The Crossing Men's Retreat - RAMIREZ TORRES (Orange Team)

Date Build: May, Friday 20th - Saturday 21th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Eduardo

Age: 31 years old

Profession: Barbershop

Salary Weekly: $ 150 USD

Mother: Beatriz

Age: 28 years old

Profession: housewife

CHILDREN

Name: Mylee - Age: 10 years old.

Name: Valerie - Age: 7 years old.

Name: Emely - Age: 2 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 2 years

Letter from the family:

My name is Beatriz and my husband’s name is Eduardo. Our family has three beautiful daughters and another one on the way (due to be born any day). My oldest daughter is named Mylee, then Valerie, next Emely, and our future baby is named Elizabeth. In this moment, our family is starting over again from zero. One year ago we moved to Baja California when my husband was deported from the US, he lived there for a very long time. This new was of living has not been easy for any of us. We have faith that our sacrifice to remain together as a family in all the good and bad is the best decision because we are fighting together. Our greatest desire is to give our daughters a better life but that has been very hard because we make so little money. We know God will not leave us. Where we live currently is a very small and humble home, when the weather is bad, we have had to seek better shelter protection. It’s sad for us to see how we have failed our daughters, but knowing that at least we are together adds sweetness to my soul. To bathe, we ask permission to use my husband’s stepfather’s house. We don’t own a lot because we know we could lose everything if it rains or if there are strong winds. Even on the hardest of days, my husband always gets up to go find work. I am a stay at home mom, making sure my daughters have what they need and make it to and from school. We all sleep on the same mattress together, we have no kitchen and eat our meals days by day with nowhere to store food. When we heard about Homes of Hope, an immense joy filled our hearts. We still have hope and even our daughters ask God every day for a home. Thank you for taking the time to hear about our story. Blessings sent to you from our family.

New Life Church - FLORES GUTIERREZ (Red Team)

Date Build: May, Saturday 28th - Sunday 29th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Sebastian

Age: 74 years old

Profession: security guard

Salary Weekly: $ 230 USD

Mother: Maria

Age: 59 years old

Profession: housewife

CHILDREN

Name: Luis - Age: 18 years old.

Name: Arturo - Age: 15 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 3 years

Letter from the family:

Hi, my name is Maria de la Luz Gutierrez Chapparro. The reason I write this letter to is to explain a little bit of our situation to you and why we need your help. My husband, my 3 children, and our 2 grandchildren live in a single room together. We have tried looking for something bigger but the rent is just too expensive. We decided instead to save money up to use as a down payment for a property. It was very hard to do but we did it. My husband and I are older, our greatest desire is to provide something comfortable and nice to our family- something that we can leave them with some day. Living in a smaller room made of wood has been difficult, sometimes it is so cold. It has been a battle. We haven’t lost our hope to have something nicer and bigger for our family. We just want to feel protected. We really need your help, we do not have the resources on our own to move forward. Our biggest dream is to have a place that no one can take from us, a place where the rain and wind don’t get to us. We want a place where we can spend time together and make memories. I hope this letter finds you doing well, thank you!

Qmissions - RIZO MONTIEL (Brown Team)

Date Build: May, Saturday 28th - Sunday 29th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Jesus

Age: 29 years old

Profession: street vendor

Salary Weekly: $ 125 USD

Mother: Viridiana

Age: 33 years old

Profession: clothes factory

Salary Weekly: $ 135 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Dilan - Age: 10 years old.

Name: Genesis - Age: 4 years old.

Name: Abdiel - Age: 3 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 2 years

Letter from the family:

First of all, I would like to thank you so much for allowing me to enter the program of Homes of Hope. I’d like to tell you a little bit about my family. We have been living in Tijuana for three years. We are from Mexico city, and my family is made up of my husband, myself, and our three kids whose names are Santiago, Genesis, and Abdiel. My husband’s name is Jesus, and I am Viridiana. Like I mentioned, we have three beautiful children together, but I want to tell you a little bit more about my youngest child, little Abdiel. When he came, he radically changed our lives. He was born march 12th 2019. We were all so happy to meet him, and then I remember the doctor told me, “Ma’am, your son has down syndrome.” I wasn’t expecting it at all. It wasn’t easy either, but we were able to overcome it. A little while after that, we moved to Tijuana, my cousin offered us a job here and we came and have been living in my mother-in-law’s place. However, we really need our own place. We have been working hard and trying to do the best we can for our kids, and thank God we have been able to obtain our own plot of land. However, we have not been able to scrounge up enough money to build anything yet. I am working at night, while my husband works during the day, so that we can take care of our children. He works selling things like hats and glasses, and I work helping family members with small jobs that they need. I have decided to apply and write to you guys because I truly need your help in giving my children a home. I know this application process takes times, and now that I have applied I give this process over to God’s hands. Thank you so much. God bless you always.

CBC May - VERTIZ TORRES

Date Build: May, Sunday 29th - Monday 30th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Mother: Norma

Age: 34 years old

Profession: taqueria cooker

Salary Weekly: $ 75 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Perla - Age: 9 years old.

Name: Joselyn - Age: 14 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 15 years

Letter from the family:

I want to start off with a warm greeting to the person reading this letter! My name is Norma Vertiz Calles, I am originally from Mexico city, and I came to Tijuana about 15 years ago. My two children were born here, Joscelyn Johana Vertiz Calles and Perla Lizeth Torress Vertiz. They are ages 14, and 9. I am a single mom, and because of that I’ve reached out to you guys for help in the assistance of a home, to be able to provide a roof for my kids where they won’t be cold and wet in the rain. Currently, we are living in a small room made of wood that lets in a lot of cold and rain, and I don’t want my kids to keep suffering. Thank you so much, there’s lots more I’d like to tell you, more about the difficulty of having to be a mom and a dad to my two kids, but I thank God, He has never left me alone. I know He is with me, and hears me, just like with all of the families in need and are fighting for a better life. Thank you so much! God bless you.

Team Reinheller - DOMINGUEZ CAZARES (Green Team)

Date Build: May, Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Lazaro

Age: 41 years old

Profession: Butcher man

Salary Weekly: $ 75 USD

Mother: Maria Guadalupe

Age: 34 years old

Profession: orphanage worker

Salary Weekly: $ 110 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Kinverlyn - Age: 16 years old.

Name: Lazaro - Age: 9 years old.

Name:Rubbit - Age: 9 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 8 years

Letter from the family:

Hello, my name is Maria Guadalupe Cazares C. I am 34 years old and my husband’s name is Lazaro Dominguez Hernandez and he is is 41 years old. My kids are Kinverlyn Dominguez who is 16 years old, Lazaro David Dominguez who is 9 years old, and Rubbit Camila Zazuela Dominguez, also 9 years old. We are still in the process of obtaining custody of Camila. We have been living in Rosarito B.C for 8 years, but are originally from Oregon, Sonora. I give thanks to Homes of Hope for giving us the opportunity to potentially receive a home...a home I will take care of with a lot of love and care. The reason I am writing to you asking for help is because we have to pay rent, and it is very hard for me and my children. But I have my faith in Homes of Hope, that you guys will give us a home we have always dreamed of. I give thanks to you guys, and to God for helping the families that are truly in need. My family and I send you all of our gratitude from the bottom of our heart. Thanks for all of your help so far, I hope to see you soon. Thank you.

Kuo Family and Friends - RIVERA LUNA (Yellow Team)

Date Build: May, Saturday 28th - Sunday 29th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Mother: Elvira Rosa

Age: 27 years old

Profession: nurse

Salary Weekly: $ 100 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Amelia - Age: 9 years old.

Name: America - Age: 10 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: years

Letter from the family:

Brooke Enriquez To whom it concerns, good afternoon! I have been looking for a house to rent because where I was living, I had to leave and I had no where to go with my daughters. I have my own land where I was able to build a small room. We are really crunched for space there and also do not yet have utilities. When we first started moving our things to this small structure, the little that we did have was stolen from us. For now, we just have this one small room and a bathroom. We do all of our activities there. We do everything by candlelight like eating dinner, doing homework, eating breakfast, and getting ready for school. I haven’t been able to make our room bigger or better because two weeks ago I had to leave my job because it was too much between taking care of my kids, studying, and working. I am a single mom and I’ve always had to work to get ahead in life. Right now, the only work I have is being a security guard every other weekend. This only pays enough money to give us food and to pay for school. I have no money left over to put into our house. We have had a lot of difficult and desperate days. We are all together in a small, tight place with our things and no electricity. It’s too much some times. What we most desire is a place of our own. Where my kids can rest, do their homework, eat together, not have to use candles, watch tv, bathe ourselves, and a place where no one can tell us to leave. With all my heart I desire to have a home for my family. I know my daughters would love that. They would love to have their own space and I want to give that to them. Thank you!

The Crossing Men’s Retreat - MORA MEJIA (Red Team)

Date Build: May, Friday 20th - Saturday 21th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Mother: Magdalena

Age: 49 years old

Profession: Thrift Market

Weekly Salary: $416 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Katherine - Age: 17 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 20 years

Letter from the family:

Our current situation is this, we are renting but really wish to have a home of our own. We have always rented and we just can’t anymore. Thanks to God, I have been able to make our land payment . Within the first year of renting, it rained so bad and caused our home to be full of mold. This has really affected our health poorly, especially my daughter, Katherine, who now suffers from asthma. The owner of the home chose not to fix the roof and opted for putting a tarp over it. The tarp broke and with another rain, all the water went into our home and caused an even bigger mold problem. I work in a swap meet and have to store all my goods inside our small home to protect it which makes our living space even smaller. I pray to God that you will be able to help us have a home of our own. I recently sold my car so that we could start building a bathroom for us. 3 years ago, my daughter asked me if she could have a room of her own, I explained to her that God’s timing is perfect. For now, we will keep renting, until we get a beautiful place of our own. Thank you God, I ask for peace and harmony for every family needing a home. -Magdalena

The Crossing Men’s Retreat - BEJAR OROZCO (Green Team)

Date Build: May, Friday 20th - Saturday 21th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Lorenzo

Age: 35 years old

Profession: Electrician

Salary Weekly: $90 USD

Mother: Sandra

Age: 24 years old

Profession: Makes Piñatas

Salary Weekly: $ 20 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Anahy - Age: 6 years old.

Name: Brittany - Age: 10 months old

TIME IN TIJUANA: 6 years

Letter from the family:

Hi, my name is Sandra Orozco. Thank you for the opportunity to submit a letter. I have two little girls, a 6 year old, Anahy, and a 10 month old, Britany. My husband’s name is Lorenzo Bejar. We are from Michoacan and we are looking for a better future for all of us. We came to Rosarito with the hope of being able to give our daughters more in this life. 3 years ago we bought a piece of land that we could make payments on. It’s been very hard to make our land payment and also our rent, but they are the sacrifices you make in order to move forward. I (Sandra) help make piñatas but I don’t make very much money doing it. My husband, Lorenzo, works up to 7 days a week so that we can make ends meet but it’s never enough. That’s why I’m writing to you, because we know you have helped so many families be able to have a home of their own. We want to be able to do the same for our daughters, give them a home where they feel happy and have good memories of their childhood. We would love for you to be part of our story. If we received your help, it would truly be a miracle from God. Thank you for listening to me, I write to you from my heart. Thank you, Sandra.

New Life Church - RODRIGUEZ BAUTISTA (Orange Team)

Date Build: May, Saturday 28th - Sunday 29th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Jesus Manuel

Age: 24 years old

Profession: Assistant Bricklayer

Salary Weekly: $92 USD

Mother: Jennifer

Age: 19 years old

Profession: Stay at home mom

CHILDREN

Name: Jocelyn- Age: 3 years old.

Name: Jesus Adael - Age: 2 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: All their lives

Letter from the family:

Good morning or good afternoon.

Firstly, I wish you all many blessings. Thank you for helping low income families, among them, my own family. With much effort and help from God we have been making the payments on our property to give my children a good future.

I would like to have a home for my family because we are currently living in a small room where we are often cold. I would like to have something a bit bigger for my children. My partner does not earn enough to pay for a bigger house, as we barely can cover the monthly costs of the property. Because of this, I would like a Home of Hope, so my children are not cold in their home and so they could be more comfortable. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the help you are giving others, and for opening a door for us to have a place to live.

Thank you so much for reading this card. May God bless each and every one of you.

The Crossing Men’s Retreat - RODRIGUEZ VEGA (Blue Team)

Date Build: May, Friday 20th - Saturday 21th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Miguel

Age: 21 years old

Profession: Flea Market Vendor

Salary Weekly: $62 USD

Mother: Griselde

Age: 22 years old

Profession: Flea Market Vendor

Salary Weekly: $62 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Dilan Fabian - Age: 5 years old

Name: Axel Miguel - Age: 3 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 10 years

Letter from the family:

Hello, we are the Rodriguez Vega family. We ask you for your support so that we can receive a Homes of Hope house. There is 4 people in our family, my husband and myself plus our 2 children. We are living in a very small room made out of wood, it’s a space that someone is loaning to us. We don’t have sufficient space for the 4 of us, I especially ask on behalf of my kids and their lack of comfort. Our kids are sick all the time because it’s so cold and when the rain comes, the water comes in. We’ve experienced days where no one slept at all because with the rain, we have to move our bed and everything we have. I feel so sad for my kids, I don’t like seeing their sad faces. This is why I have the hope that maybe you can help us and we can receive a Homes of Hope house. We decided to ask some family members if we could borrow money to buy a piece of land. What we want more than anything is to have a home and to try our hardest with what we have. We just want our kids to live well. I ask you with my whole heart to support and help us in this way. Thank you. Griselda Vega Lopez

New Life Church - ROMERO RAMOS (Blue Team)

Date Build: May, Saturday 28th - Sunday 29th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Jose Ablerto

Age: 29 years old

Profession: Construction

Salary Weekly: $153 USD

Mother: Ines

Age: 30 years old

Profession: Stay at home mom

CHILDREN

Name: Aris - Age: 4 years old

TIME IN TIJUANA: 5 years

Letter from the family:

To my friends with Homes of Hope, I am José Alberto, but everyone calls me Alberto and my wife is, Ines and my son is Avis. I’m writing this letter to share a little about my family. We are originally from the city of Puebla, from an indigenous community, but we immigrated here to the city of Tijuana. In the town I’m from there is no work. Well, there is work but it is very poorly paid and that’s why we moved here to Tijuana with the little my family had. I very barely finished only middle school and my wife finished fourth grade, and that is the extent of our education.

And this letter is to share with you a little about my family and if you, my friends of hope, could help me with one of your house projects, I would be so grateful to you, and to God from the bottom of my heart. And please forgive the spelling errors and the stains on this page.

The Crossing Men’s Retreat - FLORES GONZALES (Yellow)

Date Build: May, Friday 20th - Saturday 21th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Benito Flores

Age: 28 years old

Profession: Factory Operator

Weekly Salary: $112 USD

Mother: Rosa Ella

Age: 30 years old

Profession: Stay at home mom

CHILDREN

Name: Yamilet Guadalupe - Age: 7 years old

Name: Axel Flores - Age: 1 year old

Letter from the family:

Hello and God bless you, we are the Flores Gonzales family. Our love story starts in 2014, and a bit after that, we had our first child, a girl. When she was about 3 years old, we learned that she has language and comprehension complexities and we were advised to take her to therapy. We did try to but ultimately it didn’t work out because we needed to pay our rent. Then, our second child was born and money became more scarce. A family member offered us a small space so that we wouldn’t have to pay rent and would be able to instead pay for our daughter’s therapy. A second teacher also noticed my daughter’s issues and recommended a therapist to us. Since then, we have been taking our daughter to therapy once a week. This is very difficult for us because my husband is the only one who works and our daughter’s therapy is very expensive. Now, the room they were lending us is no longer ours and we needed to build some quickly for our family. It’s a small room made out of wood and tarps. This is why we are reaching out to you for help, so that we can give our kids the home that they deserve. The room we currently stay in gets so hot and the kids are the ones who suffer most. Because my husband is the only one working, we don’t have the money on our own to build something better. Right now we only have enough to make our land payment, to buy milk and diapers for my baby, and to pay for my daughter’s therapy. I know God has heard our prayers, and has directed us to you. We need a home, for our kids. We don’t want them to suffer anymore. We know God will provide for all of our needs. Thank you for listening to us, may God keep blessings you and the beautiful work that you do.

Bayside College Team - GARCIA VENTURA (Purple Team)

Date Build: May, Friday 13th - Saturday 14th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Angel

Age: 30 years old

Profession: Independent Vendor

Weekly Salary: $60 USD

Mother: Jazmin

Age: 36 years old

Profession: Independent Vendor

CHILDREN

Name: Maria - Age: 8 years old

Name: Miguel - Age: 4 years old.

Grandma: Felix - Age: 46 years old

Sister: Rosalia Age: 28 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello, we are the Garcia Ventura family. And we come to you asking for help, for a home. We wish to live more comfortably because on our own, we do not have the resources to make this happen. We want to do this for the wellbeing of our children. This would be a dream come true for our kids. They have often seen Homes of Hope cars drive past our current home and they have asked us, “when will they make a home for us”? We don’t want them to be cold anymore. Sometimes we don’t know how to answer their questions. We would be so grateful to receive help and support from you. I know that so many people come asking for help, and I too, am asking for your help. Thank you!

RENOVIA - ARRIETA CARDENAZ

Date Build: May, Friday 6th - Saturday 7th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Alejandro

Age: 50 years old

Profession: bricklayer

Salary Weekly: $ 150 USD

Mother: Eva

Age: 44 years old

CHILDREN

Name: Yozi Mari - Age: 22 years old.

Profession: Factory

Salary Weekly: $ 100 USD

Name: Leonel - Age: 13 years old.

GRANDSON

Name: Ian - Age: 3 months old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: years

Letter from the family:

we are writing this letter asking for your help, recently, our neighbor who is mentally ill, burned his house and our house also burned, for several days we were living in a small tent, a neighbor lent us a small room to live in while we build something, we hope you can help us.

Trinity Lutheran - BERNAL GONZALES

Date Build: May, Friday 6th - Saturday 7th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Mother: Candelaria

Age: 42 years old

Profession: street vendor

Salary Weekly: $ 100 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Wendy - Age: 18 years old.

Name: Shaila - Age: 15 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 42 years

Letter from the family:

Hello, my name is Maria Candelaria Bernal Gonzalez. I am the mother of 4 daughters, 2 of which still live with me. My 18 year old daughter is handicap, and my 15 year old is in junior high. I write to you asking for help because on my own, I do not have the resources to get ahead in life. In December of 2021, my house burned down. When our home burned down, we lost everything. Everything I had been working towards for years was suddenly gone. I work from home because of the care I need to provide for my handicap daughter- all my work materials were also lost in the fire. We also lost all my daughter’s medicine which was very expensive. I currently do not have a steady job and often find things that I can turn around and sell in the street. What I have is not enough to take care of us because I am all alone in my efforts. Thank you for your time, God bless you.

BONITA VALLEY COMMUNITY - OJENDIZ ARZOLA (Red Team)

Date Build: May, Friday 6th - Saturday 7th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Jose

Age: 38 years old

Profession: bricklayer

Salary Weekly: $ 125 USD

Mother: Rosalba

Age: 38 years old

Profession: housewife

CHILDREN

Name: Oliver - Age: 11 years old.

Name: Edith - Age: 7 years old.

Name: Kendrick - Age: 3 years old.

Name: Nazly - Age: 1 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 4 years

Letter from the family:

We will share with you about our life and hope that you will be blessed by our Lord Jesus Christ. I am from the state of Oaxaca and my husband is from Guerrero. We were asked to sincerely share our story.

We met in the USA where we had our first son. I know that from there we suffered a lot because my husband drank and maybe thought that nothing could happen to him. One day he was deported and I was pregnant with my second daughter. Because of the advice of a specific person I took the poor decision to not allow my daughter to be born in the USA..

We went to live in Oaxaca where we suffered a lot. Sometimes it made us think and say “Why am I like this, it isn’t worth it to live.” But after that comes the commitment and the great love from our children. They are the ones who give you the strength to keep moving forward. We were hoping to be reunited with my husband but in this time he drank a lot and it made us feel that we didn’t matter to him even though he said we did; his actions said the opposite. My kids had a lot of needs in nutrition, clothing, shoes because apart from his drinking there was not much work. I was waiting to give birth to my third son. I couldn’t endure so much need that my kids were suffering. I love them so much. My parent weren’t around so I felt a deep loneliness in my heart.

I met the Lord when I was in the USA and I always asked Papa God that he would help my husband to be different because I never wanted my family to be destroyed. The most important thing was that my kids were not in my hometown where I feel there are more vices where kids can fall into drugs. I asked God over and over for us to escape from there to get here (Tijuana) where there are more opportunities and the most important of all that we teach them about the word of God.

Sometimes I think that more people would say “I don’t think people are going to build your house because your have a kid who was born in the USA,” but I believe that even though we have one child who was born in the USA, this is the moment for us to see for our child and his childhood the most important more than in their heart they will carry all the love to give to their families in the future. I know that I believe in God and His mercy and that all the needs that we have we can overcome and I hop that one day my children can be used like you guys to bless other people just like us, how we need it now. I am expecting my fifth baby and I have to ask forgiveness to God because at first I said I didn’t want to have another baby because I didn’t want the baby to suffer like the others have. But if God blessed me with another one He knows, I hope. When we meet each other and you see our home that God has given us and that I give thanks to God for but I think that my kids deserve something more sometimes they ask us, “mom, when can we we have something for us and why don’t we go out together?” And we can only say that some day we may have something beter. They ask us to have a car because we can’t always go out as a family together. We don’t always have what we need to give them everything because my husband’s salary doesn’t stretch that far. Regardless, we are here together. Thank you for reading these lines about our life even though so many things and so many moments of sadness are missing, like the sicknesses that we had, a moment where it felt like we were going to lose one of my children with that sickness and also having no money but thanks to God he is still here with a lot of Ned but with a great love of his parents and our God. Thank you to everyone and I hope that we will be blessed as you bless each of the families. It matters to all the children, whether they are born in the USA or not. Thank you Homes of Hope. Sincerely, the Ojendiz Arzola family

Grace Spirit Ministries - CERVANTES CABRALES (Purple Team)

Date Build: May, Saturday 21th - Sunday 22th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Mother: Rosa

Age: 36 years old

Profession: hairstylist

Salary Weekly: $ 100 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Daniela - Age: 3 years old.

Name: Kevin - Age: 18 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 28 years

Letter from the family:

My house is very small, and there is three of us living here. My two kids and I sleep in the same room, on the same bed. Please help me. I cut hair for a living, but some days I don’t get get customs so I don’t get paid. Daniela has a special condition in her trachea. My son also works to help pay for the house and more.

Turner & Friends - Resendiz Palomares

Date Build: April, Friday 22th - Saturday 23th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Mother: Guadalupe

Age: 52 years old

Profession: sell tortillas, wash clothes

Salary Weekly: $ 40 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Marco - Age: 19 years old.

Name: Alicia - Age: 10 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 35 years

Letter from the family:

I, Guadalupe Palomares Moreno, write you these words asking you for help for my children Marco Antonio and Alicia Johana. The room where we currently live is starting to fall apart, both the walls and the roof. When it rains, everything gets soaked on the inside. Because we only have one room, we all have to sleep together and I also have to cook in that same room. With the money my son makes, with don’t have enough to live better. I can’t work every day because of my hip problems but I’m always trying to come up with ways to make money. Sometimes, I make tortillas from home that I can sell to others. I have to do the work of both parents because I’m a single mom. That’s why I work so hard, for my kids, they are my motor to keep moving forward in life. Thank you!

COLORADO UPLIFT - RODRIGUEZ MORALES (Green Team)

Date Build: April, Friday 22th - Saturday 23th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Mother: Arlene

Age: 31 years old

Profession: housekeeping

Salary Weekly: $ 240 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Yoselin - Age: 16 years old.

Name: Katherine - Age: 14 years old.

Name: Fernanda - Age: 10 years old.

Name: Alejandro - Age: 9 years old.

Name: Damian - Age: 7 years old.

Letter from the family:

I am Arlene Morales Cabrales. By this means I send you a cordial and affectionate greeting for receiving this letter and for your response and support. The reason for this is that my husband has passed away and for the state of my health. Your support and help is necessary to improve the well-being of my five children. Actually our small home doesn’t have a roof, therefore we’ve lost of some of our belongings. Thank you very much in advance for everything. I am at your disposal for your understanding and understanding of my situation.

A formal greeting and thank you very much

Faith Fellowship - Mendez Castrejon

Date Build: April, Friday 29th - Saturday 30th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Javier

Age: years old

Profession:

Salary Weekly: $ USD

Mother: Adilene

Age: years old

Profession:

Salary Weekly: $ USD

CHILDREN

Name: Leydany - Age: 9 years old.

Name: Hector - Age: 7 years old.

Name: Dylan - Age: 5 years old.

Name: Javier - Age: 1 year old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: years

Letter from the family:

Hello to everyone who is hearing my request. Before anything else I want to present myself, my name is Adilene Ibet Castrejon Lopez and I have the jot of being the mother to four beautiful children. They are the reason that I am fighting day by day to be able to give them a better future. By my side I have a great man and we’ve been together for two years, he is also helping me pay for the land that we have been living on for the past seven months. I’m writing to you to ask for help because I won’t be able to build us a bigger room to live in. This is because the little money that I earn we have been using to pay our bills. The bills are a lot for us. My house measures at about 4.5x4.5 meters and I live here with my children, my mother and Javier. My partner would like a house like the ones you build because the place where I live now is very small and everything is very small. Then as time passes my children will grow and we will be able to apply for a home.

Theres a passage in the Bible that says I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13). I would love so much dear brothers that you would be able to help us and with my family we can make our dream a reality, to have a home with a roof where my children can have there own room, one to themselves. Everything in my request is for a future, so that I can leave an inheritance to my daughters and enjoy the greatness of our Lord Jesus Christ. For us, our Lord Jesus Christ says the same, I will respond and I have my faith in our Lord that it will touch your hearts so that you come to my humble house to visit us, we are waiting for you. Before anything else thank you for the time that you have put in to read through these lines, well this very long letter, but I just wanted you to know more of myself and my family.