 Classroom
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Washrooms
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Desks for 1 classroom
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Shelves and school supplies
Lopez Rayon (Tele-Secondary) 12-13
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1 classroom
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Built a washroom with 2 rooms.
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Tables and chairs for students
(The Lopez Rayon classroom may be moved)
Coronel Esteban Cantu (Tele-Secondary) 13-14 & 23
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1 classroom built.
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1 Classroom & Director’s office built.
Arce Tele-Secondary 14 & 18
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2 new classrooms built
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1 classroom & office for University Preparation
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Washrooms
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Desks and chairs for 1 classroom
Brechas Del Mirador (Tele-Secondary) 15-16 & 17
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3 classrooms built
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Washrooms
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3 Laptop computers
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Tables and chairs for the classroom
Los Córdoba (Tele-Kindergarten & Elementary) 16 & 19
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2 classrooms built
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Washrooms
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Misc. Furniture
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Retaining walls and foundation support.
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A trailer was purchased refurbished for the kindergarten to move into. The Elementary school now occupies both classrooms.
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El Rosarito (High School)
1. Funded roofing the roofs on the High School classrooms
Note:
True North Helping Hands continues at all locations that we have been involved with to assist in the following, as funds permit:
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Upkeep of all buildings built by us or others
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Purchase school supplies for the children
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