Date Build: Friday 06th - Saturday 07th, June 2025
FAMILY INFORMATION
MOTHER: Maria
Age: 38 years old
Job: factory worker
Salary weekly: $200 US
CHILDREN:
Jaqueline - 14 years old
Juan - 9 years old
LETTER FROM THE FAMILY:
Dear Homes of Hope team, My name is María. My children and I are originally from Michoacán, a state in southern Mexico. We moved to Tijuana nearly ten years ago. At the time, my former father-in-law was planning to start a catering business, but he became ill and the plan fell through. We began working to support ourselves, but problems started to arise in my marriage. My husband got involved with another woman, and things became very tense at home. There were frequent arguments, so I decided to get a small piece of land and move out for the sake of my children and myself. I’ve been living there for the past seven months, and I’m currently making payments on the land. I’ve built one room and a bathroom on the property, but the space is extremely limited. I even have my kitchen inside that same room. When it rains, water used to leak in, so I had to invest in having the walls sealed. It’s very difficult for me to cover both the cost of the land and the daily needs of my family, which is why I’m asking for your help. I have two children: Juan Ulises, who is in elementary school, and Jacqueline, who is in middle school. The three of us sleep in the same bed because there’s no room for another. It’s just the three of us and our little dog. I work the evening shift at a medical product factory, and while I’m at work, my neighbor helps watch my children. For all of these reasons, I humbly ask for your support. Thank you very much for your time and consideration.