Building Dates: Friday 25th - Saturday 26th, April 2025
FAMILY INFORMATION
MOTHER: Magali
Age: 29 years old
Job: Personal caregiver
Weekly salary: $120 US
FATHER: Carlos
Age: 41 years old
Job: Mason's assistant
Weekly salary: $140 US
CHILDREN:
Jorge Emiliano - 11 years old
Karla Isabel - 9 years old
Angel Rodrigo - 5 years old
LETTER FROM THE FAMILY:
Hello, my name is Magalí Jiménez Reyes. I hope this message finds you well, and I send you warm greetings. I’m writing to share a little about myself and my family. I’m 29 years old and originally from Oaxaca, a state in southern Mexico. I come from a low-income family and have two sisters. My father passed away when I was eight years old. He struggled with alcoholism, and after his death, my mother left me with my father's family while she moved to Rosarito with my younger sister. During the time I stayed with my paternal relatives, I suffered abuse from an uncle. That’s when I decided to leave my grandmother’s home and start working at a very young age. Sadly, my mother began a new life in Rosarito and forgot about me. At fifteen, I met the father of my children. I started living with him, and by eighteen, I had my first child. Those were difficult years—he was unfaithful and an alcoholic. Later, I got pregnant with our second child. When I realized he wasn’t going to change, I decided to leave him and move to Rosarito in search of work and to find my mother again. I couldn’t find work in Oaxaca, and I needed to care for my children. Coming to Rosarito was very hard, as I had no support from my mother or anyone else. I started working and enrolled my kids in daycare, but when my daughter got sick and I asked for time off, I was let go. With no income or help, I returned to the children’s father. We decided to give our relationship another try. He changed, quit drinking, and we had our third child. He later tried to cross into the United States but was unsuccessful. So we stayed and worked together, saving everything we could to make a down payment on a piece of land—our dream is to give our children a home of their own. Sometimes money is tight, but we do our best to keep up with the monthly payments. I don’t want my children, especially my daughter, to go through the kind of pain I experienced. Even if our future home is small, I know it would be a safe and loving place for them. I hope you can help us achieve the dream of having a home. Thank you so much for your time and kindness. We send you our warmest greetings and blessings.