Date Build: August, Saturday 6th - Sunday 7th, 2022
FAMILY INFORMATION:
Father: Sergio
Age: 29 years old
Profession: street vendor
Salary Weekly: $ 45 USD
Mother: Abigail
Age: 24 years old
Profession: street vendor
CHILDREN
Name: Mateo - Age: 2 years old.
Name: Mariana - Age: 4 years old.
TIME IN TIJUANA: 9 years
Letter from the family:
I’m reaching out to you and your team in hopes that you might be able to help my family with a dignified place to live. My family and I are from a small town in Oaxaca, there it is very hard to find work. A lot of people choose to leave where we are from in hoped of providing a better life for our children. My husband and I sell different souvenir items in Rosarito, like bracelets, and I also braid people’s hair on the beach. Some days we make a little money and other days we don’t even make a peso. It’s hard walking around to find work with my children, sometimes my baby cries because he just wants to be held. We have been married for almost 9 years now and over time, we have been able to save some money and also family has loaned us some money to buy a property. We’ve never had a place of our own, we usually live with others and have to move around a lot. We have two children, our daughter Mariana who is 4 and Mateo who is almost 2. With everything that we have to pay for our land and our loans, we do not have enough money to build a home all on our own. That’s why we are asking for your help. We currently live in a home made of wood. But it’s not put together well and lots of air and water come in. My kids constantly get sick. With all my heart, thank you for your time. I look forward to your response, Abigail.