True North Helping Hands
Building Homes, Building Schools, Building Hope
Summer 2024
Playground rebuild in Cañón Buena Vista, AKA Zorrillo.
Reroofed a home at Casa Gabriel; a home for children with disabilities.
Summer 2023
A building was built this year in Coronel Esteban Cantu'. It was built in loving memory of Sharon Olson.
Summer 2022
A building was built this year in El Paraiso. It was built in loving memory of Kris Gjernes.
2020-2021
​​​​​The effects of the Covid Virus were felt world-wide. Our friends in Mexico were hit very hard. TNHH was able (by God's Grace) to help teachers and students ​​​by providing laptops, printers, devices for students, internet connections and plenty of school supplies, enabling students and parents to do their work at home.
Winter 2019
​This Winter at Los Córdova a retaining wall was built and the foundations were strengthened by a trusted contractor.
Summer 2019
This year we returned to Ojos Negros to build an elementary classroom with an office attached. The classrooms that were built in Winter of 2011 were spruced up a bit and insulation was added to the ceiling of a classroom with a bare metal roof.
Winter 18-19
This Winter was a time of exploration, planning and trailer shopping. Several campuses were also helped with necessary maintenance and repairs
Summer 2018
Another School near El Salitral in the community of Arce. Two Secondary Classrooms were built here in Summer 2014. This year a College Prep Classroom was added.
Winter 17-18
Elementary School in El Salitral. The old modular structure that housed one classroom and the Director's office was replaced with a newly designed Classroom / Office.
Summer 2017
​Secondary School in Brechas Del Mirador. More children are staying in school, so they needed two more classrooms.
Winter 16-17
​​A Preschool in Zorrillo received a long needed Classroom. Previous to this, they had been meeting in an old bus.
Summer 2016
​One Elementary Classroom and One Preschool / Kindergarten Classroom in Los Cordova.
Winter 15-16
​First Classroom for the Secondary School in ​Brechas Del Mirador.
Summer 2015
Back to Zorrillo to build two Classrooms and a retaining wall.
Winter 14-15
Maintenance in Zorrillo and surrounding communities.
Summer 2014
​Secondary School near El Salitral in the community of Arce. A fence was built, as well.
Winter 13-14
​One Secondary Classroom in Esteban. A home was also built in San Vicente.
Summer 2013
​Two Elementary Classrooms in Benito Juarez. Turkeys were plentiful.
Winter 12-13
One Secondary Classroom in Ignacio López Rayón, near San Vicente. Also, tables, chairs and computers were provided.
Summer 2012
Two more Classrooms in Zorrillo, as well as playground equipment, tile floors and other upkeep and upgrades.
Winter 11-12
Two Elementary Classrooms were built in Ojos Negros.
Summer 2011
Two Classrooms, a playground and a fence for a Preschool in Durango.