PLUM CREEK CHURCH - ESTEVE DOMINGUEZ (TEAL TEAM)

Date Build: June 18-19, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Jose Giovani

Age: 26 years old

Profession: Construction worker

Salary Weekly: $100 USD

Mother: Reyna

Age: 28 years old

Profession: Stay at home mom

CHILDREN

Name: Alexis Daniel - Age: 6 years old

Name: Hector Giovani - Age: 5 years old

TIME IN TIJUANA: 14 years

Letter from the family:

Hello, my name is Reyna. I would like to tell you a little about myself and my family too. My family moved to Rosarito when I was a little girl, my mom was a single mom to 5 kids and she brought us to Northern Mexico in hope of a better life. I now have a family of my own, I am married and have one son of my own and also a stepson that I love as my own. The mother of my stepson gave him to us to care for. I take care of both boys full time as my husband works. We were able to get a plot of land about 3 years ago that we pay for monthly. We have been living on the land now for 17 months. We built a small structure on our land- the walls are made of wood and the roof is made from tarps. Because of the current state of our home, we really need your help in having something more secure. I want my sons to be able to rest in our home and to have a place to do their homework. They are 5 and 6 years old. They deserve a dignified home but alone, we can’t provide this for them. Thank you for considering our family. God bless you

First Presbyterian Salisbury - ROSENDO ANDRADE (Brown Team)

Date Build: June 20-22, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Rosendo

Age: 27 years old

Profession:

Salary Weekly: $ 90 USD

Mother: Eva

Age: 34 years old

Profession: housewife

CHILDREN

Name: Yamir - Age: 9 years old.

Name: Montserrat - Age: 15 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 20 years

Letter from the family:

Dear Homes of Hope ministry, we are the Rosendo Andrade family. I'm writing to you to tell a bit of my family's story. My husband and I got together when we were 14 years old and that is also when we had our first child. We were just kids trying to raise a kid! My husband started working and also started drinking heavily. Then we had our next baby. I was a stay at home mom to our two kids. We then had our last baby and that's when things got really bad. I startedhanging out with the wrong crowd and became addicted to strong drugs. I forgot about my kids, forgot about my family while I was using. Things got so bad I started living on the street and finding my food in the garbage. One day, someone approached me on the street and told me about Jesus. Things started to change from that point on. It has not been easy, leaving drugs is never easy. But here I am trying to start all over again with my family, doing things the right way- earning love back from my husband and kids. Thankfully we were able to get a plot of land, right now we are living on the land in a small provisional structure. We just want a dignified place to live as a family. My kids deserve the best, they are amazing kids. I just want to help give a good gift to them. Please, help us if you can. Thank you for reading our story, God bless you!

FIRST PRESB CHURCH OF NAPA - QUIROZ MEJIA (PURPLE TEAM)

Date Build: June 17-18, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Fausto Roberto

Age: 44 years old

Profession: Factory worker

Salary Weekly: $93 USD

Mother: Nidia

Age: 39 years old

Profession: Stay at home mom

CHILDREN

Name: Marcos Roberto - Age: 19 years old

Name: Jose Antonio - Age: 17 years old

Name: Fausto - Age: 16 years old

TIME IN TIJUANA: 3 years

Letter from the family:

Hello to the Homes of Hope team. My name is Medalig and I would love to share with you a little bit of my family's story and how we came to need your assistance. Over 3 years ago our family decided to move to Rosarito for work and a better way of life. We had so many debts and had to pay them by selling the house where we use to live. We only brought with us some clothes and the hope that God would provide for us once we got here. My sister welcomed us to her home for 5 months but then some problems started to occur. I have 3 sons and my youngest is autistic. Any change for my autistic son is very hard and he started to be very rebellious. He started having compulsive tendencies like over eating, needing to change his clothes all the time, and unfortunately my sister's family could no longer handle it and we had to leave. Thank God we were able to find a small room to rent somewhere else. In the process of everything happening, I am in a deep depression. I feel like everything happening to my family is my fault. My youngest son keeps asking me why we move around all the time. Changes are very hard for him. In the new area where we moved, I started noticing beautiful homes that looked similar- I found out that they are the homes you guys build! A co-worker of my husband shared with us your information because he too had received a home. Please, I ask you to consider us for a home. We would be so grateful. Blessings

MISSION UPRISING WILLIAMS - CRUZ ESPINOZA (ORANGE TEAM)

Date Build: June 24-25, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Renaldo

Age: 32 years old

Profession: Construstion worker

Salary Weekly: $153 USD

Mother: Espinoza

Age: 22 years old

Salary Weekly: $26 USD

CHILDREN

Name:Mohomed - Age: 7 years old.

Name: Annie - Age: 9 months old

Name: Job - Age: 2 years old

TIME IN TIJUANA: 3 years

Letter from the family:

Hello, we are the Cruz Espinoza family. We are originally from the state of Guerrero, we moved to Northern Mexico about 3 years ago because we have a special needs child and need better resources to help him. We moved without knowing anyone here and without having much. Little by little we saved up money to be able to use as a down payment on a piece of land. It has been a battle to be here, many times we have gone without but we know God is faithful. We have 3 children. Our one son with special needs cannot walk or talk, he can't eat with his mouth either, really he is not able to do anything. Currently we are living in a very small trailer. We are very uncomfortable there. The doorways are very small and it's hard for us to carry our son around the house to use the bathroom. We have been through a lot, times without electricity, times without water. We would really appreciate your help. Thank you!

WALKER ALLIANCE - AMARAL MARTINEZ (BLUE TEAM)

Date Build: June 18-19, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Gilberto

Age: 31 years old

Profession: Factory worker

Salary Weekly: $128 USD

Mother: Maria

Age: 27 years old

Profession: Stay at home mom

Salary Weekly: $27 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Daylien - Age: 6 years old

Name: Melanie - Age: 10 years old

TIME IN TIJUANA: 27 years

Letter from the family:

Hello, my name is Maria Martinez and I'm 27 years old. I'm originally from Guerrero but at a voung age, my parents brought us up to Tijuana looking for work and a better life. When I was 16 years old I met my husband, Gilberto, and got married. Together we have 2 daughters, Melanie and Paxelin (10 and 6 years old). A couple months ago we moved to our land because we couldn't afford to pay our rent anymore. Right now my parents and also 2 of my siblings live with us, we are 8 people living in a very small space. More than anything, I want my daughters to have a safe and comfortable place to live. Our current home doesn't protect us from the rain or cold weather. We have no money to move forward on our own, please consider helping our family. Thank you!

Mission Uprising Wiese 2 - MIRANDA GARCIA (Purple Team)

Date Build: June 24 - 25, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Javier

Age: 29 years old

Profession: electrician

Salary Weekly: $ 125USD

Mother: Elizabeth

Age: 30 years old

Profession: social worker

Salary Weekly: $ 90 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Leila - Age: 6 years old.

Name: David - Age: 8 months old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 4 years

Letter from the family:

Hello, we are the Miranda Garcia family. My name is Elizabeth, my husband is Javier, our daughter's name is Leila, and our baby is David. We came to Tijuana seeking financial stability, we are a very hardworking family! About a year ago, we were able to put a down payment on a plot of land. But it has been very hard to keep up with all our payments. We wanted to build our own structure on our land but the increase in the price of building materials has kept us from being able to do that. We currently live with Elizabeth's mom. We are asking for your help so that our children can have a home of their own. Thank you for hearing our story and considering to help our family.

HOPE SPORTS / EAGLE SCHOOLS - MENDOZA PUGA ( BLUE TEAM)

Date Build: June 11-12, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Mother: Santa Teresa

Age: 52 years old

Profession: Opporator for a factory

Salary Weekly: $82 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Jali - Age: 17 years old

Name: Yostin - Age: 12 years old

Name: Johan - Age: 11 years old

Name: Cristian - Age: 9 years old

Name: Damaris - Age: 6 years old

Name: Adeneli - Age: 2 years old

TIME IN TIJUANA: years

Letter from the family:

Hello. My name is Santa Teresa. I am a mother, and grandmother of five grandchildren who are my responsibility. I’m here to ask the Houses of Hope organization to help build us home. We truly need a place to live, and a roof over our heads. I have land, but have not been able to settle down on it because of the safety of the children. Since I work nights, I couldn't leave them unattended on the land alone, without a place to live. I only ask God and you help me. Thank you.

WEISER COMMUNITY CHURCH - HERNANDEZ GUTIERREZ (PURPLE TEAM)

Date Build: June 12-13, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Gamalie

Age: 30 years old

Profession: Street vendor

Salary Weekly: $76 USD

Mother: Mariacel

Age: 30 years old

Profession: Street vendor

Salary Weekly: $76 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Kivuh - Age: 13 years old

Name: German - Age: 7 years old

TIME IN TIJUANA: 13 years

Letter from the family:

Hello. My name is Maria Celia Gutierrez. First of all, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to apply for a home. I think my request is the same or similar to others in my situation: we dream of having our own house and giving our children a home full of love and joy.

We, my family, which is made up of my husband and my two children, live with my in-laws. We split the expenses, and thank God we already are blessed to pay for our land in order to have something to give our children. But as our situation is getting more and more difficult, we sell tamales and live off of that income. The year 2021 was somewhat difficult for me since I lost my two parents due to Covid 19. I was very disillusioned but had no choice but to move on.

We’ve a floor and a hole for water or sewage on our land because our plans were to build two small rooms so that we could move to live there and no longer pay rent. But due to the illness and death of my parents, we spent our savings. I am the oldest daughter so it was my responsibility to care for the funeral arrangements.

This is why I come asking to begin this year with a new home, and little by little help create a peaceful home. My children are very happy that I have attended your meetings and we have hope that this year we will have our new house, full of love.

I thank you for your big heart and generosity for helping so many people in need. We have been married for 15 years and, like every family, have dreamed of having our own house to no longer pay rent. It has been a burden to pay rent and also make land payments. We thank you for this opportunity. My children and my husband are grateful to God and to you for this new opportunity. God bless you today and always to continue carrying out your great work. God bless you.

The Hernandez Gutierrez Family

Mission Uprising LaMotte - ESCALANTE BRAVO (Orange Team)

Date Build: June 11-12, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Elvis

Age: 27 years old

Profession: Bricklayer

Salary Weekly: $82 USD

Mother: Natalia

Age: 29 years old

Profession: Stay at home mom

CHILDREN

Name: Daniel - Age: 3 years old

TIME IN TIJUANA: 4 years

Letter from the family:

Friends of Homes of Hope. By this means I send you a cordial greeting wishing that day by day God blesses you. The reason why I am writing to you is to respectfully request your support with a house, at the same time letting you know that the room where I currently live is very small, and is not mine. It is part of the church in which God has allowed us to minister, and not I have been able to build on my land because I pay the monthly payments for my land, which are very high. I really do need this help because I cannot build and at the same time pay for my land. Without further ado, I respectfully thank you.

Cordially yours,

Elvis Josue Escalante Hernández Natalia Lisbet bravo Martínez

Glenmore Christian Academy - ZEFERINO ANDRADE (Blue Team)

Date Build: 30 June - 2 July, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Mother: Josefina

Age: 51 years old

Profession: house cleaner

Salary Weekly: $ 90 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Alvarado - Age: 11 years old.

Name: Veronica - Age: 26 years old.

Veronica's Daughter: Melanie - Age: 3 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 7 years

Letter from the family:

Brothers and sisters of Homes of Hope, we would like to share with you a little bit about our family's story. My name is Josefina, I became a widow at very young age and with 7 children. I didn't always know how to move forward but God has helped me and given me wisdom and strength to make it. I've tried to give my children the best life possible but I also know that I have failed them in many ways. Some of my kids have suffered from drug addiction unfortunately. I currently live with one of my daughters and two of my grandchildren. We have a small room built on our property and we pay for our property each month. With all of our bills, we have not been able to get ahead enough to build a nice home of our own. We would love to be blessed with a home, thank you for considering us!

Glenmore Christian Academy - LOPEZ GUZMAN (Green Team)

Date Build: 30 June - 2 July, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Victor

Age: 31 years old

Profession: driver

Salary Weekly: $ 100USD

Mother: Nancy

Age: 32 years old

Profession: housewife

CHILDREN

Name: Victor - Age: 5 years old.

Name: Diego - Age: 1 year old.

Letter from the family:

Hello, my family and I write to you asking for help from Homes of Hope. We wish to receive a home where we can feel more secure together. Our greatest desire is to be able to give our children a dignified place to live. A place where they don't experience extreme heat, cold, and fear of the rain. I want them to have a place of their own. Where they feel safe, can rest, and play freely. My husband is unable to provide this for us because he only makes minimum wage at his job. With that money, we really can only afford the bare minimum. We pray to God that are prayers are heard. May God bless you richly, thank you!

Bayside Community Church - RIVERA HERRERA (Red Team)

Date Build: June, Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Irving

Age: 30 years old

Profession: taxi driver / taco chef

Salary Weekly: $ 120 USD

Mother: Ana

Age: 29 years old

Profession: housewife

CHILDREN

Name: Irwing - Age: 8 years old.

Name: Dylan - Age: 5 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 30 years

Letter from the family:

Hello, we ask for your help, to have a house where my children can live safe and happy is something that I have not been able to give them, I work a lot to provide for my family, but not enough to build, for 3 years we moved to our land and built something small to stop paying rent and pay our land, I built my little house with old used wood, my children always ask us to have a room to sleep in, so when the night is cold, they will not be cold. I work as a cab driver and sell food, but what we earn is only enough for the basic expenses of the family, we hope in God we can receive your help.

New Life Church - IRAHETA LOPEZ (Green Team)

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

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Felix

Age: 37 years old

Profession: Factory

Salary Weekly: $125 USD

Mother: Norma

Age: 37 years old

Profession: Factory

CHILDREN

Name: Elizabeth - Age: 10 years old

Name: Sofia - Age: 6 years old

Name: Nanci - Age: 3 years old

TIME IN TIJUANA: 13 years

Letter from the family:

I hope this letter finds you in good health, I’m writing to you about my current situation, thank you in advance for your attention to the matter. With the recent passing of my mother in law and all the bills that came along with it, it has been very hard. My husband is the one who regularly works, I only can on occasion when I have the help of someone who can watch my daughters. We ask for your help in building a home for our family. The place where we currently stay has slowly been falling apart and now, we have leaks all over our roof. Our walls are rotting as well. When it rains, the house fills with water and we can’t be inside, it ruins all of our belongings. We currently have a mouse infestation that we are not able to get rid of. We don’t have a bathroom and have to bathe from buckets. Bathing this way with water constantly falling on the floor has ruined our floors. Thank you for taking the time to read this letter, I pray you have an excellent day. May God bless you always.

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