Date Build: Sunday 15th - Monday 16th, March 2026
FAMILY INFORMATION
MOTHER: Ana Karen
Age: 29 years old
Job: business owner
Salary weekly: $171 US
CHILDREN:
Kael - 6 years old
LETTER FROM THE FAMILY:
Dear Homes of Hope team, my name is Ana Karen, and I am a single mother to Kael, who is six years old. From a very young age, I have longed to build a home and create meaningful memories alongside my son. I consider myself a hardworking woman; at the age of twelve I told my mother that I dreamed of having a family and building a home, and that desire only grew stronger over time. I began working at fourteen, gradually acquiring what I could while paying for my studies, always focused on reaching university. Shortly before starting college, I met the man who would become my son’s father. Midway through my university studies, an opportunity arose to purchase a piece of land in a new neighborhood called Hacienda Mazatlán, and despite my fear—since it was a significant investment and I had planned to use my savings to buy a car due to transportation challenges—I chose to use that money for the down payment. On October 11, 2018, I signed for the land, unaware that God had already given me the blessing of motherhood; on November 7, I learned I was two months pregnant, an unplanned and difficult reality to process at the time, as I was only halfway through my degree, twenty-two years old, and in a complicated and emotionally exhausting relationship. My pregnancy was challenging, filled with tears, doubt, and self-blame, as I continued working and studying while my son’s father gradually distanced himself and made poor decisions. After my son was born, I completed my degree but did not practice professionally in order to care for him, and the instability at home escalated until the relationship ended due to violence. The separation deeply affected me, leading to severe depression and a period in which my mother cared for Kael while I struggled to find purpose and hope. Over time, through work, faith, and the support of a Christian community, I found healing and direction. Today, I have resumed my life project with renewed faith, focusing on building a stable and loving home for my son, actively seeking God every day, studying theology, serving in my church, and steadily approaching full ownership of my land. Being a single mother has been difficult, but I have learned to trust in God, and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity and hope that you offer.