YPO Arizona (Team Red) - Beñaga Ybarra

BUILD DATES: January 27-28, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Francisco

• Age: 36
• Profession: Construction Worker
• Weekly Salary: $100 USD

MOTHER - Maria Elena

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

CHILDREN

• Yennifer Melizza: 2 Years Old

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - 6th Ayuntamiento
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 5 Years
ELECTRICITY - Yes
RUNNING WATER - Yes
STRUCTURE - Wood Room
 

FAMILY STORY:

Francisco is 36 years old and Maria Elena is 21. They are from Ensenada. They have one daughter Yennifer Melizza who is 2 years old.

Francisco and Maria got married five years ago, and they decided to start a family. At the beginning, they had problems having children but after some time they were able to conceive. Yennifer was born without problems but 4 months later, she started to have seizures, and for 4 months they struggled with it until the doctors were able to control it.

Maria and Francisco came to ask for a Home of Hope because the house they are living in right now is not safe. They have problems with both heat and cold and even with people stealing from them. Mario works as a construction worker from Monday to Saturday earning 1,870 pesos per week (Around 100 Dlls per week). This is not enough for all the family needs and to also be able to build a better home. They ask for a home to have a good and safe place where they can raise a family.

Hoiland - Rincon Estrada

BUILD DATES: JANUARY 21-22

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Luis Angel

• Age: 19
• Profession: Heavy Machine Operator
• Weekly Salary: $84 USD

MOTHER - Mónica

• Age: 18
• Profession: N/A
• Weekly Salary: N/A

CHILDREN

• Juan Adrián: 2 Years Old

 

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - 89
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 2 Years
ELECTRICITY - N/A
RUNNING WATER - N/A
STRUCTURE - Trailer
 

FAMILY STORY:

 

Luis Angel is 19 years old and Mónica is 18 years old. They are from Ensenada. They have one son Juan Adrián who is 2 years old.

Mónica and Luis started a relationship when she was 16 and he was 17. Mónica got pregnant and they decided to live together in Luis' parents' house. They only lived there for a couple of months because Mónica wanted their own place. Luis got a small trailer which is where they live now.

Monica stays at home with Juanito, and Luis works in construction driving heavy machinery. They would like to have a house where they can live safely together, so their little boy can have a place in the future.

LLC - Solano Hernandez Family

BUILD DATES: January 20-21, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Ruben

• Age: 23
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $54 USD 

MOTHER - Erika

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

CHILDREN

• Keyla: 6 Years Old, 1st Grade
• Ana: 5 Years Old, Kindergarten
• Luis: 3 Years Old

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Maneadero Parte Alta
TIME WITH PROPERTY - A Year and a Half
ELECTRICITY - Yes
RUNNING WATER - No
STRUCTURE - Wood Room with Plastic Scraps and Tarp.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Ruben is 23 years old and is from Guerrero. Erika is 25 years old and she is from Ensenada. They have 3 children: Keyla who is 6 years old and is in 1st grade, Ana who is 5 years old and is in kindergarten and Luis, who is 3 years old.

Ruben and Erika have been together for 7 years now. Ruben works in the fields earning $1,020 pesos per week (Around $54 USD). Erika stays home taking care of their kids and the house.

3 Years ago, they were able to buy their property with a loan. They built a small room with wood and plastic scraps and a tarp. Their house can’t protect them properly from rain, cold or heat. They desire a safer house for their children, a place where their kids don’t have to struggle with the cold at night and the heat during the day.

Greentree (Team Blue) - Rodriguez Macias Family

BUILD DATES: January 13-14, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - José Andrés

• Age: 21
• Profession: Packer
• Weekly Salary: $65 USD

MOTHER - Josefina

• Age: 36
• Profession: N/A
• Weekly Salary: N/A

CHILDREN

• Yovani: 11 Years Old, 5th Grade
• Baby: 2 Months Old Approx.

 

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Paraiso
TIME WITH PROPERTY -
ELECTRICITY -
RUNNING WATER -
STRUCTURE -
 

FAMILY STORY:

José Andrés is 21, and Josefina is 36 years. They came from Zacatecas a state close to the center of México. They have two children, Yovani who is 11 years old and is in 5th grade,  and Josefina just had their second child recently.

 Josefina was married before, but she separated because the father of their son didn’t help in the house at all. She met José Andrés a little while after because he lived close to her family's house. They started a relationship and started to live together. They had difficulties finding a job, so they decided to move to Ensenada. Josefina’s parents have been living in Ensenada for a few years and they thought it was a good idea to move with them.

Sometime later they decided to buy a property with a loan, which they are still paying. They built a small room with wood scraps and moved in. Josefina is not working and stays home with her son. José works as a packer earning 1,200 pesos per week (Around $65 USD). They don’t have the resources to build a better place.

Greentree (Team Green) - Herrera Bruno Family

BUILD DATES: January 13-14, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Margarito

• Age: 60
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $55 USD

MOTHER - Francisca

• Age: 50
• Profession: N/A
• Weekly Salary: N/A

CHILDREN

• Fernando: 16 Years Old
• Mauricio: 13 Years Old, 7th Grade
• Florentino: 10 Years Old, 3rd Grade
• Maria Ines: 9 Years Old, 5th Grade

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Maneadero
TIME WITH PROPERTY - N/A
ELECTRICITY - Yes
RUNNING WATER - Yes
STRUCTURE - Small Room made of Wood Scraps and other Materials.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Margarito is 60 years old and Francisca is 50. They are from Oaxaca a state close to the center of México. They have 4 children: Fernando is 16, Mauricio is 13 and is in 7th grade, Florentino is 10 and is in 3rd grade, and Maria Ines is 9 years old and is in 5th grade.

Margarito and Francisca have been living in Ensenada for 14 years. They came to Ensenada looking for better work opportunities. They had been working in the fields cutting tomatoes. They have 3 kids that go to school and one that doesn’t work or study.

Margarito works in the field earning around $1,000 pesos per week (Around $55 USD). The property they have was given to them half paid by a nephew who didn’t want to keep paying for it. They only have one more payment left.

They live in a small room made with wood scraps and other materials there were able to get and found around.

Greentree (Team Yellow) - Cruz Herrera Family

Build Dates: January 13-14, 2018

Family Information:

Father - Adolfo

• Age: 17
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $53 USD

Mother - Amalia

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

Children

• Rosa: 3 Years Old
• Adolfo: 5 Months Old

 

 

Property Information:

Colonia - Paraiso
Time with property - 3 Years
Electricity - Yes
Running Water - Yes
Structure - Room made of Scrap Material, Metal Roof, Dirt Floor.
 

Family Story:

Adolfo is 17 years old and Amalia is 22 years old, they came from Oaxaca, a state in the very South-West of México. They have 2 children: Rosa who is 3 years old and Adolfo who is 5 months old.

Adolfo and Amalia met each other in Oaxaca 4 years ago; they started a relationship and decided to move to Ensenada looking for better jobs and a better life. Adolfo works in the fields, and Amalia stays at home with the kids.

With a lot of hard work, Adolfo was able to buy a property with a loan and now 3 years later he made the last payment. They live in a small room made of wood scraps. They came to Homes of Hope with the hope of getting a better home for their kids.

Greentree (Team Purple) - Masañegos Hernandez Family

BUILD DATES: January 13-14, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Alexander

• Age: 23
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $52 USD Approx.

MOTHER - Dorisaby

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

CHILDREN

• Alexis: 3 Years Old
• Joshua: 1 year, 2 months

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Maneadero
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 7 months
ELECTRICITY - No
RUNNING WATER - No
STRUCTURE - Room made of Scrap material and a Dirt Floor

 

 

FAMILY STORY: 

Alexander and Dorisaba are from Chiapas a State in the far south of Mexico, and that's where they met. Dorisaba did not want to have a relationship with anyone, but circumstances brought her to go and live with Alexander because her sister was very mean to her. Dorisaba had fled to Puebla (a state next to Mexico City) because her sister hit her often, so Alexander suggested they live together. Their children were born in Chiapas. 

Alexander couldn't find work and their children were often sick, so they decided to come to Ensenada. Dorisaba's Mother also lived in Ensenada, but she returned to Chiapas, as she kept getting sick because of the difference in climate. So the place where Alexander and Dorisaba live, is the room where the mother was living.

Dorisaba's brother helped with the property and is actually helping to pay it off. There are only two payments left to pay it off.

Alexander works in the field Monday to Saturday and if there is a lot of work, he works on Sunday as well.

It has been very difficult for them to build a little home or even a good room to live in because there is just not enough money to be able to do that, but they know that to receive a home would be God's blessing on their lives.

Greentree (Team Orange) - Perez Perez Family

BUILD DATES: January 13-14, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Francisco

• Age: 50 Years Old
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $53 USD

MOTHER - Minerva

• Age: 42 Years Old
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $53 USD

CHILDREN

• Diana: 10 Years Old - 5th Grade
• Maria: 8 Years Old - 4th Grade

 

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Portal De Las Brisas
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 1 Year
ELECTRICITY - N/A
RUNNING WATER - N/A
STRUCTURE - Room made of Tarp with a Dirt Floor
 

FAMILY STORY:

Francisco is 50 years old and Minerva is 42 years old. They are from Chiapas, a state in south México close to the border with Guatemala. They have 2 granddaughters: Diana who is 10 years old and is in 5th grade, and María, who is 8 years old and is in 4th grade.

Francisco and Minerva are from Chiapas but they lost everything they had in a typhoon and decided to move to Ensenada. When they arrived to Ensenada they immediately started to work, they came with their five children, some of them very young. With a lot of work, they were able to provide for their kids and they grew, married and moved out. One of her daughters had a failed marriage and decided to leave her two daughters with her parents who have been providing for since then. Their daughter is now with another man and doesn’t give any support or help for her daughters.

Francisco and Minerva have been working really hard to provide for their two grandchildren, but it has been hard, they live in a small room they made entirely with tarps. They work in the fields all week to pay for all the house expenses and for the girls' education. They came to Homes of hopes asking for an opportunity to receive a house that will be a safe place, protected from the animals, the rain, wind, heat, and cold where they can keep working hard for Diana and María's future.

Greentree (Team Red) - De Leon Hernandez Family

BUILD DATES: January 13-14, 2018 

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Ivan

• Age: 23
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $63 USD

MOTHER - Lourdes

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

CHILDREN

• Hanna Barbara: 2 Years Old
• Getsemaní: 1 Month

 

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Portal De Las Brisas
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 1 Year
ELECTRICITY - N/A
RUNNING WATER - N/A
STRUCTURE - Scraps of Wood, Plastic, and Tarp.

FAMILY STORY:

Ivan is 23 years old and Lourdes is 20 years old, they are from Chiapas, a state in south México close to the border of Guatemala. They have 2 kids Hanna who is 2 years old and a newborn baby, Getsemaní, who was born on November 6.

Lourdes used to be a single mom. The father of her first daughter left her when he knew she was pregnant. She didn’t receive any help so two months after giving birth she started to work again. She went to Valle de Guadalupe to work every day, leaving her daughter with her mom.

Working in Valle she met Ivan and they have been together for two years now. Ivan accepted Hanna as if she was his, together they formed a small family. Recently they had their second daughter, Getsemaní. They are very happy and excited but also very worried. One year ago they lost their house, so now they live in a small room they built with scraps of wood, plastic, and tarp. They have no water or electricity on their property either. The rain season is coming, and they are worried about it. Their desire is to have a safe home where they can raise their children and give them better and safer opportunities.

Boaz Shonfelds - Cruz Duarte Family

BUILD DATES: JANUARY 13-14, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Noe

• Age: 26
• Profession: Surveyor Assistant
• Weekly Salary: $69 USD

MOTHER - Angélica

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

CHILDREN

• Eduardo: 9 Years Old, 4th Grade
• Daniela: 7 Years Old, 2nd Grade

 

 

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Gomez Morin
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 7 Months
ELECTRICITY - Yes
RUNNING WATER - Yes
STRUCTURE - Wood Room
 

FAMILY STORY:

Noe is 26 years old and is from Ensenada. Angélica is 26 years old and is from Chiapas. They have been together for 9 years and have two kids. Daniela is 7 years old and is in 2nd grade and Eduardo is 9 years old and is in 4th grade.

Noe and Angélica bought a property 1 year ago with a loan from Angélica’s mom and they are paying her back little by little. Noe built a small room with wood scraps and other resources he was able to find. Six people sleep in this little room. Blanca, Angélica’s sister, separated from her couple and came to live with them together with her son.

They ask for a Home of hope so they can have a safe place where they can all live together to give their kids a better environment and a better future.

Stanwood - Cervantes Corona Family

BUILD DATES: JANUARY 13-14, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - José Antonio

• Age: 28
• Profession: Cardboard Box Factory Worker
• Weekly Salary: 60 USD

MOTHER - Maria Magdalena

• Age: 27
• Profession: N/A
• Weekly Salary: N/A

CHILDREN

• Wendy - 9 Years Old, 4th Grade
• Alejandra - 5 Years Old, Kindergarten

 

 

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - San Rafael
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 7 Months
ELECTRICITY -No
RUNNING WATER - No
STRUCTURE - Room Made of Wood and Scraps
 

FAMILY STORY:

José Antonio is 28 years old and Maria Magdalena is 27 years old; they are from Ensenada. They have 2 children: Alejandra who is 5 years old and is in kindergarten; and Wendy who is 9 years old and is in fourth grade.

Maria had Wendy when she was 17 years old and Alejandra when she was 21; she had problems with the father of her daughters, so they separated. She was a single mom for two years and made her money cleaning houses and apartments, but after that time she started a relationship with José Antonio, who she has known since childhood. José moved in with Maria and her family. 3 years later they decided they needed their own place, so José, Maria, and her sister decided to buy a property together with a loan.

They have lived on the property for 7 months. They built a small room with wood scraps and other materials they were able to find. José Antonio works in a cardboard box factory earning 1,100 pesos per week (Around 60 USD), Maria doesn’t work.

Maria desires a safe home for her daughters, one where animals can't get in and they are protected from rain, heat, and cold.

Shannon Family Build - Lopez Hernandez Family

BUILD DATES: DECEMBER 26-27, 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - JAIME

• Age: 24
• Profession: FIELD WORKER
• Weekly Salary: $72 USD APPROX.

MOTHER - CATALINA

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

CHILDREN:

• JEYDY: 9 YEARS OLD, 4TH GRADE (GIRL)
• CRISTIAN: 5 YEARS OLD, 1ST GRADE (BOY)
• LUZ: 2 YEARS OLD (GIRL)
• BABY EXPECTED IN FEBRUARY 2018

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA -  Cañon Buena Vista
TIME WITH PROPERTY - OWNED SINCE 2014
ELECTRICITY - YES
RUNNING WATER - NO
STRUCTURE - ROOM WITH WOOD WALLS, DIRT FLOOR, AND A TARP FOR A ROOF
 

FAMILY STORY:

Jaime is 24 years old, he works in the fields and is from Oaxaca. Catalina is 28 years old and is also from Oaxaca. They have 3 children: Jeydy who is 9 years old and is in 4th grade, Cristian who is 5 years old and is in 1st grade, and Luz who is 2 years old. The family is also expecting a new baby in February 2018.

Catalina has had a hard life, she moved to Ensenada in 2001 with all her family from Oaxaca. She didn’t study because she has been working since she was 11 in the fields with her dad and brothers. She left her home when she was 18 years old and moved to San Quintin to pick up strawberries. With the money she earned she supported her mom. It was at this time that she had her first daughter but he abandoned her sometime later. After that, she met the father of her second kid, but he also abandoned her for another woman. Through all this time she kept supporting her mom. Catalina moved to La Paz looking for work and took her daughters with her. It was there that she met Jaime and they started to date. Catalina told Jaime about her children and about the problems she had had with their fathers and Jaime decided to take care of the children as if they were his.

Jaime's parents were living in Ensenada and the family decided to move with them for a time. There were three different families living in the same house, so as soon as they could make some money, Catalina and Jaime decided to move out and rent an apartment. In 2014 they bought a piece of land. They built a room with wood walls and a tarp for a roof. It’s not a safe place and they struggle with the weather, but it’s theirs and they are thankful for having their own place.

The desire of their hearts is to build a home in Ensenada; they don’t want to keep moving from place to place. They want a house where they can live, and raise their children in a place that feels like home.

True U (Blue Team) - Ramos Esquivel Family

BUILD DATES: December 9-10, 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Edgar

• Age: 30 years old
• Profession: Disabled
• Monthly Salary: $35 

MOTHER - Michelle

• Age: 26 Years Old
• Profession: - N/A
• Weekly Salary: - N/A

CHILDREN

• Laura - 10 Years Old, 4th Grade
• Joselin - 8 Years Old, 3rd Grade
• Kimberly - 5 Years Old, Kindergarten 

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Sexto Ayuntamiento
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 3 years
ELECTRICITY - Yes
RUNNING WATER - Yes
STRUCTURE - Wood Room with Cement Floor
 

FAMILY STORY:

Edgar is 30 years old and Michelle is 26; they are from Tijuana. They have 3 children: Laura who is 10 years old and in 4th grade, Joselin who is 8 years old and is in 3rd grade, and Kimberly who is 5 and in Kindergarten.

Edgar and Michelle came to Ensenada looking for better work opportunities as Edgar didn’t study, so his possibilities to find a job in Tijuana were small. They moved to Ensenada where he could find a job working in the port. Sadly, he had an accident while working and couldn’t work for two years. He needed to have surgery, but he couldn’t get it on time, so he has permanent damage on his hand. From his previous job he only receives $600 pesos per month as a support (Around $35 USD) which is not enough for the family needs. Now that he has a handicap it has become even harder for him to get another job.

Their three children go to school, and this has been hard on the family as they normally struggle with the expenses for it, but Edgar wants their children to study so they have better opportunities than him. Sometimes they don’t even have money to buy food.

They live in a small wood room that’s in very bad shape, Edgar feels very bad about it because he desires to work to support his family and provide for them, but he can’t find any job and they don’t have the resources to build a safer place to live.

Edgar and Michelle really want a Home of Hope house for their family, as they wish to give their children a better and safer place where to live, a place they can really call home and a place where they can work together as a family to keep going.

True U (Red Team) - Chavez Isodoro Family

BUILD DATES: December 9-10, 2017

 

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Teofilo

• Age: 33 years old
• Profession: Taco Stand
• Weekly Salary: $53 USD

MOTHER - Cristina

• Age: 29 Years Old
• Profession: Taco Stand
• Weekly Salary: - $47 USD

CHILDREN

• Angel Isaac - 1 Year, 10 Months Old

 

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Sexto Ayuntamiento
TIME WITH PROPERTY - N/A
ELECTRICITY - N/A
RUNNING WATER - N/A
STRUCTURE - They rent a house behind their property.
 

FAMILY STORY:

The Chavez Isodoro Family

Teofilo is 33 years old and is from Puebla in the center of México. Cristina is 29 and she is from Ensenada. They have one child, Angel Isaac, who is one year old.

Cristina and Teofilo met in Rosarito, where Teofilo worked in a Taco stand and Cristina used to go to Rosarito often. They started a relationship and later got married.

Their son, Angel Isaac was born without his right ear, and he has to go to the doctor every 3 or 4 months to be evaluated to make sure that it is growing correctly. The doctors have told them that he can have corrective surgery to reconstruct his ear, but they still don’t know how much it will cost. They know that it’s probably going to be expensive, but they have to wait until Angel is 8 or 9 years old for him to be able to receive it.

Teofilo and Cristina have a property right behind the place they rent, but because of the expenses they have with Angel’s medical situation they have been unable to build a room or a place on it. To have their own home would mean a lot for the. On one hand they would be able to save the money they are using on the house they are renting, and on the other hand they would have their own place, a house that they can call their home and where they can raise a family.

Defender Direct Orange Team - Lopez Serrato

BUILD DATES: 24 & 25 November 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

 

FATHER- Oscar

• Age: 36
• Profession: sells food 
• Weekly Salary: 2500 pesos 

MOTHER- Abilene

• Age: 29 
• Profession: sells food 
• Weekly Salary: (same income)

CHILDREN-

• Oscar, 12 years old, 7th grade.
• Emiliano, 10 years old, 5th grade.
• Fernanda, 4 years old, 3 Kinder garden.

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- San Rafael
TIME WITH PROPERTY- 6 months
ELECTRICITY- no
RUNNING WATER- no
STRUCTURE- small room made of wood and dirt floor. 
 

FAMILY STORY:

Oscar is 36 years old and Abilene is 29. They are from Ensenada and have 3 children. Fernanda who is 4 years old and is in 3rd grade of kinder garden. Emiliano who is 10 years old and is in 5th grade of elementary school and Oscar, who is 12 years old and is in 1st grade of middle school.

Oscar and Abilene met in San Vicente. Abilene was studying, and every day walked in front of Oscar work, with time they met and started to talk and later they started a relationship and decided to live together. Oscar got another job in a ranch and for a year they were living there. After that they were changing locations, they lived with her mom for a time and invaded and empty property for a time. When they had problems with the owner moved with Adilene’s father and decided to look for a property and bought it with a credit. They have been living in it for six months now.

They built a small room on their property with wood and tarp, they don´t have a concrete floor and they don’t have a bathroom either. Oscar and Abilene work doing and selling churros. Earning around $500 pesos per day (Around 30 dlls).

Oscar is sick, he has Hepatitis C. His children don’t know about it because Oscar and Abilene don’t want to worry them. All of them are studying and they believe that if they know it could affect their performance in the school. Oscar, the older son, is a really good student with really good grades and their parent don’t want to do anything that could affect his performance.

Oscar and Abilene want a homes of hope house to give their children a better, safer place where to live. They know they don’t have the resource to do it by themselves, but they believe God can provide for their needs.

Defender Direct Red Team - Tetlale Lujan Family

BUILD DATES: 24 & 25 November 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER- Julio

• Age: 42
• Profession: works in the field
• Weekly Salary: 800 pesos

MOTHER- Josefina 

• Age: 41 
• Profession: works in the field
• Weekly Salary: 800 pesos

 

CHILDREN-

• Anayeli, 16 years old 
• Maricel, 13 years old.
• Yessenia, 12 years old.
• (none of them goes to school) 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- Nueva España
TIME WITH PROPERTY-  1 year and 8 months
ELECTRICITY- no
RUNNING WATER- no
STRUCTURE- Room made of wood and dirt floor.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Julio is 42 years old and Josefina is 41, they are from Guerrero a state in center Mexico. They have been married for over 24 years. They have six children but three of them are already married and having their own families and only the three younger still live with them. Anayeli is older of the younger she is 16 years old, Maricela is 13 years old and Yessenia is 12 years old.

The family has been living in Ensenada for 10 years already, the work situation in Guerrero was too hard and they came looking for better opportunities and a better life. None of the daughters has been able to go to school at all, most of the time they were living too far away from any school and they didn’t have the money to pay for transportation. Julio and Josefina have work most of her lives in the fields with earning around $800 pesos each per week (around 50 dlls. each).

Two years ago, with a lot of hard work they were able to save enough money to give the first payment of a piece of land. They moved in and built a small room with wood walls and galvanized steel sheets for roof. The room is very small and all of them live in it, they also don’t have any of the basic services as running water or electricity.

The family has never had a piece of land before or a proper house, their dream is to finally have a place they can consider a real home, a place where they can finally stay and rise their children.

CrossSound Blue Team - Julian Julian Family

BUILD DATES: 20, 21 & 22 November 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

 

FATHER- Florencio

• Age: 21
• Profession: works at a packing factory
• Weekly Salary: 1,342 pesos

MOTHER- Martha

• Age: 20
• Profession: - 
• Weekly Salary: -

 

 

CHILDREN-

• Evelyn, 2 years old.

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

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

FAMILY STORY:

Florencio is 21 years old and Martha is 20 years old, both come from Oaxaca. They have a daughter Evelyn Grisel who is 2 years old.

Florencio and Martha decided to leave their city and families to look for better opportunities in Ensenada. In their home city the work situation is really bad and they have almost no way to get a better life.

When they arrived to Ensenada they were renting an apartment for some time, but with a lot of hard work they were able to save enough money to give the first payment of a property. They built a small room with wood scraps, cardboard and tarp there and moved in to stop paying rent.

Florencio works in data capture in a vegetables company earning around $1,300 pesos per week (Around 74 dlls), which many times is not enough for the property payments plus the family needs. The property has no service, including water and electricity which means they pay extra to obtain them. Martha is not working right now as she decided to take care of her daughter and home.

Even with all the hardships they had face, they have been able to move on and they work hard every day on order to give their daughter the best they can. They hope that someday they can have a real home, a place where they can feel safe, where they can be rise her daughter and a place that make them feel like working hard really show results.

CrossSound Red Team - Vazquez Lopez Family

BUILD DATES: 20, 21 & 22 November 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

 

FATHER- Adan

• Age: 21
• Profession: Packing vegetable
• Weekly Salary: 1500 pesos

MOTHER- Ana Elena

• Age: 15
• Profession: -
• Weekly Salary: -

CHILDREN-

Luna, 6 months old.

 

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- Girasoles
TIME WITH PROPERTY-  4 months
ELECTRICITY- yes  
RUNNING WATER- yes
STRUCTURE-  Room made of wood, plastic roof and dirt floor.
 

FAMILY STORY:

The Vazquez Lopez family is a young one, Adan is the father and, he is 21 years old and comes from the city of Oaxaca, in the state with the same name in center México. Ana Elena is 15 years old and she is from Ensenada. They have a daughter Luna Damari who is 6 months old.

Adrian and Elena met in Ensenada and they decided to live together. At the beginning they lived with Adan’s mom but 4 months ago they moved to their own property.

Adán works packing vegetables and earns $1,500 per week (Around 85 dlls.) and he is paying $2,000 pesos per month for their property. A friend sold him the property and he is still paying it.

They live in a small room made of wood scraps and tarp. With the money that Adán earns they are not in position to build a home. They desire to have a proper home, a safe place where they can live, start their story together as a family and raise their daughter.

Next Step Blue Team - Serrato Ortiz Family

BUILD DATES: 11 & 12 November 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER- Cristo Ignacio

• Age: 21
• Profession: sells food
• Weekly Salary: 1500

MOTHER- Cintia

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

CHILDREN-

• Dominic, 2 years old.
• Marelin, 4 months old.

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- San Rafael
TIME WITH PROPERTY-  9 months
ELECTRICITY- no
RUNNING WATER- no
STRUCTURE- small room made of wood and dirt floor.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Cristo Ignacio is 21 years old and Cintia is 23. They are from Michoacán. They have two children Marcela Guadalupe who is 4 years old and Dominic Ignacio with 2 years old. They met in Michoacán and for a time where living there. Looking for a better job and for better opportunities of life they moved to Ensenada.

They live in a property that they bought in payments, with a lot of hard work they moved in and built a room from wood scraps and tarp. The room is in bad shape and can’t properly protect them either from rain or cold. 

Their baby, Dominic, has some health issues; when Cintia was going to give birth she had some complications, the baby almost died and he drank the amniotic fluid when he was about to born damaging his left eye in the process.

Ignacio and Cintia work selling churros on the street earning only $1,000 pesos per week (Around 57 dlls), this make their situation even harder as it is not enough for their property payments, their children needs and their needs.

They wish to receive a home of hope to have a home, a safe place where they can live and offer a better future for their children.

Next Step Red Team - Reyna Rodriguez

BUILD DATES: 11 & 12 November 2017

FAMILY INFORMATION:

 

 

MOTHER- Maria Felix

• Age: 41
• Profession: Works in a factory
• Weekly Salary: 1500 pesos

CHILDREN-

• Widiana, 14 years old, 8th grade.
• Gabriela, 11 years old, 6th grade.
• Briana, 9 years old, 4th grade.
• Nayeli, 5 years old, Preschool
• Ximena, 14 months old. 

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- Colonia 89
TIME WITH PROPERTY-  4 months
ELECTRICITY-yes
RUNNING WATER- yes
STRUCTURE- Room made of pieces of wood.
 

FAMILY STORY:

María Felix is a single mom, she is 41 years old and is from Guerrero, a state in center México. She has 5 children; Widiana who is 14 years old and is in 2nd grade in middle school, Gabriela who is 11 years old and is in 6th grade in elementary school, Briana who is 9 years old and is in 4th grade of elementary school, Nayeli who is 5 years old and is in 3rd grade of kinder garden and Ximena who is 1 year old.

María moved from Guerrero to Ensenada 5 years ago because she had problems with the father of her first 3 children. Here in Ensenada she met the father of her two younger children but they separated two years ago.

She bought a piece of land 3 years ago with a credit. She works in an ice cream factory earning $1,500 pesos per week (Around $85 dlls.). She built a small room with scraps and wood, is a very small room and all of them sleep there.

María desire a place she and her children can call home, a safe place where they can grow and be happy together.