Greentree Orange- Toribio Solano Family

Build Dates: January 14th & 15th

Family Information:

Father- Epifanio

• Age: 57
• Profession:
• Weekly Salary:

Mother- Natalia

• Age: 44

Children-

• Selerino, 21 yrs, Works
• Marcelina, 23 yrs, Works
• Rogelio, 13 yrs, Studies and Works

Property Information:

Colonia- Santa Cuquila
Time with property- 10 months
Electricity- No
Running Water- No
Structure- No
 

Family Story:

Epifanio and Natalia are from Oaxaca. They came to Baja quite a few years ago. They are currently living on a piece of property that Epifanio bought through a monthly payment plan of about $80 a month. Their 3 children live with them. One of the Selerino, is married and has 2 children. Selerino helps his father with the land and because of his fathers recent struggle with diabetes, he has been helping support the rest of the family so that Epifanio can focus on his health. They have a room that they built our of cardboard, wood and tarps. Their land doesn't have electricity or running water, but a neighbor 3 houses down is able to pass water to them when they need it. They have been living on their land now for 10 months. Recently, Epifanio has been unable to work due to his diabetes. He used to work for a ranch doing random labor work, but had to quit because he got very sick. For them to receive a home would be a huge blessing as they have been unable to do so for themselves. 

Greentree Yellow- Almazan Gaytan Family

Build Dates: January 14th & 15th

Family Information:

Father- Jaime

• Age: 25
• Profession: Packer
• Weekly Salary: $55 approx.

Mother- Lisbeth

• Age: 22
• Profession: Packer
• Weekly Salary: $55 approx.

Children-

• Kendra Ileana, 1 yr

Property Information:

Colonia- La Primavera
Time with property- +1 yr
Electricity- No
Running Water- No
Structure- Wood and a dirt floor
 

Family Story:

Jaime and Lisbeth have a little 1-year-old girl called Kendra.  This small family has gone through some difficult times.  When they first got married and had Kendra, Jaime was the only one working and they could barely pay their rent. With time, they were able to start buying a property and there they have built a small room.  They have no running water or electricity on their property. It has been impossible for them to build a proper house on their low income and all the monthly expenses they have with a baby. It’s been especially hard on Lisbeth recently because she has had to leave her young daughter with her mother in law in so that she can go to work and help provide for her family. Jaime has been diagnosed with a cyst in his prostate and needs to have surgery.  Because of this, he has lost a lot of weight and gets sick frequently. But even with all these things going on around them, the family stands firm with the hope that they will be receiving a home.

Greentree Green- Vasquez Toribio Family

Build Dates: January 14th & 15th

Family Information:

Father- Celestino

• Age: 30
• Profession: Field Worker
• Daily Salary: $9 a day, approx. 

Mother- Silvia

• Age: 23
• Profession: Homemaker
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Sebastian, 3 yrs

Property Information:

Colonia- Santa Cuquila
Time with property- 1 yr 3 months
Electricity- No, they can get it from a neighbor
Running Water- No
Structure- Plastic and a dirt floor
 

Family Story:

Celestino and Silvia are both from Oaxaca. They both moved to Ensenada searching for a job. They started renting a house but after a while the rent was too much for them to pay.  Because of this, they decided to start buying a property with a monthly payment plan. Celestino works on the field and has a really low income.  Silvia stays home with their three year old son Sebastian. They have a room made with plastic/tarps.  They’re not able to build a proper house due to their low income. Their neighbor helps them when they can and passes electricity to them and then they pay him for it.

Greentree Blue- Vasquez Toribio

Build Dates: January 14th & 15th

Family Information:

Mother- Rosaria

• Age: 34
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $53

Children-

• Imelda, 18 yrs
• Cristobal, 16 yrs, works
• Luis Miguel, 14 yrs, 9th Grade
• Juan Manuel, 12 yrs, 7th Grade

Property Information:

Colonia- Santa Cuquila
Time with property- 9 months
Electricity-
Running Water-

 

Family Story:

Rosaria is from Oaxaca but she came to Baja California around 15 years ago.  During this time, she’s been moving around from place to place and in different jobs. She’s been struggling on her own since her husband died 12 years ago in a car accident. Two of her children are still in school, the oldest son graduated and is currently working and helping his mom out financially, the daughter has also finished school but she stays home and takes care of the house while Rosaria works. They were able to start paying for a piece of land and built a small house out of plastic and pieces of cardboard. Life’s been hard for them but that hasn’t been a reason for them to stop dreaming of a place where they can feel safe and live without fear.

Greentree Red- Conde Olivera Family

Build Dates: January 14th & 15th

Family Information:

Mother- Adriana

• Age: 26
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $47

Children-

• Miguel, 16 yrs
• Carlos, 11 yrs, 6th Grade
• Faustino, 9 yrs, 4th Grade

Property Information:

Colonia- La Primavera
Time with property- 6 months
Electricity- No
Running Water- No
Structure- Wood Structure and Dirt Floor
 

Family Story:

Adriana is from Oaxaca and has 3 children.  She was once with a man 8 years ago but when their last child was born he left her for another woman.  Ever since, she has been alone and it’s been hard for her to provide for her family. She works in the fields and earns very little money. She has been able to build a small room with some pieces of scrap wood. Two of her children are still studying but the oldest son is not studying anymore as he works in order to help his mom with the expenses.

Deborah Hendrickson Harbor Christian

Build Dates: January 14th & 15th

Family Information:

Father- Julio Cesar

• Age: 23
• Profession: Hotel Guard
• Weekly Salary: $47 approx.

Mother- Alondra

• Age: 18
• Profession:
• Weekly Salary:

Children-

• Julio Cesar, 3 yrs

Property Information:

Colonia- Valle Esmeralda
Time with property- 1 year
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- No
Structure- Wood scrap materials with a dirt floor
 

Family Story:

Alondra is from Mexicali and Julio from Ensenada.  They were both in school when they met.  They started dating, Alondra got pregnant, and they decided to move in together.  They moved in with Alondra’s mother for a time, but from there they started moving in and out of different places. They eventually decided to buy a property with a monthly payment plan and Alondra’s mom donated them the wood so that they could build a small room. Julio works as a security guard in a hotel from Monday through Friday and rests on Tuesdays. He gets paid about $47per week. They haven’t yet been able to build a better house because the monthly payments for the property is too much and doesn't leave with much other than taking care of their basic needs.

Defenders Orange- Racine Lopez Family

Build Dates: November 25th & 26th

Family Information:

Father- Luis Antonio

• Age: 29
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $56 approx.

Mother- Brigida

• Age: 26
• Profession: N/A
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Tania Ximena, 3 yrs
• Luis Daniel, 5 yrs, Kindergarten

Property Information:

Colonia- Rumbo a La Bufadora
Time with property- 4 months
 

Family Story:

Luis Antonio and Brigida are both from Oaxaca.  They moved to Ensenada around 5 years ago searching for a better life since there’s not a lot of opportunities back where they lived. They have two kids: Luis Daniel who’s 5 years old and Tania who’s 3 years old. Tania has had health problems since she was born and has needed to go to the doctor every 3 months since birth. Luis Antonio works on the field from Monday to Saturday and Brigida stays back home taking care of the kids. It’s been really hard for them as a family because their income is really low and they have monthly payments to make like their land payments and personal expenses. They live in a room made out of cardboard and tarps.  They have a dirt floor and sleep on pieces of cardboard, and they have no electricity or water. They need a safer place for their kids and for them to live in. 

Defenders Yellow- Alvarado Conde Family

Build Dates: November 25th & 26th

Family Information:

Mother- Nieves

• Age: 26
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $58 approx.

Children-

• Ian Gael, 2 yrs
• Bryan, 3 yrs
• Berny David, 5 yrs, Kindergarten

Property Information:

Colonia- Rumbo a La Bufadora
Time with property- 3 months
Electricity- No
Running Water- No
Structure- Dirt Floor and Random Materials

Family Story:

Nieves is from Oaxaca.  She moved to Ensenada and got together with a man who is the father of her three children.  More than a year ago she left the man because he had been abusing her and her children and was with another woman. Failing to find a place to live in, Nieves moved in with her mother for a year until she finally found a property which she’s currently paying off. Nieves works on the field cutting vegetables from Monday to Saturday.  The little she earns she uses it for her family’s basic needs. Sometimes the money is not enough to cover all their expenses and make the land payment. The room that Nieves and her kids live in is made out of pieces of cardboard covered with tarps to try to keep the kids from getting sick.  They children all sleep on the only bed they have, while Nieves sleeps on the floor.  Their desire is to have a proper home where they could live safe and comfortably as a family.

Self Storage Investing- Velasco Velasco Family

Build Dates: December 3rd-4th

Family Information:

Father- Jorge

• Age: 30
• Profession: Security Guard
• Weekly Salary: $68 approx.

Mother- Sonia

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

Children-

Iris Areli, 10 yrs, 6th Grade
Marlen, 8 yrs, 3rd Grade

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  Property Information:

Colonia- El Paraiso
Time with property- 5 yrs  
Electricity- No
Running Water- No

Family Story:

Sonia is from Hermosillo and moved to Ensenada when she was 17 years old.  She had 2 daughters with a man she didn’t have a healthy relationship with. He had problems with alcohol and would physically abuse them. It was after that relationship that she decided to move to Ensenada with her mom so that they could have a better life.  She started working in the fields and some months later she decided to move out of her mom’s house and rent a place while she saved money to buy a property with monthly payments. Then Sonia met a man that helped her out a lot financially. They even had plans to get married until the man tried to abuse Sonia’s daughter.  For that reason, they broke things off.  Finally, Sonia met a responsible man, Jorge. He was a good man and she admired how good he was with her girls.  They decided to date and eventually got together.  Sonia is not working anymore because she’s taking care of her children while Jorge is taking care of the family economically speaking.  They’re living in a trailer right now because their income is very low and they’re hoping to get something better. 

Defenders Green- Rivera Mojarro Family

Build Dates: November 25th-26th

Family Information:

Father- Daniel

• Age: 50
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary:

Mother- Consuelo

• Age: 46
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $54 approx.

Children-

• Ricardo German, 26 yrs, works
• Esteba Alexander, 18 yrs, works
• Beatriz Adriana, 16 yrs
• Salma Marlen, 13 yrs, 6th Grade
• Mariel Heidi, 12 yrs, 6th Grade
• Karen Monserrat, 10 yrs, 5th Grade
• Citlaly Genesis, 4 yrs

Property Information:

Colonia- Maneadero
Time with property- 6 months  
Electricity-
Running Water-

Family Story:

Consuelo and Daniel are from Guadalajara.  They have 13 children of whom 6 are currently living with her because all the others have grown up and left the house. She had to come to Ensenada because back in Guadalajara they couldn’t earn enough to be able to take care of her entire family.  Her husband works for an employer that only employs men, so for this reason it was easy for him to just stay back with their oldest children and keep that job in Guadalajara while Consuelo came to Ensenada with the 6 younger children. Consuelo has to work hard for her to send her kids to school and feed them.  She has a really low income but thanks to God she has been able to build a home.  They’re still hoping to get something better eventually.

Defenders Blue- Santiago Julian

Build Dates: November 25th-26th

Family Information:

Father- Ubaldo

• Age: 30
• Profession: Factory Worker
• Weekly Salary: $60 approx.

Mother- Zoila

• Age: 29
• Profession: N/A
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Candelarria, 3 yrs
• Adam, 10 yrs, 5th Grade
• Wendy, 11 yrs, 6th Grade

Property Information:

Colonia- Loma Bonita
Time with property- 1 yr
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- No
Structure- Donated Plywood

Family Story:

   Zoila and Ubaldo met each other when they were kids back in Oaxaca where they are both from.  Zoila’s family would have to wash their clothes at Ubaldo’s house because there was a drought in the area where they lived. They fell in love and 2 years ago got married and began a family while there in Oaxaca.  They later decided to move to Ensenada because the economy was very bad back where they lived. Ubaldo started working in the fields and his sister offered his family to stay at her place, but after a while they started having problems and had to move out.  They then rented a room but the owner of the room raised the rent every time they had to pay.  Finally, after they both worked hard, they were able to buy a property with monthly payments.  An engineer friend of theirs helped them out with materials for them to build a room.  Every time that friend could visit, he would, and always tried to help out around as much as he could. Candelina, their youngest daughter, started getting really high body temperature and started to have seizures.  They took her to the pediatrician regularly for over 6 months and their engineer friend was always there helping.  But thanks to God Candelina is fine now.

Defenders Red- Martinez Lopez Family

Build Dates: November 25th-26th

Family Information:

Father- Ismael

• Age: 20
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $80 approx.

Mother- Gertruidies

• Age: 22
• Profession: Homemaker
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Melissa, 3 yrs, Kindergarten
• Yadira, 2 yrs

Property Information:

Colonia- Maneadero
Time with property- 1 yr 8 months
Electricity-
Running Water-
Structure- Trailer

Family Story:

Ismael and Gertruidies met while working the fields together and a year later decided to move in together.  They were first renting a small room but after their first baby was born they decided to get 2 jobs while Gertruidies’s sister took care of the baby for them to be able to buy a property.  They finally earned enough to apply for a loan and when they moved in Gertruidies decided not to work anymore and take care of the house.  Ismael’s cousin lent them a trailer so they could move on the property and that’s where they’re currently living. Ismael works on the field cutting tomatoes from Monday through Friday.  Because they’re paying the loan for the property they don’t have enough money to build a better house. 

Stanwood Foursquare- Espinoza Bentacur

Build Dates: November 21st-23rd

Family Information:

Father- Manuel Alejandro

• Age: 25
• Profession: Construction
• Weekly Salary: $66 approx.

Mother- Erika

• Age: 21
• Profession: N/A
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Jorge Issac, 3 yrs
• Angel Octavio, 6 yrs, 1st Grade

Property Information:

Colonia- 89
Time with property- 1 1/2 yrs
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- Yes
Structure- Dirt Floor, Wood

Family Story:

Erika has gone through tough times since she was pregnant with her first child at 14 years of age. After the baby was born she got pregnant again then she and her husband got separated.  The second baby was born and because she couldn’t take care of him her aunt took charge of the baby. Erika met Manuel, who after seeing her situation decided to adopt her kids when they got together.  Manuel works in construction while Erika stays back home taking care of their newborn child. They’ve gone through a lot of things but have persisted through all of it with the hope that something better is yet to come for them.

Stanwood Foursquare- Rodriguez Pimentel

Build Dates: November 21st-23rd

Family Information:

Mother- Blanca

• Age: 21
• Profession: Sells Secondhand Items
• Daily Salary: $11 approx.

 

 

Children-

• Anthony, 8 months
• Iker, 1 yr 8 months
• Celes, 4 yrs, Kindergarten
• Endir,

Property Information:

Colonia- Aguajito
Time with property- 
Electricity-
Running Water-
Structure- Trailer

Family Story:

   Blanca is from Colima and was brought to Ensenada by a woman who promised her and 8 other girls a job at a bar.  When they arrived to Ensenada they found out that the job they were actually getting was in prostitution.  Blanca was 14 years old when this all happened and she tried to go back home but the woman who brought her lied to her telling her she couldn’t leave because she had signed a contract.  So Blanca worked for 2 months saving some money so that she could go back home.  Then a person pretended to help the girls and deceived them into another prostitution job.  After a while Blanca met a man that finally helped her get out of prostitution.  They got together and had 3 kids.  After a while she decided to leave him because he was too aggressive and still working with prostitutes. He still gives her money to support her and the kids, so she used that to buy a property.  Now she’s working at a secondhand store and earns approximately $11.50 a day.  Blanca’s sister died in an accident some time ago and she’s now taking care of her niece.  Her other sister has drug problems so Blanca is also taking care of her nephew. Blanca's mother is also living with them.

Team CrossSound- Ortega Alcaraz Family

Build Dates: November 21st-23rd

Family Information:

Father- Hector

• Age: 49
• Profession:
• Weekly Salary:

Mother- Suni

• Age: 31
• Profession: School
• Weekly Salary: $52 approx.

Children-

• Hector, 2 yrs
• Alan Issac, 1 yr

Property Information:

Colonia- Maneadero
Time with property- 1 1/2 yrs
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- Yes
Structure- Wood  

Family Story:

Suni and Hector have been together for 3 years.  Suni lived in her grandparent’s house and worked at a daycare while Hector lived in the United States for 16 years.  Three years after they met they moved in together in a property that Suni’s aunt had lent them. Then Suni inherited a property from her mom so they moved there and built a small room in which they are currently living at. They have two boys: Hector and Alan. They’ve given all they have to support their children but still they’re income is not enough for them to build a better house than the wooden room they have now.

 

Team CrossSound- Alcaraz Orozco Family

Build Dates: November 21st-23rd

Family Information:

Father- Jose

• Age: 28
• Profession: Makes Plaster Figures
• Weekly Salary: Varies, $44-50 approx.

Mother-

• Age: 28
• Profession: Helps Husband
• Weekly Salary:

Children-

• Jose Raul, 10 yrs, 5th Grade
• Jose, 9 yrs, 4th Grade
• Joselin, 6 yrs, 1st Grade
• Sareli, 4 yrs, Kindergarten

Property Information:

Colonia- Maneadero
Time with property- 8 yrs  
Electricity- No
Running Water- No
Structure- Dirt Floor and Wood

Family Story:

   Jose and Juana met in school and liked each other throughout their school years.  When Jose got out of school he waited some time for Juana to finish school and then they moved in together in Jose’s parent’s house. A year and a half later, after their first child was born, they decided to move into a property that Jose’s mom gave them. They built a small room out of wood and cardboard and that’s where they’ve been living ever since. They work making figures out of plaster and selling them at the park.  They make around $800 pesos a weekend and out of that money they have to buy more plaster to keep selling along with a monthly fee they pay the government to receive a permit for selling at the park.

Next Step Advisor's- Santiago Santiago Family

Build Dates: November 12th-13th

Family Information:

Mother-

• Age: 40
• Profession: Store
• Weekly Salary: $63 approx.

Children-

• Dulce Areli, 6 yrs, 1st Grade
• Hugo Armando, 11 yrs, 6th Grade
• Cristian Omar, 14 yrs
• Juan, 21 yrs

Property Information:

Colonia- Maneadero
Time with property- 2 yrs
Electricity- No
Running Water- No
Structure- Wood and Plastic

Family Story:

Magdalena and her family are from San Luis Potosi.  She became a single mother when she left her house with her kids because they were being physically abused by her husband.  She worked in different ranches until she made her way to Ensenada. She started working as the cleaning lady at a grocery store but then started another job alongside the first one packing goods.  She would work from 6:00am to 3:00pm at the grocery store and then from 3:00pm to 2:00am packing goods.  With hard work and sacrifice she was able to start buying a property and build a little house with a plastic roof.  They’ve been through really rough times and life has been hard for them but Magdalena won’t give up for the best of her children: Juan, Cristian, Hugo and Dulce.

Walk the Talk- Reynoso Masariegos Family

Build Dates: November 3rd-4th

Family Information:

Father- Flavio

• Age: 40
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $50 approx.

Mother- Olga

• Age: 33
• Profession: N/A
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Herman, 11 yrs, 3rd Grade
• Carlos, 13 yrs, 5th Grade
• Jorge, 17 yrs

Property Information:

Colonia- San Marcos
Time with property- 5 months
Electricity-
Running Water-

Family Story:

Olga and Flavio are from Chiapas. Flavio used to work there counting mangos. His salary was so low that it didn't give them enough to provide a good life for their family. Because of this, they decided to come to Ensenada in search of a better job and better education for their children. The family has lived in Ensenada for the past 17 years.  They worked taking care of a ranch for a long while but because the owner of the ranch didn’t like the children, they got kicked out.  From there they moved into one of their family member’s house but it became too difficult for them to live there.  Then they bought a small property and built a small room.  Flavio is the only one who works and has a very low salary and that’s why they can’t build something better.

Seattle Bridge Church Blue- Santiago Martinez Family

Build Dates: November 4th-5th

Family Information:

Father- Jose

• Age: 33
• Profession: Packing
• Weekly Salary: $45 approx.

Mother- Francisca

• Age: 31
• Profession: Homemaker
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Ricardo, almost 4

Property Information:

Colonia- Las Flores
Time with property- 8 months
Electricity- No
Running Water- No
Structure- Wood and Dirt Floor

Family Story:

Francisca moved from Oaxaca to Ensenada when she was younger, searching for a better job.  She met Jose at a party and eventually they began a relationship together 12 years ago.  Since then, they struggled to have a baby.  After trying different treatments, they finally had a baby whom they named Ricardo. The doctors have told her that she won’t be able to have any more children.
Jose works packing vegetables.  He’s in charge of the staff and making sure they all have the necessary tools for working.  Francisca doesn’t work.  She’s dedicated to her home and taking care of Ricardo. They bought a property and they finished paying for it about 4 years ago.  They have a small house made out of wood and tarps. They haven’t been able to build a better house because they don’t have the money for it.

Seattle Bridge Church Red- Melchor Valencia Family

Build Dates: November 4th-5th

Family Information:

Father- Benito

• Age: 40
• Profession: Butcher
• Weekly Salary: $115 appx. 

Mother- Ruth Yanet

• Age: 38
• Profession: Childcare
• Weekly Salary: $17 appx.

Children-

• Dafne Paola, 12 yrs, Jr High

Property Information:

Colonia- Puesta del Sol
Time with property- 9 months
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- No
Structure- Wood

Family Story:

Benito and Ruth are both from Michoacán. There had been a lot of organized crime around where they lived and they were victims of it.  The criminals called their home and threatened to kidnap members of the family if they didn’t get the money they asked for.  Life became harder for them, especially when the criminals began to demand a monthly deposit with a deadly ultimatum. Due to this, they decided to move to Ensenada and start over. Benito got the same job that he had back in Michoacán, and is working as a butcher. Ruth helps families in need bringing them food and taking care of kids.  Their daughter Dafne is in middle school.  They’re currently living in a small room they built and are still paying for the property where they live.