De la Cruz Duran
Date Build: Friday 2nd - Saturday 3rd, September 2026
FAMILY INFORMATION
MOTHER: Yeraldin
Age: 34 years old
Job: Factory Worker
Salary weekly: $164 US
FATHER: Ricardo
Age: 46 years old
Job: Construction
Salary weekly: $332 US
CHILDREN:
Alisson - 17 years old
Alanis - 12 years old
Sofia - 9 years old
LETTER FROM THE FAMILY:
Dear Homes of Hope, we come to you with our hearts in our hands, with humility and hope, sincerely asking for the opportunity to receive your help. We have put all our effort, hard work, and faith into moving forward and pursuing our dream of having a decent home for our family. Five years ago, I met the man who is now my life partner. From the beginning, he showed me sincere and unconditional love. I already had three daughters, and because I am unable to have more children, I thought this might be an obstacle in our relationship; however, it never mattered to him. He simply wanted to be with me and build a family together, and he has loved and raised my daughters as if they were his own. Because of work circumstances, there was a period when we had to live apart from the girls because we could not find suitable schools where we were staying. Despite the distance, we never stopped being present in their lives. We spoke with them regularly through video calls, helped them with their homework, gave them advice, and did everything we could to support them. Thank God, we were recently able to reunite, and we are now together again as a family, surrounded by the same care and love. Three years ago, through great effort, we were able to purchase a piece of land. Since then, our dream has been to build a small home of our own, a place where our daughters can grow up safely and where our family can have greater stability and peace. However, life has brought us many challenges that have prevented us from accomplishing this. We both work very hard to provide for our family. Our daughters are in school; two are in elementary and middle school, and our oldest is already in high school. Their education and school expenses are a priority for us. Soon, we will also have an additional responsibility because my parents, who are ill, will be coming to live with us so that we can care for and support them. In addition, a few months ago I underwent surgery, and afterward we were told that I have a tumor. We are currently waiting for the results, which has brought us a great deal of concern and uncertainty, but we continue moving forward together as a family. Although we are not yet married, we plan to marry soon. My mother is a Christian, and as a family we try to live according to what God teaches us, trusting in Him even through difficult circumstances. Receiving this help would mean so much to us. It would allow us to continue growing together as a family and bring us closer to the dream we have worked toward for years: having a safe, stable home of our own for our daughters and our parents. We sincerely thank you for taking the time to learn about our story and for considering our request. With gratitude, faith, and hope.