Homes of Hope, Tijuana, Mexico

After the 9/11 tragedy, a group was formed in Maplewood, NJ to honor the death of Doug Cherry who died in the World Trade Center. One of the things that the Friends of Doug Cherry did was to send groups of volunteers to Tijuana to help Homes of Hope build refugee housing for Central American families at the southern border trying to gain entry to the United States. Joe and his teenage children participate in three different trips to build temporary homes for three different families.