Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - There is one question that I frequently hear, "When will the Banderas Bay Women's Shelter be finished?" Up until now I haven't been able to give a definite answer, but now I can.

The roof is going on right now and once it is completed we only need $61,000 USD to complete the shelter! The remaining costs, added to what has been already spent on construction, will put the total construction cost at just under $2,000,000 pesos or $167,000 U.S. dollars. That's only $31 USD/sq.ft. for a 5,338 square foot structure. This is less than 50% of our construction budget of $4,111,000 pesos!

Donations can be made through Paypal on our website, CompassionForTheFamily.org. If you are in Canada or the US and don't wish to donate through Paypal, you can mail a check to: Compassion for the Family, 115 13th Street SE, Altoona, IA, 50009.

Those living in the Puerto Vallarta area can donate in person by contacting David at 322-103-2451 or compassionforthefamily(at)yahoo.com.mx.

Please help us to finish the Banderas Bay Women's Shelter. Together as a community we can complete the shelter and start serving the women and children in our community who suffer domestic violence on a daily basis.

Funds Needed to Cover Construction Completion Costs

• Mortar and Cement (Interior and Exterior Stucco) $30,000 Pesos ($2,500 USD)
• Exterior Doors and Windows (Labor Included) $100,000 Pesos ($8,333 USD)
• Interior Doors (Labor Included) $90,000 Pesos ($7,500 USD)
• Tile (Floors, Kitchen and Bathroom) $96,000 Pesos ($8,000 USD)
• Paint (Interior and Exterior) (Labor Included) $36,000 Pesos ($3,000 USD)
• Electrical and Plumbing Supplies $110,000 Pesos ($9,167 USD)
• Toilets and Sinks $5,000 Pesos ($417 USD)
• Labor (Electrical and Plumbing) $50,000 Pesos ($4,167 USD)
• Labor (Stucco and Tile) $150,000 Pesos ($12,500 USD)
• Sub Total $667,000 Pesos ($55,583 USD)
• 10% Cost Overrun $67,000 Pesos ($5,558 USD)
• Total $734,000 Pesos or $61,141 USD (12:1 peso to dollar exchange rate)
• Shelter Completion in 2014

All donations made to Compassion for the Family/Vida Reavivida Inc., the not-for-profit constructing the shelter, are tax deductible for US citizens. I apologize to our Canadian friends, but we are still in the application process to be able to provide tax deductible receipts to Canadian citizens.

One hundred percent of the donations that we receive go toward the construction of the shelter. Compassion for the Family/Vida Reavivida Inc has no paid employees and the board of directors serve on a strictly volunteer basis.

For more information, send an email to compassionforthefamily(at)yahoo.com.mx. Visit their website at compassionforthefamily.org.