Signal Crest UMC work team from Signal Mountain, Tenn.

    It is important for the members of work teams to understand that they are working in a different cultural setting that requires adherence to rules specific to their conduct.  The following are rules that La Familia work teams are asked to observe.

    Any deviation from these rules must be approved by the directors.

   1.  It is important to both the directors and the patronato (board of directors) to have a record of all visitors.  Please enter your name, address and email address in the La Familia guest book.

   2.  Please respect the following meal times:

            Breakfast - 8:30 a.m.

            Lunch - 2:30 p.m.

            Dinner - Work teams are expected to have dinner outside La Familia.

   3.  The directors ask mission groups to pay US $8 per person per day for food.

   4.  Always ask one of the directors for permission to give any gifts to the children. 

       Never give gifts to individual children.

       NEVER under any circumstances give money to the children.

   5.  Be especially diligent about your behavior around the children; behave as a role model.  

   6.  When you go into town, you represent La Familia.  Please do not wear short shorts, skimpy shirts, tee shirts screen printed with anything that could be construed as offensive.  Long pants and short or long sleeve shirts that cover the entire mid section are appropriate.  When in doubt, ask the advice of one of the La Familia directors.  If attending church in Tehuacan, females would be most appropriate wearing a dress, skirt or long pants.

   9.  Shorts are allowed within the walls of La Familia.  Just make sure that the shorts you wear are not "short shorts."  Same rule for shirts as in #8 above.

   10.  Please come prepared to purchase materials for the projects you will be working on at La Familia.  Most supplies can be purchased locally.   

  11.  Work team members are not allowed to take any of the children away from the La Familia grounds without permission from one of the directors.

 12.   NEVER just show up for a visit to La Familia.  Permission must be granted by the directors.

 13.  Ask the directors' permission for anything that is at all questionable.

Ideas for Field Trips with Children

    If transportation is necessary, the directors can arrange to rent a bus large enough to transport the children and the mission team.  Cost is approximately $350 US Funds for a bus and driver for a day.

• Visit the Safari Park near Puebla (2-1/2 hours by bus).

• Attend a movie in Tehuacan (ten minutes away from La Familia).

• Take the children to a local restaurant for dinner.

• Tehuacan water park.  (10 minutes away from La Familia)

• Take the children to visit a local museum or in Puebla.

• Take the children to visit the murals in Tehuacan.

• Take the children to Six Flags in Mexico City via bus..