Rossdown Team - Soto Reyes Team

BUILD DATES: 11 & 12 November 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

 

FATHER- Jesus

• Age: 41 
• Profession: Musician
• Weekly Salary: 600-800 pesos.

MOTHER- Christina

• Age: 34
• Profession:  -
• Weekly Salary: -

CHILDREN-

• Dulce, 10 years old, 5th grade.
• Jose ( their nephew 15 years old, his parents live in Mexico D.F.) 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- Salitral
TIME WITH PROPERTY-  3 months
ELECTRICITY- no
RUNNING WATER - no
STRUCTURE- room made of pieces of wood and dirt floor.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Jesus is from Mexico City and he is 40 years old, Christina is from Veracruz and she is 34 years old. They have one daughter, Dulce who is 10 years old and is in her 5th grade of elementary school. Their nephew, José Jahir who is 15 years old is also living with them right now. Christina’s mom, her three brothers, a brother in law and his 3 children also live in their property in a tent,

Jesus and Christina have had a difficult time together. They met in DF 11 years ago, they became boyfriends sometime after and 3 months later they started to live together. When Christina got pregnant and Jesus left her to go to work in Idaho. He worked in the states for three years (the last two years Christina had almost no contact with him) but when the recession started it became harder for him to find a job. Feeling bad for have abandoned his family he came back to México and find them. Because DF was in a bad situation because of narcotrafic they moved to Ensenada. Jesus was an alcoholic and he often abused his family, one year ago they were looking for a change in their lives and that was when a pastor got close to them when they were playing in the streets. He presented the gospel to them and they accepted Jesus. They have been in a process of change since that.

They work as street musicians earning around 800 pesos per week (around 45 dlls), at the beginning their daughter had to come to work with them after school because they didn’t know anyone who can helped them taking here of her. With a lot of hard work, they were able to find a property and bought it. They make monthly payments for it. They built a room with wood and tarp.

They want a homes of hope house to provide for her daughter and nephew a safe, dry and warm place were to live, a place where they can live together as a family and left in the past all the hardships they have endure and start a better future.

Verve Team - Vazquez Salazar Family

BUILD DATES: 10 & 11 November 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

 

FATHER- Angel

• Age: 25
• Profession: Taxi driver
• Weekly Salary: 2000 pesos 

MOTHER- Karla

• Age: 21
• Profession: -
• Weekly Salary: -

CHILDREN-

• Renata, 2 years old. 

 

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- San Rafael
TIME WITH PROPERTY-  3 months
ELECTRICITY- no
RUNNING WATER- no
STRUCTURE- Small room made of wood and dirt floor
 

FAMILY STORY:

Angel is 25 years old, works as a taxi driver and is from Sonora. Karla is 21 and she is from Ensenada. They have one daughter Renata Abigail who is 2 years old.

Karla and Angel have been together for 5 years, this time together hasn’t been easy, they struggled to find a place where they could live permanently. At the beginning they just to rent, but the rents were hard for them and they constantly were moving from one place to another.

3 months ago, they were able to save enough money for the first payment of a small property. They built a small room with wood scraps and tarp. The place is not safe, it is enough to protect them from the sun or the wind but the temperatures can either rise or drop a lot. They specially struggle with rain even so they prefer to live there in order to save the money of the rent and use it to pay for the property.

Angel works as a taxi driver with a weekly salary around $2,000 pesos per week (Around 115 dlls.), but his salary is never sure, sometimes he can earn a lot more or a lot less. Karla mostly stays home with her daughter but she does work when she is able to find small temporary jobs, when this happens her sister take cares of Renata.

They believe that with faith and hard work, one day they will be able to have a proper house. A safe place for her daughter where they can raise her and a place they can call home.

Mercy Road Team - Sosa Ramirez Family

BUILD DATES: 4 & 5 November 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER- Carlos

• Age: 29
• Profession: sells vegetables
• Weekly Salary: 900 pesos

MOTHER- Angelina

• Age: 28 
• Profession: Packing vegetables 
• Weekly Salary: 1330 pesos

CHILDREN-

• Osvaldo, 7 years old, 2nd grade.
• Carlos, 6 years old, 1st grade.

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- Maneadero
TIME WITH PROPERTY-  18 months
ELECTRICITY- yes
RUNNING WATER- no
STRUCTURE- small room made of wood and dirt floor
 

FAMILY STORY:

Carlos is 29 years old and is from Oaxaca. Angelica is 28 years old and is from also from Oaxaca. They had two children Carlos who is 6 years old and is in 1st grade in elementary school and Osvaldo who is 7 years old and is in 2nd grade in elementary school.

Carlos and Angelica met in Ensenada. They have a small family and have been working hard to provide for all their needs. In September of this year they were able to buy the land where they have been living for 18 months. In that land they built a small room of wood scraps and cardboard. They don’t have the resources to build a more appropriate room, Carlos works selling vegetables and Angelica works packing vegetables. Together they earn around $ 2,000 pesos (Around $120 dlls) which is barely enough for the family needs.

They came asking for help to obtain a Homes of Hope house in order to provide their kids with a safe place to grow, to make memories together and that they can call home.

Seattle B. Team - Espinoza Urbina

BUILD DATES: 2 & 3 November 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER- Victor 

• Age: 35
• Profession: sells chips 
• Weekly Salary:  1200 pesos

MOTHER- Jaqueline

• Age: 17
• Profession: -
• Weekly Salary: -

CHILDREN-

• Jennifer, 11 months 

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- Maneadero
TIME WITH PROPERTY-  2 years
ELECTRICITY- no
RUNNING WATER- yes
STRUCTURE-small room made of wood & dirt floor
 

FAMILY STORY:

Victor and Jaqueline are from Guymas, but they met each other here in Ensenada. Victor is 35 and Jaqueline is 17. They have been together for 2 years and they have a daughter, Jenifer who is 11 months old.

They met when Jaqueline was having a hard time, she didn’t have money or a job and she used to have a property that she just had lost. Victor was selling chips on the streets in a small car and Jaqueline approach him to see if he would give her a free bag. Jaqueline explained to him her situation and Victor offered her a job helping him making and selling chips. They worked together for a time and started dating, Jaqueline never told Victor her real age. Time later Jaqueline got pregnant and Jaqueline moms went to talk to Victor and explain the whole situations and asked him to be responsible for the baby. Victor had already a property with a small room where he was living and Jaqueline moved in with him.

The room is very small, is made entirely of wood and a good portion of it is full with the equipment to make the chips they sell. They do and sell around 40 chips bags per day earning around $200 pesos per day, six days a week, for a total of around $1,200 pesos per week (Around 70 dlls.). The house doesn’t have electricity but it does have running water.

They want a Homes of Hope house to give her daughter a better place to live, this home represents for them a fresh start, a hope that everything is going to be fine and that they can overcome everything as a family.

Defender Direct Blue Team - Lopez Medoza Family

BUILD DATES: 24 & 25 November 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

 

FATHER- Domingo

• Age: 50
• Profession: works in the field
• Weekly Salary: 900 pesos

MOTHER- Juana 

• Age: 37 
• Profession: -
• Weekly Salary: -

CHILDREN-

• Ana, 17 years old, (she works)
• Ernesto, 15 years old ( he works)
• Aurelio, 7 years old, 2nd grade.
• Miguel, 2 years.

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- Maneadero
TIME WITH PROPERTY-  7 months
ELECTRICITY-no
RUNNING WATER- no
STRUCTURE- small trailer
 

FAMILY STORY:

The Lopez Mendoza family is a big one, Domingo is the father and he is 50 years old. His wife Juana is 37 and both come from the city of Oaxaca, in the state of the same name in center México. They have 4 children: Miguel Angel is the younger with 2 years old, next is Aurelio with 7 years old, followed by Ernesto who is 15 years old and finally they have Ana who is 17 years old. Only Aurelio goes to school, he is 2th grade of elementary school. Ana, the older daughter, is already living together with her boyfriend, but because they don’t have a place to live they live with her parents.

The family lives in a small trailer which is insufficient for the 7 members of the family. Santiago is sick, he has gastritis and anemia. He constantly suffers from intense pain in his stomach which render him incapable of working. His wife Juana stays home taking care of her and the family. The only incomes they have come from Ana and Ernesto, the two older sons who work on the fields from Monday to Saturday. The money they earn is insufficient for the all their needs.

The trailer where they live is too small for them, it’s also not appropriate for the weather that can go from cold and wet to really hot and dry in the same day. They wish to have a real home where they can feel free and safe.

Walk The Talk Team - Piña Viera Family

BUILD DATES: 3, 4 & 5 November 

FAMILY INFORMATION:

 

MOTHER-  Adela

• Age: 22

• Profession: Factory
• Weekly Salary: 900 pesos

CHILDREN-

• Aleidis, 2 years old
• Rogelio (brother) 
• Luisa ( Sister) 

 

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- Cañon Buena Vista
TIME WITH PROPERTY- 7 months
ELECTRICITY- no
RUNNING WATER- no
STRUCTURE- Small room made of wood. 
 

FAMILY STORY:

Adela is from Oaxaca and is 22 years old. She is a single mom with one daughter, Aleidis who is 2 years old.

Adela separated from her husband because he has problems with alcohol. When they separated Adela decided to start looking for a place to live. She used to live in her sister house but later she decided that she needed her own place for her and her daughter.

With a lot of hard work 7 months ago she was able to purchase a property in payments. Her brother helped her to buy a little wood room where she and her daughter live.

Adela works in a factory from Monday to Saturday and earns 900 pesos per week (Around 50 dlls). She let her daughter with a woman to take care of her and she pays this woman $200 per week for babysitting Aleidis. She doesn’t receive any child support from her ex-husband.

Adela really wants a home of hope to be able to give her daughter a better life, a safe place where to live and to have a place they can call their home.

Grace Spirit Team - Espinoza Dawies Family

BUILD DATES: 14 &15 October 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

 

FATHER- Manuel

• Age: 22 
• Profession: welder
• Weekly Salary: 1200 pesos 

MOTHER- Magdalena

• Age: 23
• Profession: -
• Weekly Salary: -

CHILDREN-

• Israel, 9 years old, 4th grade
• Anton, 2 years old. 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA-Maneadero
TIME WITH PROPERTY-  14 months
ELECTRICITY- yes
RUNNING WATER- yes
STRUCTURE- they live in a small trailer.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Manuel and Magdalena met each other when they were in 4 grade in elementary school. They found together again in middle school. They became boyfriends there but it only lasted one day because Magdalena moved to the States the next day. She came back some time later and they become boyfriends again, later they got engaged.

At the beginning they lived together with Magdalena’s mom, but they didn’t live there for too long.

They have 2 kids, Anton is their son and is 2 years old. Israel, the second kid, is Manuel nephew but her mom has a problem with drugs so they decided to take him in and take care of him.

They purchase a property some time ago. The land is on Manuel’s name and they pay $1,500 pesos each week. Manuel is a smith, so he doesn’t have a fixed weekly salary and Magdalena stays home taking care of the children

Right now, they live in a trailer they were able to get.

They want a home of hope house because they want a bigger place where they can take care of both kids, a place they can feel like a real home and were they can rise them together.

Walk The Talk Team - Lugo Garcia Family

BUILD DATES: 26 & 27 October 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

 

 

MOTHER- Maura

• Age: 57 
• Profession: sells second hand clothes.
• Weekly Salary: 500 pesos

 

 

 

CHILDREN-

• Paulina Palacios, Maura's daugther (below Paulina's daughters) 
• Betzy, 11 years old, 6th grade.
• Leslie, 10 years old, 5th grade.

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- Zorrillo
TIME WITH PROPERTY-  1 month
ELECTRICITY-no
RUNNING WATER- no
STRUCTURE--
 

FAMILY STORY:

Maura is from Veracruz, she is 57 years old and is a widow. She has a son who is a taxi driver in Veracruz, a daughter, Paulina who lives with her, and two grand daughters, Betsy who is 12 years old and is in 6° grade of elementary school and Leslie who is 11 years old and is in 5° grade of elementary school. She is from Veracruz where she met her husband, they got married, had their two children and had a life together. In 2004 looking for a better life they decided to move to Ensenada. In 2010 Maura's husband died of cirrhosis. Paulina is a single mom, she lived in Mexico City for a time but she had problems with her family and decided to move to Ensenada with her parents. Now both work hard to support Laura's grand daughters. Maura work selling cloth in a second hand store (a "Segunda") and candies, and Paulina works in a lamp factory. It's their desire to receive a Homes of Hope house where they can be safe and where their kids can grow and be happy in a place they can really call home

Sparks Team - Cervantes Urias Family

BUILD DATES: 28 & 29 October 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER- Ana Luisa

• Age: 27
• Profession: WOrks in the fields 
• Weekly Salary: 1200 Pesos

CHILDREN-

• Ashley, 2 years old.

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- San Marcos
TIME WITH PROPERTY-  10 months
ELECTRICITY- no
RUNNING WATER- no
STRUCTURE- Small room made of wood.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Ana Luisa is a widow, she came with her husband at the beginning of this year to apply for a HOH house but on April 30 her husband suddenly died of a heart attack. The autopsy revealed that the hearth attack was the result of excessive work for a long period of time.

This was a really hard and painful situation for Ana Luisa, they were married only for 3 years they had many dreams and goals they wanted to fulfill as a couple. Luisa has a daughter, Ashley who is 3 years old. Ashley is the reason why Ana Luisa has been working so hard this year but it has not been an easy situation, she has to work a lot in order to be able to bring food to her house, buy Ashley cloth and other needs and also being a mom, all at the same time that she is dealing with her pain and loneliness.

They live in a small room made from wood scraps, plastics and tarp. It’s an unsafe and cold place for two women. Their desire is to have a safe and warm home to live and have a better future, where they can overcome the sadness of their past. Ana Luisa has been praying for a home, and she has faith that someday she will live on it.

Mt. Soledad Team - Palos Farias Family

BUILD DATES: 20 & 21 Octubre 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

 

 

MOTHER- Gabriela

• Age: 30
• Profession: clean houses
• Weekly Salary: 750 Pesos

CHILDREN-

• Teresa, 14 years old, Junior High
• Octavio, 10 years old, 6th grade
• Estrella, 2 years old.

 

 

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA-  San Jose
TIME WITH PROPERTY-  3 months
ELECTRICITY- no
RUNNING WATER- no
STRUCTURE- one room made of wood & dirt floor
 

FAMILY STORY:

Gabriela is from Colima, she has 3 children; Teresa who is 14 years old and is in her 3rd year of middle school, Octavio who is 10 and is in 6th grade in elementary school and Estrella who is 2.

When Gabriela was 1 year old her mom separated from her dad and decided to move to Ensenada. When she was 4 years old her mom died and her grandma took care of her.

Gabriela met the father of her children and one year later they decided to move together to start a life together. They separated three years ago a couple months before Estrella was born.

Gabriela works cleaning 2 houses on the week and on weekends she sells cloth in a second hand’s store (a “Segunda”) to support her family.

They live in a small wood room which is too small for all of them. Gabriela’s desire is to have a house where her children can be comfortable and safe and where they can have a better future together.

Walk The Walk Team - Ventura Sanchez Family

BUILD DATES: 19 & 20 October 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER- Sebastian

• Age: 23 
• Profession: works in the fields
• Weekly Salary: 1050 pesos 

MOTHER- Yesenia 

• Age: 23
• Profession: Works in the fields
• Weekly Salary: 1050 Pesos 

CHILDREN-

• Dana, 6 years old, 1st grade.
• Sebastian, 4 years old, preschool.
• Yesica, 1 year old.

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- Maneadero
TIME WITH PROPERTY-  2 years
ELECTRICITY-yes
RUNNING WATER- no
STRUCTURE- Small Room made of pieces of wood. 
 

FAMILY STORY:

Sebastian is 23 years old and Yesenia is 20 years old. They are from Guerrero, a state in center México. They have 4 children; Dana Paola who is 6 years old and is 1 grade of elementary school, Sebastian who is 4 years old and is in his 2 grade of kinder garden and Yessica who is 1 year old.

They are a young couple who with few years of marriage have been working really hard for their 3 children sake. They have been in hard moments where they had to choose between getting something for them or for their children, they have always prioritized their children.

For a time, they rented an apartment, but it was a hard situation because they felt they were expending money in something that would never be theirs, so they decided to buy a property when Yessenia received some especial money from her work and so they could made the first payment. They are still making payments.

In their property, they built a small room of scrap wood and moved in. The wood is not in good condition, the place is not safe for their children and the room is very small. They have been living there for two years already.

Sebastian works picking up tomatoes and Yessenia works packing peppers and tomatoes. Each one of them earn $1050 pesos per week (Around $60 dlls.) They do not have the resources to build a better place.

Their desire as a family is to have a house where they can live without fear of something bad happening and to feel the excitement of having a place they can call their home.

Evergreen Team - Gomez Espinoza Family

BUILD DATES: 12 & 13 October 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER- Francisco 

• Age: 26
• Profession: second hand store
• Weekly Salary: 1400 pesos

MOTHER- Maricruz

• Age: 22
• Profession:  -
• Weekly Salary: -

CHILDREN-

• Jesus, 5 years old, 1st garde
• Dominic, 18 months.
• Pablo, 3 months 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- Cañon Buenavista
TIME WITH PROPERTY- 8 months
ELECTRICITY- yes
RUNNING WATER- no
STRUCTURE- small trailer. 
 

FAMILY STORY:

Francisco is 26 years old and Maricruz is 22. They are from Ensenada. They have 3 children; Jesús Javier who is 5 years old and is on first grade on elementary school, Dominic with 1 year and six months and Pablo who is 3 months.

Francisco and Maricruz met in a store, they started a relationship a little bit after and were boyfriends for around 5 months, then they decided to live together to start a life together. They lived for a time with Maricruz’ mom, renting a room. Later Francisco’s boss, his uncle, gave them the opportunity of buying one of his properties with accessible monthly payments for the couple. They have been living there for 8 months now, they have been making all their payments on time. They are currently living in a trailer house and they made a small room made of sheets of steel.

Francisco works in a second hand’s store (A “Segunda”) with a weekly salary of $1,400 pesos (Around $80 dlls) and has no possibilities to build a house right now. Maricruz’ desire is to have a house where they can be together and safe.

Horizons Team - Castro Velasco Family

BUILD DATES: 07 & 08 October 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER- Juan

• Age: 27
• Profession: works in the fields
• Weekly Salary: 1200 pesos 

MOTHER- Alberta

• Age: 29
• Profession: stays home
• Weekly Salary: -

CHILDREN-

• Alvaro, 9 years old, 2nd grade.
• Victoriano, 6 years old.
• Maria, 4 years old. 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- Maneadero
TIME WITH PROPERTY-  5 months
ELECTRICITY- no
RUNNING WATER- no
STRUCTURE- Small room made of pieces of wood and dirt floor.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Juan and Alberta are from Oaxaca. They have 3 children: Alvaro who is 9 years old, Victoriano who is 6 and Maria who is 4 years old. Victoriano is the only one who goes to school right now, He is in second grade of elementary school.

Because the work situation in Oaxaca is really hard, there is almost no work and is poorly paid, they decided to move to Ensenada, looking for better opportunities to work and live.

Juan and Alvaro work in the fields in a ranch in La Misión picking up vegetables while Alberta stays home taking care of the other two children.

One year ago, they were capable to buy a property and build a room with wood walls and tarp roof. They have been having problems this years because of the rain getting into the house.

Juan and Alberta really want to get a HOH house to have a bigger, safer and adequate place where to raise their children.

Lake Community Team - Cruz Lopez Family

BUILD DATES: 16 & 18 October 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER- Juan Manuel 

FATHER- Juan Manuel

• Age: 30
• Profession: Works in the fields
• Weekly Salary: 800 Pesos 

MOTHER- Sofia 

• Age: 27
• Profession: works in the fields
• Weekly Salary: 900 pesos 

CHILDREN-

• Evelin, 3 years old
• Maria Angel, 8 years old, 3rd grade.
• Erika, 11 years old, 5th grade.

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- Santa Cuquila
TIME WITH PROPERTY-  1 year
ELECTRICITY-yes
RUNNING WATER- yes
STRUCTURE- Small Room made of wood & dirt floor. 
 

FAMILY STORY:

Sofía is 27 years old and is from Oaxaca, Juan is 30 years old and is from Chiapas. They have 3 daughters: Erika who is 11 years old and is in 5 grade of elementary school, María who is 8 years old and is in 3 grade of elementary school and Evelin who is 3 years old. They have been together for 13 years.

They met each other in La Paz in south Baja during the green been sowing season. She was 14 years old and He was 17 years old. Young as they were they moved together and two years later they had their first daughter Erika. Later they moved to Ensenada to work in a field. They were living in a small room that the owner of the field gave them. They lived there for five years but when the work on the field ended they moved to live with Sofía’s father, while living there they decided to pay the electricity and water bills.

They lived with her parent for a time but later things got harder. Sofía has many brothers and she was afraid that because she only has daughters, something could happen to them so she decided to bought a property so one day she could live there.

Sofía and Juan have been working hard but they don’t have the resources to build a house, they are desiring to have a HOH house to give their daughters a safe and comfortable place where to live, grow and create great memories together.

Defender Direct Team Orange - Gonzalez Salvador

BUILD DATES: 22 & 23 September 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

 

FATHER- Pedro

• Age: 47 

• Profession: works in the fields
• Weekly Salary: 1200 pesos 

 

MOTHER- Aurelia 

• Age: 40
• Profession:  stays at home
• Weekly Salary: -

CHILDREN-

• Marisa, 19.
• Rigoberto, 16, 9th grade
• Pedro, 12, 7th grade.
• Miguel, 9, 4th grade.
• Cecilia 7, 2nd grade.
• Kevin 1. 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- Maneadero
TIME WITH PROPERTY-  2 months
ELECTRICITY- no
RUNNING WATER- no
STRUCTURE- one room made of wood.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Pedro and Aurelia are from Oaxaca. They have 6 six children. Rigoberto is 16, Marisa is 14, Pedro Angel is 12, Miguel is 9, Cecilia is 7 and Kevin is 1 year old.

The work condition in Oaxaca is really hard, there is not too much work and is not well paid. For the last 20 years they have been traveling between Oaxaca and Ensenada looking for better opportunities to work and live. In this period of time they have been living in many different places, renting houses, with friends or family member, in houses other people lend them, but they never had their own place. It’s because of this that sometimes, they have been forced to go back to Oaxaca, when they can’t find a place to live or they just can’t pay one.

All the family needs are cover by Pedro, who is the only person who is working right now. He works as a helper in a construction with a weekly salary of 1,200 pesos (around 70 dlls.). Aurelia can’t work because she had a C-section with her last baby, and is not yet in conditions to work.

The family desire to have their own house, a place that belong to them, that they can call home. Pedro and Aurelia want to give their children a safe and comfortable place where to live, grown and raise them safely.

Defender Direct Team Blue - TorralbaRamirez

BUILD DATES: 22 & 23 September 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

 

FATHER- Margarito

• Age: 46
• Profession: water pump station
• Weekly Salary: 1100 pesos
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• MOTHER- Margarita 
• Age: 45
• Profession: stay home
• Weekly Salary: -

CHILDREN-

•  Rolando, 16 years old
• Celso, 14 years old.
• Yessica, 12 years old, 7th garde.
• Judith, 10 years old, 5th garde.
• Rosalia, 19 years old, she lives with her parents with her baby and boyfriend.

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- Maneadero
TIME WITH PROPERTY-  4 months
ELECTRICITY- no
RUNNING WATER- no
STRUCTURE- Room made of wood, tarp roof & dirt floor
 

FAMILY STORY:

Margarito and Margarita are from Oaxaca. They met each other in Culiacan Sinaloa, where both were working in the tomatoes fields. They went back to Oaxaca and Margarito spoke to Margarita’s dad to get his blessing and they got married sometime after that.

They had 6 children there, three boys and three girls. Luis who is 22 years old has his own house in the same land, Rosalia who is 19 and has a newborn baby (She, her boyfriend and her baby also live with her parents), Rolando who is 16 years old, Celso who is 14 years old, Yessica who is 12 years old and Judith who is 10 years old. Celso has a problem with his inferior lip, which is too big. He stopped going to school because he was bullied a lot. He needs a surgical intervention.

The working situations in Oaxaca was really hard, there was almost no work so they decided to move to Ensenada because there is more work and is better pay. They live with different family members for a time. They first lived in Margarito’s uncle ranch and later in Margarito’s brother land, but Margarito worked hard to get a property for his family and in 2017 he was able to buy a land for 35,000 Pesos (Around 2000 dlls).

Four months ago, they build a house with pieces of wood and plastic they got and moved in. Margarito works in a water plant and earns 1,100 pesos per week (Around 64 dlls), while Margarita stays home taking care of the kids.

They are wishing to receive a bigger house because the one they have is too small. The parents are wishing to give their children a better and safer place where to live and grow.

Defender Direct Team Orange - Rendon Alamilla Family

BUILD DATES: 22 & 23 September 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

 

FATHER- Rogelio

• Age: 31
• Profession: sells vegetables
• Weekly Salary: 900 pesos 

MOTHER- Sara

• Age: 30 
• Profession: cleaning houses
• Weekly Salary: 800 pesos 

CHILDREN-

• Prisila, 11 years old,  6th grade
• Daniel, 7 years old, 3rd grade.
• Yobana, 6 years old, 1st grade
• Jonathan 3 years old.

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- Maneadero
TIME WITH PROPERTY-  2 months
ELECTRICITY-no
RUNNING WATER- no
STRUCTURE- Room made of wood and dirt floor.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Rogelio is from Oaxaca, he is 31 years old and he work cleaning vegetables. Sasa is from Guanajuato and she is 30 years old. The couple has four kids: Priscila who is 11 years old, Daniel who is 7, Yabana is 6 and Jonathan is 3 years old. The couple meet each other while working on the fields and have been married for 12 years now.

The process to move to Ensenada started when Sasa’s mom got sick. They were living in Mexicali in that time, the hot and dry weather was bad for her health, so the family decided to move to Ensenada. The situation was hard for them in Ensenada, they didn’t have enough money so Sasa started to work selling vegetables even when she was pregnant for second time.  Five months after her second baby was born her mom died, few months later her dad passed away too. It was a hard time that only her faith in God and the presence of her new born son help them to go through.

In 2017 Rogelio’s mother gifted them a property and the moved in to the land. They have a two small rooms house, one is made of wood and the other is made of tarp. They don’t have enough space for all of them, so they are dreaming with receiving a bigger house. They have been working hard to give a better opportunity for their children, they sell vegetables and Sasa work cleaning houses. They are trusting in God, to receive a better place to live and to have a better situation to raise their children.

Ojai Team - Julian Julian Family

BUILD DATES: 23 & 24 September 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

 

FATHER- Antonio

• Age: 40 
• Profession: Packing veggetables
• Weekly Salary: 1182 Pesos 

MOTHER- Marcelina

• Age: 38
• Profession: Packing veggetables 
• Weekly Salary: 873 pesos

CHILDREN-

• Diego. 16 years old, Highschool
• David, 11 Yeras old, 6th grade
• Aaron, 4 years old, preschool

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- Los Girasoles
TIME WITH PROPERTY-  2 months
ELECTRICITY- NO
RUNNING WATER- NO
STRUCTURE- Small room made of wood, tarp roof. 
 

FAMILY STORY:

Antonio and Marcelina are from Oaxaca they moved to Ensenada 1 year ago. At the beginning they lived in a family member property, but now they have their own property and live there.

They have 3 children Aaron who is 4 years old, David who is 11 years old and Diego who is 16 years old. The three assist to the local school.

Antonio and Marcelina work packing vegetables, Marcelina works in the day and her husband works in the night. In the day while she is working, Antonio stays in home taking care of their children, taking them to school and picking them up later. In the night is her turn to take care of them while Antonio is working.They have a small wood house that someone gave them. Their roof is made with wood and tarp.They ask for a house because the one they have now is not safe, and it’s too small for all of them.

Crosby Team - Abiña Cedeño Family

BUILD DATES:  7 & 8 September 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

 

MOTHER- Mariela 

• Age: 25
• Profession: works at a Bakery 
• Weekly Salary: 300 pesos every 3 days.

CHILDREN-

• Diego, 8 years old
• Marcos , 2 years old 
• Sofia, 9 months old

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- Colonia 89
TIME WITH PROPERTY- 6 months
ELECTRICITY- yes
RUNNING WATER- no
STRUCTURE- room made of wood
 

FAMILY STORY:

Mariela is from Michoacan and she has been living in Ensenada for 9 years. She is a single mom; she separated from her husband because his husband had an affair.

She has two children, Diego who is 8 years old, assists to elementary school and participates in a Ywam surf program where he learns to swim and surf. His brother Marcos is only 2 years old and Sofia she is 9 months old.She receives some money from her ex-husband and she also work making bread every other day and selling it, earning around 300 pesos (17) each time.She has a small wood house with an almost new roof and with a tarp on top on it

Self Storge Team - Samudio Natera Family

BUILD DATES: 4 & 5 August 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

 

FATHER-Alejandro

• Age: 46
• Profession: Gardener
• Weekly Salary: 1,200 Pesos

MOTHER- Blanca

• Age: 49
• Profession: -
• Weekly Salary: -

CHILDREN-

• Alejandra, 17 years old, Highschool
• Odalis, 15 years old, Highschool
• Jakeline, 14 years old Jr. High
• Cynthia, 11 years old, 6th grade.
• Alejandro, 6 years old, 1st grade
• Allison 18 months.

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- Morelos
TIME WITH PROPERTY-  4 years
ELECTRICITY- si
RUNNING WATER- si
STRUCTURE- 
 

FAMILY STORY: 

Alejandro and Blanca come from Michoacan state. They have been married for 21 years. While there were living in Michoacán they had Alejandra, but looking for a better life they decided to move to USA to work there. They lived in the States for 12 years. In the time they were living there Odalis, Jaquelin, Cinthia and Alejandro were born. One night Alejandro finished his shift in a restaurant and was coming back home when a police officer stopped him and he was deported back to Tijuana. Blanca decided to follow her husband back to México. Now they have been 5 living in Ensenada and two years ago they had Alison. One day, early in the morning, their neighbors’ house caught on fire and because their house was really close, it caught on fire too and they lost everything. Alejandro works as a freelance gardener, and sometimes he is capable of earn around 1,200 pesos per week. Now they desire a safe house were to live together with their children and redo their lives in México.