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“Alamos Bridge”
In 1996 Kim Emerson and Alber De Matteis
visited a special colonia on the outskirts of Alamos, Sonora,
Mexico. There, the residents of this very poor colonia lived
where the rains created a dangerous crossing, virtually cutting
them off from the main part of town. For years the residents
tried to get the City to build a bridge that would allow pedestrians
to cross safely. It was Edith Saver of the organization “La
Escuelita”, or The Little School, who challenged Emerson
and De Matteis to raise funds in San Diego, CA to pay for the
bridge construction. Eventually, the Mayor of Alamos matched
the funds when volunteer engineer’s plans for the bridge
were presented. After the bridge was completed, the residents
of the colonia created a colorful mosaic on the sidewalk of
the bridge. The bridge was called “Puente de Milagro”,
or Miracle Bridge, because the residents agreed that the project
was truly a miracle come true! |
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