M10 Missions- Rivas Lazos Family

Build Dates: August 3-13

Family Information:

Father- Luis

• Age: 23
• Profession: Works at Pallet Factory
• Weekly Salary: 1000 pesos/$60

Mother- Veronica

• Age: 20 yrs
• Profession: Homemaker
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Derian 2 yrs (boy)
• Iran Yare, 1 yr (girl)

Property Information:

Living Conditions- Dirt Floor
Electricity- No
Running Water- No

Family Story:

Luis and Veronica met where they worked and one day decided they wanted to start a relationship. They were renting a place to live and were paying $800pesos ($47 appx. USD) A while after the birth of their first child, when Derian was 1 year old and Veronica was newly pregnant, they decided to move to another place that was cheaper, because they already didn’t earn enough money to cover all their expenses. They went to live in a small trailer where they paid $500pesos ($30 appx. USD) a month. They tarted looking for a piece of land to buy, found one, and began to make payments on it. They didn’t move there right away because the area had no one living close to where their land is and they felt it was not safe to live there alone with their 2 children.

A few months ago they began to live on the land in a house made of pallets that Luis got as a gift from his employer. The inside of the house is lined with the cardboard that comes with the pallets.

This family is very much in need of a home and wanting to provide a better life for their children.

M10 Missions- Garcia Ortiz Family

Build Dates: August 3-13

Family Information:

Father- Oscar

• Age: 24
• Profession: Works at Greenhouse
• Weekly Salary: 500 pesos/$30

Mother- Claudia

• Age: 19 month
• Profession: Homemaker
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Sofia, 4 yrs (girl)
• Expecting baby any day

Property Information:

Electricity- No
Running Water- No
Living Conditions- Dirt Floor

Family Story:

Oscar is originally from Guerrero and Claudia is from Ensenada. Oscar moved to Ensenada 7 years ago looking for work; he met Claudia 5 years ago. They went out for 8 months before moving in together. They went to live with Oscar’s parents for 2 months, then moved in with Claudia’s parents for 3 years, where their daughter, Sofia, was born.

Claudia and Oscar wanted to buy their own property and live in another place to a have better life for their children. They found a man who was beginning to sell his land and they were excited and bought the land from him on credit, which they are still paying off today. They have lived there for only a few months and have not been able to build something better because their salary is not enough to buy the necessary materials. They have had many expenses with their daughter and are expecting a second.

They need a house because their daughter gets sick when it rains. When it is hot, their house gets very hot inside because it is made of tarps. They also just want to live better and provide something better for their children.

Summit Church Project- Pimentel Gracida Family

Build Dates: July 16th & 17th

Family Information:

Father- Sergio

• Profession: Construction/Labor
• Weekly Salary: $68

Mother- Beatriz

Children-

• Geovanni, 9 yrs, boy
• Mairin, 7 yrs, girl
• Rosa Elena, 2 months, girl

Family Story:

Beatriz and Sergio met here in Ensenada. They have 3 children together. Eleven years ago, some of Beatriz' family received a home from an organization. Some years later, Sergio and Beatriz were wanting to buy a piece of land on credit. Beatriz' grandma transferred the land with the house over to Beatriz and Beatriz and Sergio finished paying it off. They have finished paying it off and it is theirs, both the land and the small house. The house is very small with only one room for the kitchen/living space and one for the bedroom where all 5 of them sleep. Five years ago, their oldest son Geovanni was diagnosed with cancer in the stomach. As parents, it was very difficult for them to see their son go through this. There was also a lot of costs involved with different analysis and medications for Geovanni. Geovanni was hospitalized for a year and a half. After that, the doctors said that he was getting better. Geovanni never lost his hair. The cancer disappeared and a miracle happened in his body. The doctors couldn't understand it. Beatriz had never lost faith and had always asked God for a miracle for her son. Since then,  Geovanni hasn't had to take any more medication. Every 3 months he goes to Tijuana for blood analysis and tests. Every 6 months a biopsy is done. Sergio works doing construction and labor work, earning about $68 a week. That salary hasn't been enough for them to build onto the house they live in. Especially not with having to make trips to Tijuana so often. Beatriz and her children attend Circulo Andante, which is a ministry the YWAM base has every Tuesday where they teach children. Beatriz attends the Bible study for the mothers. Beatriz is very happy about what God has done in the life of Geovanni. In spite of their situations and what they've been through, they haven't lost their faith that one day they will have a better home for their family.

MA Breakaway- Cruz Perez Family

Build Dates: July 8th-10th

Family Information:

Father- Armando

• Age: 43
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $68 appx.

Mother- Eloina

• Age: 42
• Profession: Homemaker
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Luis Fidel, 13 yrs, 5th Grade (boy)
• Emmanuel, 7 yrs, 1st Grade (boy)

Property Information:

Colonia- Maneadero
Time with property- 13 months
Electricity- No
Running Water- No

Family Story:

Armando and Eloina are originally from Oaxaca. They came to Ensenada over 23 years ago, looking for better work opportunities. They worked in the fields, worked at different ranches that offered them a place to stay with other ranch hands. Only people who have no other place to live choose to live on the ranch because the way of life offered to them is very hard. They lived in these conditions for years before renting a room of their own. Finally in June of 2015 they were able to get a piece of land and move to their own place. They are still paying off their land, monthly payments are about $62. Armando and Eloina had 5 children, one of them died when he was only 8 months old. Rene and Jose Armando are the oldest and moved back to Oaxaca to be with Eloina's family when her father got sick. He passed away, but they decied to stay in Oaxaca and are both married now with their own families. With them live Emmanuel and Luis Fidel. Emmanuel was born without fingers on one of his hands and suffers from hemoglobin hemorrhage. Their home is a small wood house with a tarp roof and dirt floor. Armando is the only one who works. Emmanuel is currently on medication and is regularly taken to the hospital to get his levels checked.

MA Arise Youth: Hernandez Serapio Family

Build Dates: July 8-10

Family Information:

Father- Jose

• Age: 26
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $63

Mother- Teodora

• Age: 21
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $11 per day

Children-

• Ivan, 8 yrs, 3rd Grade (boy)
• Esmeralda, 6 yrs, Kindergarten (girl)
• Gabriela, 2 yrs (girl)

Property Information:

Colonia- Las Brisas
Time with property- 11 months

Family Story:

Teodora and Jose met here in Ensenada. Jose's parents met Teodora and asked for her to marry their son. It took 2 1/2 years until they were married, but they were living together. This is part of the Oaxacan culture, the parents typically find the spouses for their children and invite them into their home. After getting married, they lived in Maneadero (just outside the Ensenada city limits) and Teodora was pregnant with their first child. She had Ivan when she was only 13 yrs old. Jose has always worked in the fields in Maneadero. They later had a second child when Ivan was 2 1/2 yrs old. After their third child was born they decided to get a piece of land on credit where they currently live and pay about $62 a month. Their house is made from plastic and dirt. They only have a small table where they put a stove and a sheet of wood where everyone sleeps. In the winter/cold months they suffer a lot from being cold. They don't even have enough blankets to keep them all warm. Jose continues to work in the fields, he currently puts boxes of produce together. He works 6 days of the week. Teodora started working in January and gets paid about $11 a day for the days she can work. Most of what they earn goes to making payments on their land. This family is in great need and unable to build themselves a home. The older children go to school regularly. Teodora drops them off at school and then goes to work. The youngest stays with Teodora's sister.

Olivia's Basket #14- Garcia Mendoza Family

Build Dates: July 1st & 2nd

Family Information:

Father- Lorenzo

• Age: 41
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $40 approximately

Mother- Martha

• Age: 25
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $40 approximately

Children-

• Michel, 7 yrs, 1st Grade (girl)
• Martha's sister also lives with them, along with her husband and 6 month old baby

Property Information:

Colonia- Tinajitas
Time with property- 2 years
Electricity- No
Running Water- Yes

Family Story:

Martha and Lorenzo met while working in the fields. Lorenzo went and talked to Martha's parents and asked them for their daughter's hand in marriage. He moved in with Martha's family and they lived there for 8 years and during that time, Michel was born. One day Martha's parents decided to sell their land and Lorenzo and Martha had to buy their own land on credit. They used materials from their parent's old house to build the house where they currently live. Martha's sister is living with them along with her husband and their new baby. They all work in the fields while Martha's sister Alicia stays home with her baby and Michel. They have been living in this house for 2 years and pay $118 a month as a payment. For this reason they all work and they still struggle to cover all their costs of living. Their house is a room made from pieces of wood. They have a small stove and all sleep on the floor in the small bedroom. They haven't even been able to buy furniture because so much of their earnings go to paying off their land.

Harvest Fellowship- Lopez Tobar Family

Build Dates: June 27th-29th

Family Information:

Father- Jesus

• Age: 31
• Profession:
• Weekly Salary: $58 approximately

Mother- Claudia

• Age: 25
• Profession: N/A
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Leyni, 2 yrs (girl)

Property Information:

Colonia- Behind Villas I
Time with property- 2 years
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- No

Family Story:

Jesus and Claudia are a family who have been together for 9 years. Jesus is originally from Sinaloa, he works at a where he receives a weekly salary of approximately $60. With this he provides for his family's needs for food, clothes, and basic necessities of the home. Claudia stays home and cares for their daughter Leyni who is 2 years old. They have been living in a small trailer with very unfavorable conditions. Last year their daughter dealt with bronchitis due to the cold weather and their living conditions. The trailer is an unsafe place for the small girl. Because of having bronchitis more than once in only two years, the doctors have said that if they do not make things better for their daughter she is at risk for developing asthma.  As a family, they have tried to make things better for their daughter and one of their desires is to have a home and a safe place to raise their daughter.

CCIC South Valley- Penaloza Ortiz Family

Build Dates: June 15th-17th

Family Information:

Father- Gerardo

• Age: 34
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $48-60 depending on work

Mother- Cristina

• Age: 32
• Profession: N/A
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Gerardo, 14 yrs, 6th Grade (boy)
• Ana Cristina, 10 yrs, 4th Grade (girl)
• Yaeli, 2 yrs (girl)

Property Information:

Colonia- Brisas
Time with property- 10 months

Family Story:

Cristina and Gerardo met while working in the fields of Ensenada. They began dating and started out as a couple moving from place to place in search of work. After 6 years, they moved back to their hometown and were married. They now have 4 children, but their 9 year old daughter Elda lives with the grandparents. They were in Guerrero fro a time trying to establish themselves, but it was difficult for them to find work and the kids struggled at school where the main language spoken was the dialect Mixteco. They decided to move back to Ensenada where they got a piece of land and found work again. Note: The photo shown includes extended family, the family is supposed to turn in an actual photo of just the 5 of them.

Damascus- Lopez Perez Family

Build Dates: June 15th-17th

Family Information:

Father- Jorge

• Age: 38
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $44 approximately

Mother- Teresa

• Age: 39
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $44 approximately

Children-

• Lizbet, 3 yrs (girl)
• Marco Antonio, 14 yrs, He doesn't study because he cares for his little sister

Property Information:

Colonia- Todos Santos
Time with property- 7 months
Electricity- No
Running Water- No

Family Story:

Teresa is from Oaxaca. She came to Ensenada in 1994 looking for work and money. She found a job working in the fields where she met Jorge. They started a relationship and decided to live together. Before meeting Jorge, Teresa had already been married and had two children. Her first husband was never committed to her and the care of his children, so she decided it was better to leave him and be alone. The father of her oldest two children is currently living in Oaxaca. Lizbeth is the child Teresa had with Jorge, her current husband. Teresa's oldest daughter is living with the grandma in Oaxaca because she liked living there better than Ensenada. Teresa and Jorge got a piece of land on credit where they built a room to live in. Half of the room is made of wood, the other half is made of plastic. They have only a small 2 burner stove and sleep on the dirt floor. Marco Antonio stays home to care for Lizbeth while Teresa and Jorge are at work. They do not have the funds to pay for Marco Antonio to go to school and have someone take care of Lizbeth, so Teresa said no to letting Marco Antonio study. Their land has no running water and they have to buy it 3 times a week. 

Olivia's Basket #13- Martinez Rendon Family

Build Dates: June 24th & 25th

Family Information:

Father- Hector

• Age: 25
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $56 approximately

Mother- Brigida

• Age: 25
• Profession: N/A
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Alejandro, Turns 2 in August (boy)
• Giovanny, 4 yrs, Kindergarten in August (boy)
• Hector, 6 yrs, 1st Grade in August (boy)

Property Information:

Colonia- Durango
Time with property- 2 yrs 8 months
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- No

Family Story:

Brigida was born in Oaxaca, but her family moved to Ensenada when she was about 8 years old. Brigida met Hector here in Ensenada, they were married and have had 3 sons together. After they were first married, they lived with Hector's father. Hector's sister then moved in as well with her 3 children and for this reason, Hector decided to look for land and he and his family moved out of his father's home. They currently live on their land and have been for over two and a half years. Hector's father gave them wood in order to help them to build a small room to live in. Hector works in the fields earning around $56 a week. He receives a little more when he works overtime. He works 6 days of the week, having Sunday to rest. Brigida doesn't work because she stays home to care for their children. Giovanny has a problem with his skin that he has had since he was six months. He is currently being treated and they were told that it could be due to an allergy he has. This family on their own has been unable to build a better home. Hector is the only one who works. Every month they save in order to make their land payments and they do whatever possible to make sure they can make the payment.

Faith Community Blue Team- Sanchez Lopez Family

Build Dates: May 28th & 29th

Family Information:

Father- Jesus

• Age: 23
• Profession: Construction
• Weekly Salary: $75

Mother- Xiomara

• Age: 20
• Profession: N/A
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Joshua Gabriel, 3 yrs
• Jesus Eduardo, 5 yrs, Kindergarten

Property Information:

Colonia- Puesta del Sol
Time with property- 8 months
Electricity-
Running Water-

Family Story:

Jesus is from Oaxaca and hsi wife Xiomara is from Ensenada. They met in 2008 and got together after 2 years. Just 2 months after moving in together, Xiomara became pregnant. They were living on a piece of land that Xiomara's mother had borrowed to them. On the land they had a small trailer. But just before Jose Eduardo was born, they went to live with Xiomara's mother. After Jose was born, Jesus and Xiomara had separated for 3 months. Jesus bought a house, but it was in an unsafe area. Xiomara became pregnant again and had their second son, Joshua. When Joshua was one, they sold the land that Jesus had bought and moved to the land where they currently live. Jesus works in construction, but his work isn't consistent as he goes from job to job. Sometimes he has to travel far to work. The salary he makes hasn't been enough for him to be able to build a home for his family.

Faith Community Red Team- Salinas Barrios Family

Build Dates:May 28th and 29th

Family Information:

Father- Luis

Mother- Judith Maribel

• Age: 43
• Profession: Cleans Houses
• Weekly Salary: $36

Children-

• Jazmin Estrella, 6 yrs, Kindergarten (girl)

Property Information:

Colonia- Puesta del Sol
Time with property- 1 year
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- Yes

Family Story:

Judith Maribel is originally from Guatemala. More than 26 years ago she came to Mexico and has been living in Ensenada for about 18 years. In 2007, Judith started a relationship with a man named Luis Alonso Salinas, who is the father of her daughter Jazmin. They were together for 8 years until he decided to return to Oaxaca, his birthplace. Luis' mother had passed away and he went home to be with his family and found work there. He left in December of 2014, leaving Judith and Jazmin. For Judith, she was under the impression that when he left, they were finished. He stayed in touch with his daughter while away. On April 18th of this year, Luis was in an accident at work and almost died. He is still in recovery from what happened to him. Luis chose to contact Judith and his daughter after the accident, Luis explained to Judith what had happened and asked her if she would take him back and help him. Judith forgave him and let him return home. His is currently waiting for surgery on his arm which was broke during the accident. Their relationship as a family before Luis left was like that of a normal family. They were separated for about a year and are now working things out, especially for their daughter Jazmin.  Judith works cleaning houses in order to care for her family. She earns around $36 a week and that is all they have to buy food, water, and basic household necessities. Her small home is a room made from pieces of wood and metal sheets. There have been many times when Jazmin has gotten sick due to their living conditions. It has not been possible for Judith to provide anything better. Many people have told her that she won't be able to accomplish anything because of her situation and being from Guatemala. But Judith has faith that she will have a home and be able to care for her family. She has fought hard to get to where she is now and she will not give up.

CDM Dads & Sons- Cruz Camarillo Family

Build Dates: May 29 & 30

Family Information:

Father- Javier

• Age: 31
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $72

Mother- Nieves

• Age: 28
• Profession: Packager
• Weekly Salary: $72

Children-

• Juan Carlos, 13 yrs, 6th Grade (boy)
• Aldahir, 8 yrs, 3rd Grade (boy)
• Lorena Yadira, 4yrs (girl)

Property Information:

Colonia- Maneadero
Time with property- 2 months
Electricity-
Running Water-

Family Story:

Javier and Nieves are from Oaxaca. They came to Ensenada looking for a better way of life than what they had in Oaxaca. They met each other more than 15 years ago and have been a family for 14 years and have 3 children together. Aldahir has asthma and is hospitalized often because of it. Aldahir also suffers from a problem in his blood and is hospitalized for treatments in Tijuana or Mexicali depending on how bad his attacks are. Javier works in the fields planting and harvesting vegetables and earns approximately $72 a week. Nieves also works packaging vegetables and earns approximately $72 a week for that. Through her employment, she receives health insurance and thank to that, she is able to take her son to the doctor. Without the health insurance from her employer, it would be impossible for them to keep up with Aldahir's sickness and the treatments he needs. They are currently still working towards paying off their land. Sometimes they are going through very hard times, but yet they continue to fight for their family and providing the best they can for their children. Their house is made from pieces of wood and tarps. They haven't been able to build anything better as of yet, but have hope that one day they will.

Defenders Blue Team- Cortes Santiago Family

Build Dates: May 27 & 28

Family Information:

Father- Victorino

• Age: 19
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $58

Mother- Abigail

• Age: 21
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $58

Children-

• Abi Araceli, almost 2
   

Property Information:

Colonia- Maneadero
Time with property- 1 year
Electricity- No
Running Water- No

Family Story:

Victorino and Abigail are a small, young family Victorino is only 19 and Abigail is 21 and they are parents to Abi Araceli who is almost 2 years old. They met while working in the fields and started dating. Victorino asked Abigail's parents for their blessing over their relationship because they wanted to live together and start a family. It was then, 2 years ago, that they started living together. At the beginning they faced many struggles as they had to learn what it really meant to be a family and live in conditions that are not good. They rented a room where they lived for 7 months. It became difficult to live there because it was so small. Due to family problems, they decided to go out and buy themselves a piece of land on credit and built a place for them to live. That is where they are currently living and have been for one year. Their place is made of random pieces of wood. They both work in the fields and family members care for their daughter while they are away. Their desire is to be able to offer a better life for their daughter and family.

Defenders Green Team- Camarillo Perez Family

Build Dates: May 27 & 28

Family Information:

Father- Angel

• Age: 42
• Profession: MD International
• Weekly Salary: $75

Mother- Yashira

• Age: 28
• Profession: Homemaker
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Genesis, 1 1/2 yrs
• Sinahi, 6 months

Property Information:

Colonia- Maneadero
Time with property- 3 months
Electricity- No
Running Water- No

Family Story:

Angel and Yashira met at their place of employment. Angel had been thinking and praying about her and felt that he was supposed to ask her out to dinner. After she said yes, they started a relationship and dated for 9 months before they decided to take their relationship to the next step and move in together. They moved into a house that Yashira's aunt let them stay in. They lived there for two years and during those two years, they had many struggles with that aunt. They decided to buy a piece of land on credit and be able to have their own home for their daughter Genesis to grow up in. They now have 2 daughters. Genesis is a year and a half, and Sinahi is just 6 months old. On their land they built a small room with some recycled wood and black plastic. They have to go with their neighbor in order to shower and use the restroom. With the income that Angel receives, he uses it to pay off the land, buy diapers and wipes, formula and cover their personal expenses with a family of two small children.

Defenders Red Team- Ortega Galindo Family

Build Dates: May 27 & 28

Family Information:

Father- Pedro

• Age: 30
• Profession: Merchant
• Weekly Salary: $75

Mother- Elvira

• Age: 26
• Profession: Helps her husband
• Weekly Salary:

Children-

• Dehemy, 10 yrs, 5th Grade (girl)
• Adal, 7 yrs, 2nd Grade (boy)
• Elias, 3 yrs (boy)
• Marlen, 1 yr (girl)

Property Information:

Colonia- El Veladero
Time with property- 7 months
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- Yes

Family Story:

Pedro and Elvira met in Mexico City when they were 16 and 14 years old. They came to Ensenada together and lived together and started out selling flowers. They moved to Mexicali for a time and that is where Dehemy was born. They lived there for three more years until they had Adal. They then moved around in cities like Mexicali, Tijuana, and Ensenada loking for work and where they could sell more. One day they were robbed and had everything stolen from them. They then decided to move to Ensenada with their four children.They got a piece of land on creditwhere they currently live. Their income has not been enough for them to cover their personal expenses, care for the children, make land payments and build a home. They all sleep in the same room and their "kitchen" is outside.

Ash Team- Castro Guzman Family

Build Dates: May 21 & 22

Family Information:

Father- Daniel

• Age: 33
• Profession: Chauffeur
• Weekly Salary: $48

Mother- Socorro

• Age: 32
• Profession: Domestic
• Weekly Salary: $30

Children-

• Anni Michelle, 13 yrs, 6th Grade (girl)
• Jose Daniel, 8 yrs, 3rd Grade (boy)
• Joselin, 6 yrs, 1st Grade (girl)
• Magali, 4 yrs (girl)

Property Information:

Colonia- Loma Linda
Time with property- 10 years
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- Yes

Family Story:

Daniel and Socorro met 18 years ago and have been together for 14 years, never getting married. Daniel and Socorro lived with Daniel's mother for 7 years. It was during those 7 years that they bought a piece of land on credit and build a home. They started out with a small trailer and began to add to it. They have gone through many difficult times over the years. Daniel has been going through different jobs where his salary varies weekly and because of this, they haven't felt the security needed to invest in building a home. Their desire is to have a house because the conditions in which they currently live are very bad. They want to be able to have their children in separate rooms. 

Bethel Fergus Falls- Cardenas Pantoja Family

Build Dates: April 13th-15th

Family Information:

Father- Adolfo

• Age: 23
• Profession: Merchant
• Weekly Salary: $47-58 approx.

Mother- Leslye

• Age: 20
• Profession: N/A
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Magaly, 2 yrs (girl)
• Axel, 4 yrs (boy)

Property Information:

Colonia- 89
Time with property- 1 year
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- No

Family Story:

Leslye and Adolfo met here in Ensenada 8 years ago. Adolfo is from Sinaloa and when they met, he was living back and forth between Sinaloa and Ensenada where a sister lived. Three years after they met, Leslye and Adolfo started living together in a free union and moved to Sinaloa where they lived with Adolfo's parents. In Sinaloa they had their son Axel. During this time, Adolfo worked in the fields and Leslye took care of their son. After a year of living with Adolfo's parents, they realized how hard it was for them as a family and how hard it was for Adolfo to find good work, and they decided to move back to Ensenada. Adolfo's family came with them. When they first moved back, they rented a small house where the entire family lived. At first, Adolfo worked doing maintenance on secondhand stoves and reselling them. One year ago Leslye's dad donated a piece of land to them where they would be able to build a pace of their own. Adolfo and his father currently sell tomatoes and Leslye stays home to care for her family. They are living in a small one room house that they built on the land Leslye's father gave them.

True U Green- Toribio Vega Family

Build Dates: April 30th & May 1st

Family Information:

Father- Arbulfo

• Age: 45
• Profession:
• Weekly Salary:

Mother- Eucebia

• Age: 40
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary:

Children-

• Ricardo, 13 yrs
• Ana Patricia, 15 yrs

Property Information:

Colonia- Maneadero
Time with property- 3 yrs
Electricity- No
Running Water- No

Family Story:

Arbulfo and Eucebia are originally from Oaxaca, but they moved to Ensenada ten years ago. They came with nothing, their 6 children, and looking for work. Arbulfo found work in the fields. Their children would stay home while Arbulfo and Eucebia went to work. In this way they were able to buy a small piece of land on credit. They currently live on their land with their two youngest children. The eldest are married and live elsewhere. Arbulfo continues to work in the fields and earns approximately $8 a day working from 7am to 4pm every day. They live in a small house made from tarps and pallets. Eucebia now spends her time caring for the children at home. Arbulfo's salary doesn't give them enough to do better for his family.

True U Blue- Villavicencio Ochoa Family

Build Dates: April 30th & May 1st

Family Information:

Father- Victor

• Age: 27
• Profession: Caretaker
• Weekly Salary: $95 approx.

Mother- Kenia

• Age: 28
• Profession: Helps her Mother Cook One Day of the Week
• Weekly Salary: $7 approx.

Children-

• Kelia, 13 yrs, 8th Grade
• Manuel, 4 yrs

Property Information:

Colonia- 2 de Septiembre
Time with property- 
Electricity-
Running Water-

Family Story:

Victor and Kenia have been married for 5 years, Kenia was a single mother at the time. Since marrying Kenia, Victor has taken responsibility of the whole family, including Keila as his own daughter. They have never had their own home and have always lived with Kenia's parents. Victor works caring for an elderly woman who is 85+ years old. He cares for her from 6pm until 8am and earns approximately $95 a week, working Monday to Saturday. At any moment he can be left without a job. Kenia works one day of the week working with her mom and earns about $7. She dedicates her time more to caring for her family and home. They have had their land for about 2 years now and are still making payments on it.