Discover the power of purpose with an immersion in Mexico. There is no better way to discover compassion, love and our intrinsic interconnection.

Volunteer Service in Mexico

Volunteer Exchange Program

Helping the Mexican people on the border is only half our work. The other half is providing purpose to the thousands of American volunteers who have crossed the border over the years to work with us in Agua Prieta, Mexico.

These volunteers are forever changed. They return home more grateful, appreciative, and happier global citizens. This helps reweave the moral fabric of our own communities right here in America. We call it “Reciprocal Giving”. Receivers become givers and givers become receivers. Everybody wins!

Volunteers stay in our brand-new La Hacienda Feliz dormitory and enjoy the ambiance and traditional meals of México, as well as the spirit of collaboration, camaraderie and accomplishment. Trips to Agua Prieta promise to be filled with incredible experiences of cultural connection, rewarding collaboration and lots of fun.

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La Hacienda Feliz Dormitory

Staying in our new dormitory in Agua Prieta, volunteers will find purpose in an intercultural experience. Through service to others, we connect the moral fabric of our two communities, making both America and Mexico greater countries together.

Dormitory Availability

Building Highly-Johansen Houses

On the 1st of January 2013, an 8-month old baby named Nikol Osuna froze to death in the barrios of Agua Prieta. This is not an uncommon event. Here temperatures range from summer highs of 115° F (46° C) to winter lows of –4° F (–20° C). In cardboard shacks with no access to electricity or insulated building materials, the poor suffer the worst.

When long-time Rancho Feliz volunteer/donor Highly Falkner heard the news, he found it unconscionable. He asked himself, “What kind of a society indulges itself in countless comforts and privileges while at the same time allowing children to freeze to death a mere four-hour drive away?” He made a pledge to end this immoral unbalance.

Building Highly Houses

Upcoming Events

september

19sepAll Day20Private Group University of Arizona - CAPLA 2026

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Dates: September 19-20, 2026
Location: Agua Prieta, Mexico at La Hacienda Feliz Volunteer Guest House

Day 1 – Saturday, September 19th

Day 1 – Saturday, September 19th
1-2 pm: Visit Library and Sports Complex
3:00pm: Arrive at La Hacienda Feliz – tour of property
Visit Vecinos Dignos Neighborhood
Visit a Highly-Johansen House and drive through the barrio
Piñata in the barrio
Migrant Museum talk
Puro Mexican Dinner
La Tiendita open for souvenir shopping

Day 2 – Sunday, September 20th
Coffee & Breakfast served
Make sandwiches for the soup kitchen
Drop off sandwiches at soup kitchen
9:30am: Leave Hacienda – return to US border

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Price: $95.00

Includes dorm room accommodations, meals & transportation while in Mexico.

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september 19 (Saturday) - 20 (Sunday)

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20sepAll Day23Private Group - Winslow High School Fall Service Trip 2026

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Dates: Sunday, September 20 – Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Location: Agua Prieta, Mexico at La Hacienda Feliz Volunteer Guest House

Included in your trip

• Daily meals

• Lodging

Please note: itinerary is subject to changes and modifications.

Day 1 – Sunday, September 20, 2026
2:00 pm: Meet up with Rancho Feliz staff and cross the US-MX border.
5:00 pm: Settle in at La Hacienda Feliz (LHF)
6:30 pm: Dinner at LHF
7:30 pm: La Tiendita open for souvenir shopping

Day 2 – Monday, September 21, 2026
7:00 am: Breakfast & coffee served at LHF
8:00 am: Work site construction project
12:00 pm: Lunch at LHF
1:00 pm: Return to Work site
4:30 pm: Return to LHF
6:30 pm: Pizza Dinner at LHF
7:30 pm: La Tiendita open for souvenir shopping

Day 3 – Tuesday, September 22, 2026
7:00 am: Breakfast & coffee served at LHF
8:00 am: Visit local school
10:30 am: Visit Dog Shelter
12:00 pm: Lunch at LHF
1:30 pm: Help serve lunch at the Soup Kitchen
5:00 pm: Visit local high school
7:30 pm: Dinner at LHF

Day 4 – Wednesday, September 23, 2026
7:00 am: Breakfast & coffee served at LHF
8:00 am: Migrant Museum talk
8:15 am: La Tiendita open for souvenir shopping
9:00 am: Depart for US border crossing

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september 20 (Sunday) - 23 (Wednesday)

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25sepAll Day27Private Group - Capital Fund 1 September 2026

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Dates: September 25 – 27
Location: Agua Prieta, Mexico at La Hacienda Feliz Volunteer Guest House

Included in your trip
• Transportation provided from Phoenix
• Daily meals
• Lodging

Itinerary:

Day 1 – Friday, September 25th
Around 1:30 pm – Bus departs from Phoenix
Settle in at La Hacienda Feliz Volunteer Guest House
Happy hour
Authentic Mexican meal and program

Day 2 – Saturday, September 26th
Breakfast
Barrio home building project
Lunch at La Hacienda Feliz
Return to barrio home building project
Piñata break in the barrio
Around 5 pm, return to La Hacienda Feliz for Migrant Museum talk, happy hour, dinner and entertainment

Day 3 – Sunday, September 27th
Breakfast
Food packaging and distribution to the local community
Tour of Vecinos Dignos
Around 11 am, return to the border to cross into the U.S.

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september 25 (Friday) - 27 (Sunday)

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october

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06novAll Day08Private Group - Armstrong Scholars November 2026

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Private Event – ASU Armstrong Scholars

Dates: November 6-8
Location: Agua Prieta, Mexico at La Hacienda Feliz Volunteer Guest House

Included in your trip

• Transportation provided to & from Agua Prieta

• Daily meals

• Lodging

Itinerary

Day 1 – Friday, November 6

Board charter bus in Phoenix and drive to Douglas; cross US-MX border into Agua Prieta

Settle in at the La Hacienda Feliz Volunteer Guest House

Authentic Mexican meal and program

Day 2 – Saturday, November 7

Breakfast

Barrio home building project

Lunch at La Hacienda Feliz

Return to barrio home building project

Piñata break in the barrio

Around 5 pm, return to La Hacienda Feliz for board meeting, Migrant Museum talk and Fandango dinner

Day 3 – Sunday, November 8

Breakfast

Food packaging and distribution to the local community

Tour of Vecinos Neighborhood

At 11 am, return to the US border and cross into Douglas

Board charter bus and return to Phoenix

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november 6 (Friday) - 8 (Sunday)

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13novAll Day15Private Group - Friends of Rancho Feliz November 2026

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If you have any questions, please reach out to the group coordinator, Tiffanie Leyvas at tpleyvas@mac.com or 602-418-1200

Dates: Friday, November 13- Sunday, November 15
Location: Agua Prieta, Mexico at La Hacienda Feliz

Cost: $400

All meals, accommodations and transportation in Mexico included.

Friday:
- 4:00pm: Meet at the Gadsden Hotel in Douglas, AZ and cross the border together
- Arrive at La Hacienda Feliz – Tour and Happy Hour
- Puro Mexican dinner
- Welcome and orientation
Saturday:
- Coffee and breakfast
- Missing migrant museum
- Home building projects in the barrio
- Lunch at La Hacienda Feliz
- Visit the Soup Kitchen
- Return to home building projects
- Piñata in the barrio
- Evening happy hour, dinner & entertainment
- Student testimonials
Sunday:
- Coffee and breakfast
- Food distribution for needy families
- Tour of Vecinos Neighborhood
- 10:00 a.m. leave for the border

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Price: $400.00

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november 13 (Friday) - 15 (Sunday)

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20novAll Day22Private Group - Someburros November 2026

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Private Group – Someburros

Day 1 – Friday, November 20, 2026
Arrival and border crossing into Agua Prieta, Mexico
Visit to the border wall
Volunteers settle in at La Hacienda Feliz
Happy Hour, followed by Puro Mexican dinner at La Hacienda Feliz
La Tiendita open for Rancho Feliz souvenir shopping

Day 2 – Saturday, November 21, 2026
Breakfast served
Volunteers work at two barrio home projects
Lunch served
Volunteers return to worksites
Piñata break in the Barrio
Migrant Museum talk at La Hacienda
Happy Hour, followed by Fandango Mexican dinner with Mariachis

Day 3 – Sunday, November 22, 2026
Breakfast served
Food distribution at Vecinos Dignos
Transportation to the border and back to the Gadsden Hotel in Douglas

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november 20 (Friday) - 22 (Sunday)

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december

04decAll Day06Holiday Open House 2026

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Dates: Friday, December 4 – Sunday, December 6, 2026
Location: Agua Prieta, Mexico at La Hacienda Feliz

• Cost per adult: $350, children under 12 $175

All meals, accommodations and transportation in Mexico included.

WEEKEND ITINERARY:

4:30pm: meet at the Gadsden Hotel in Douglas, AZ and cross the border together
Happy Hour, Puro Mexican Dinner
Welcome and Rancho Feliz Orientation
Gift wrapping

Day 2 – Saturday, December 5th:

After breakfast, home building projects in the barrio
Lunch at La Hacienda Feliz
Holiday games and activities with children from the orphanage.
Evening happy hour, dinner & entertainment

Day 3 – Sunday, December 6th:

Breakfast
Migrant Museum presentation
Food distribution for needy families
Tour of Vecinos Neighborhood
10:30 a.m. leave for the border

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Price: $175.00

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december 4 (Friday) - 6 (Sunday)

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Discover the power of purpose with an immersion in Mexico. There is no better way to discover compassion, love and our intrinsic interconnection.

Volunteer Service in Mexico

Volunteer Exchange Program

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