Rich in Hope - CEJA PERALTA (Blue Team

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

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Mother: Maria Guadalupe

Age: 35 years old

Profession: street vendor

Salary Weekly: $ 50 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Benjamin - Age: 17 years old.

Name: Hasly - Age: 15 years old.

Name: Jesus - Age: 14 years old.

Grandparents

Name: Mauro Rogelio - Age: 63 years old.

Name: Catalina - Age: 60 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 20 years

Letter from the family:

I’m Maria Guadalupe Peralta Rosas, a single mother with three children by the names Benjamin Brayan Ceja Peralta, Hasly Michelle Ceja Peralta and Kevin Jesus Ceja Peralta that are 17, 15, and 14 years old. I ask you for your support with a home as my parents are gifting me a property but I don’t have the means to build a house for my children, as the father of my children does not support us at all and I do not make enough money selling clothing at the market. I can barely cover the needs of my children. For this reason I have not been able to finalize any legal documents because I do not have enough money to put my name on the property as honestly it’s very costly. For this reason I am asking you from the bottom of my heart for your help and to your noble hearts, thank you for your time and many thanks. May God bless you.

Miles of Hope - JIMENEZ BERNARDINO (Purple Team)

Date Build: July, Friday 15th - Saturday 16th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Jorge

Age: 49 years old

Profession: cleaning company

Salary Weekly: $ 100 USD

Mother: Guadalupe

Age: 43 years old

Profession: housewife

CHILDREN

Name: Francisco - Age: 10 years old.

Name: Cristian - Age: 24 years old.

Letter from the family:

Hello, I pray this letter finds you doing well. I want to tell you a little about my family and what we need your help. My husband Jorge and I started our family 24 years ago. We had our first child, Cristian, then Jorge and Francisco. We have had to move constantly and have lived in many high risk areas along the way. One time while my husband was at work and I was at home with my kids, it started to rain so hard that our home collapsed. Thankfully we made it out on time and none of us were injured. We think that Cristian, our oldest was drugged by his ex-girlfriend’s family 2 years ago, he has never been the same since. We also lost our 14 year old son, Jorge, to violence. Since these two incidents, I have been in a deep depression not knowing what to do with my life. Cristian is now in a rehab center and we have decided to live in a new and safer neighborhood to give our youngest son, Francisco a chance at a good life. We have a property that we put a down payment on and we are making our payments to it as well. We moved onto the property 3 months ago and are working very hard. We really would appreciate your help, we just want to give our family a better life. We have been through a lot but have hope for a miracle. Thank you!

Miles of Hope - RAMIREZ GONZALES (Orange Team)

Date Build: July, Friday 15th - Saturday 16th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Primitivo

Age: 30 years old

Profession: Factory

Salary Weekly: $ 100 USD

Mother: Eliza

Age: 34 years old

Profession: housewife

CHILDREN

Name: Kenia - Age: 3 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 2 years

Letter from the family:

We’re the Ramirez Gonzalez family, made up of my daughter Kenia Yaquelin, Primitivo and Eliza. We are a family with little resources who had to immigrate from San Quintin Baja California due to our daughter’s health concerns who was diagnosed with Acute Limphoblastic Leukemia that was detected a little over a year and a half ago. Since then we have fought by her side everyday hoping for a miracle from God, that He would have mercy on her life and allow us to keep her with us, as she is our only daughter and biggest treasure. Sadly this sickness is very deceiving and can return at any moment even stronger and destroy her organs. For this reason we decided to stay here in Tijuana. San Quintin is considered an area far from the city and sadly the specialists in Hematology and Oncology that our young daughter needs are nonexistent there.

We have had many needs between transportation, food, health and shelter more than anything, as the income my husband receives in the factory at times does not cover all of our needs. We see ourselves in need of asking for a house where we can offer a better quality of life to our family as the house we currently live in leaks when it rains which makes us unable to relax while we sleep. The wind and the rain also bring lots of dirt through the cracks in our house that dirty our blankets. We have only a dirt floor and insects have entered our house, putting our family’s health at risk, especially Kenia because of her low immune system, as a bite from any insect or animal really concerns us.

As I promise to tell the truth, I want to say that my father, when I was young, donated a piece of land to me and I am unsure if it will show up on the “no property card” that I am going to have processed. In telling you the truth, my parents live on that property, in a wooden house. My father is a disabled man and cannot work, and my mother, with the little economical support she receives from the government are able to survive, as my siblings really do not support them financially. I have shared with my dad that due to my daughter’s condition and the need she has for weekly chemotherapy as well as on occasions needing to go to the emergency room due to complications from chemotherapy, that we will not be returning to live with them, but we will stay here in Tijuana. As Kenia’s treatment is long term, we will not be leaving Tijuana, and my parents will continue living in that home for good.

I wanted to share a little about the reason behind my father putting this property in my name. My parents have the idea and the custom of giving the home to me as the youngest, as I would typically be responsible to care for them when they’re older. Sadly because of our situation my husband and I made the decision to leave this home in San Quintin to them as they are used to living in San Quintin around the majority of our family members and did not want to move with us to live in Tijuana. I love my parents, but sadly I’m unable to do anything for them because of the situation we are living in currently.

I thank you all deeply for all the support you are providing for families such as ours and I’m sure God will multiply it abundantly. We will be praying to our Lord Jesus that we could become candidates for this support.

CBC Youth Group - ESTEVE DOMINGUEZ (Green Team)

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

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Jose

Age: 26 years old

Profession: bricklayer

Salary Weekly: $ 100 USD

Mother: Reina

Age: 28 years old

Profession: housewife

CHILDREN

Name: Alexis - Age: 6 years old.

Name: Hector - Age: 5 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 14 years

Letter from the family:

Good day, my name is Reyna Esteve. I am writing this letter to share a little about my family and our home situation. I arrived to the city of Rosarito 13 years ago. I have four siblings and it was my mother, who was a single mother, who brought us here with hopes of having a better life. As the years have passed, I’ve been able to form my own family. I have two sons, one who was born to me, and the other from my husband. But I always say I have two sons because I love him as my own son. His biological mother gave him to my husband and I am the one who takes him to school, and takes care of him in everything he needs while my husband works and looks to earn the money we need for our home. We were able to obtain a property through small payments now three years ago, and have been living on the property for the past year and 7 months. We were able to build a small 5x5 room with a wooden roof and covered with a tarp so that water doesn’t come in. The walls are only covered with triplay and fabric and are not plastered which is why we need a more secure home, as air comes in from all sides. I’d like my children to have a place to rest and be able to do their homework without being cold, as they are only 5 and 6 years old. I’d like to offer them a dignified home but our economical situation is very difficult. Because of this I’m sending this letter, to see if I qualify for a home for my family. I end this letter sending you a very cordial goodbye. God Bless you.

Venture Church - TORRES CORONA (Purple Team)

Date Build: July, Saturday 23th - Sunday 24th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Jhony

Age: 25 years old

Profession: kitchen assistant

Salary Weekly: $ 100 USD

Mother: Yadeni

Age: 24 years old

Profession: factory

Salary Weekly: $ 50 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Jhony - Age: 2 years old.

Mother-in-law

Name: Manuela - Age: 46 years old.

Sister:

Name: Lizbeth - Age: 17 years old.

Letter from the family:

Hello, I hope that you are well. I am writing you this letter to let you know about my family’s current situation. We live in a very small trailer together and it’s in terrible condition. Whenever it rains, all the water comes inside. The bathroom is missing windows and doesn’t work. This is why I write to you and ask you to help my family. I want a home for us. Thank you!

Venture Church - ESCOBAR ROMERO (Orange Team)

Date Build: July, Saturday 23th - Sunday 24th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Mother: Adriana

Age: 34 years old

Profession: food vendor

Salary Weekly: $ 90 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Mayra - Age: 12 years old.

Nephews:

Name: Guadalupe - Age: 15 years old.

Name: Jesus - Age: 12 years old.

Name: Sergio - Age: 9 years old.

Name: Ian - Age: 3 years old.

Sister:

Name: Rosa - Age: 30 years old.

Letter from the family:

Through this letter I want to share our current situation. We are a family of seven people, two adults and five children. We live in a humble room made of scraps of wood. When it rains the water comes through the roof and soaks our beds. The house is falling apart since we made it with scavenged pieces of lumber.

We have really gone through a difficult situation since I do not have a spouse to contribute to my family’s needs. We do not have the necessary resources to build a decent home. My salary barely covers half of our day to day needs. Every night before going to sleep we pray that God will help us to find a decent home to live in. It would be a blessing for us to be chosen so that God pours out his blessings on our family through “güeros” like you.

To share a bit more of our story we are originally from Michoacán. We had to leave everything in order to have peace and quiet. Years ago, I was kidnapped while living in Michoacán. We fled to Rosarito and it has been very painful for me to start my life over again. It really has been a very difficult situation. Even trying to make new friends is fearful for me. Each day I pray that God will give me a day without any violence, and without fear.

As a humble family, our only desire is to have a small house for us. We have each other, which is our home, but all I ask is for a house where we could live. May God generously bless you.

Hope Sports - PERALTA GUZMAN (Blue Team)

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

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Rogelio

Age: 39 years old

Profession: taxi driver

Salary Weekly: $ 130 USD

Mother: Lizeth

Age: 34 years old

Profession: home cleaning

Salary Weekly: $ 25 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Mauro - Age: 12 years old.

Name: Valeria - Age: 10 years old.

Name: Jamyleth - Age: 8 years old.

Name: Gael - Age: 6 years old.

Letter from the family:

Hello, we are the Peralta Guzman family. It’s my husband and I and our 4 children. We come to you asking for help with our whole heart! Over 5 years ago, we had to return a piece of land that we were almost done paying for. There was a terrible accident involving my daughter where she was burned on 80% of her body. The hospital charged us so much money that we had to sell our land to pay for treatment. Thankfully we received help through the Mickey Mouse foundation in the United States and lived there a whole year while my daughter received treatment and had many surgeries. My husband had to stay behind and take care of our other 3 children, financially this was a big hit to us. We finally have enough to put as a downpayment on a new piece of land. We are hoping to build a home there and we really need help. Thank you from all of us. Blessings!

Bayside Baja Family #2 - GONZALEZ OROZCO (Red Team)

Date Build: July, Saturday 9th - Sunday 10th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Eduardo

Age: 35 years old

Profession: bricklayer

Salary Weekly: $ 90 USD

Mother: Daniela

Age: 33 years old

Profession: housewife

CHILDREN

Name: Alexis - Age: 16 years old.

Name: Edwin - Age: 12 years old.

Name: Valentina - Age: 6 years old.

Name: Eduardo - Age: 3 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 10 years

Letter from the family:

Good day my name is Daniela Orozco Sanchez. I’m writing you this letter to ask if you could help me with a house for my family as my husband does not have sufficient enough income to build one ourselves. We are currently living in a small trailer that’s not in very good condition. It leaks and at night the cold wind comes in and we sleep all together because the trailer is very small. I would like if you could help me to be able to have our own home and that my children could have their own space. I’m asking for the bottom of my heart that you could help me to be able to have a secure covering for my children.

Miles of Hope - DE LEON GONZALES (Yellow Team)

Date Build: July, Friday 15th - Saturday 16th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Gabriel

Age: 34 years old

Profession: Factory

Salary Weekly: $ 150 USD

Mother: Monica

Age: 28 years old

Profession: housewife

CHILDREN

Name: Perla - Age: 9 years old.

Name: Alexa - Age: 8 years old.

Name: Gabriela - Age: 4 months old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 18 years

Letter from the family:

I write this letter with my heart in my hand. We are asking for your help, to receive a Homes of Hope house. My husband’s name is Gabriel, my name is Monica Anahi, and we have three daughters; Perla, Alexa, and Gabriela. The home we currently live in is in very poor conditions. We get rained on and it’s so cold inside. I don’t ask for this blessing for myself, I just want something better for my daughters. They are the ones who suffer the most. My husband’s salary doesn’t cover very much and I can’t work because I care for my children. Every month, there’s nothing left over and there’s never enough. Every things we have goes towards our land payment, food, milk and diapers for my baby, and what my other daughters need to be able to go to school. I pray to God that you are able to help us, my daughter’s deserve a better house. Thank you so much.

Miles of Hope - ESTRADA GUTIERREZ (Green Team)

Date Build: July, Friday 15th - Saturday 16th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Juan

Age: 29 years old

Profession:

Salary Weekly: $ 100 USD

Mother: Harumi

Age: 28 years old

Profession: housewife

CHILDREN

Name: Juan - Age: 1 year old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 20 years

Letter from the family:

I would like to take this opportunity to tell the Homes of Hope staff about my family and our story. There are 3 people in our family; my wife Harumi, my 1 year old son Juan Esteban, and myself, Juan Carlos. About 2 years ago I got together with my wife and we found a place to rent. A couple months after that she became pregnant after being told she would never be able to because of health problems she has. Because of this miracle in our lives, we desired better for ourselves and our future child. We made the decision to look for a piece of land and also wanted to get married legally. About 20 days after our wedding, I was in a big accident. I was run over by a bus on my way to work at 5am, the bus went into a pedestrian zone and got me. Thankfully, an ambulance came for me quickly and took me to a hospital. Everyone started to pray for me and my healing while my wife was ready for the worst. I couldn’t remember anything for 15 days. I had a head injury, an abdominal injury, a collapsed lung, two broken clavicles, broke my right leg, and fractured my left hand. I just got out of the hospital a month ago and I can’t believe I’m alive, praise God! We look to you for help in building a home for us. I’m currently in a wheelchair and unable to work. It’s becoming too much to have to pay a land payment and also rent. We just need help! Thank you for listening to our story.

Miles of Hope - FLOREZ ARCE (Blue Team)

Date Build: JJuly, Friday 15th - Saturday 16th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Miguel

Age: 33 years old

Profession: street vendor

Salary Weekly: $ 170 USD

Mother: Maria

Age: 39 years old

Profession: housewife

CHILDREN

Name: Ithan - Age: 6 months old.

Name: Liam - Age: 2 years old.

Name: Edwin - Age: 12 years old.

Letter from the family:

Hello, we are the Flores Arce family. My name is Rosario, my husband’s name is Miguel, and we have 4 sons (Jonathan, Edwin, Kaleb, and Ithan). My family is a very hardworking family. We give everything we can so that we can have a better future. I feel like we have been facing bad luck, the pandemic was so hard on us and I’m just happy that our family unit is still intact. We sell churros for money. We have been paying for our land for over 3 years now, and 1 and a half years ago we started trying to build a home on it. We haven’t been able to live in it yet as it’s unfinished and my children are too small to live in a home that is so cold, and one that can get wet on the inside. Currently we live right next to our property and are renting. Our biggest desire is to receive your help with a home. Thank you for your time.

Shine Church - VASQUEZ CRUZ (Blue Team)

Date Build: July, Friday 8th - Saturday 9th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Eliel

Age: 36 years old

Profession: musician

Salary Weekly: $ 100 USD

Mother: Edith

Age: 29 years old

Profession: strett vender

Salary Weekly: $ 60 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Braulio - Age: 11 years old.

Name: Maximiliano - Age: 6 years old.

Letter from the family:

Hello, we are the Vazquez Cruz family. We are originally from Oaxaca in Southern Mexico. 4 years ago we moved to Baja California. Everything started when my husband couldn’t find good work in Oaxaca so he decided to try and come to Northern Mexico with the hope to cross into the United States. He tried several times to cross but was unsuccessful. While that was happening, I found work taking care of chickens and my payment was eggs so that we could eat. They were terribly difficult times. The last time my husband tried to cross he was injured and decided to stay in Northern Mexico. He brought myself and our two sons up here so that we could seek a better life together. A man let us borrow a small room to live in but it doesn’t have a roof- he also loaned us a small car we can sleep in. We finally were able to save money and put a down payment on a piece of land which is where we are currently living. We hope and pray that we can be considered for a Homes of Hope house. Thank you for reading our letter, blessings.

NW Dream Team - MARTINEZ FLORES (Red team)

Date Build: July, Sunday 31th - August, Monday 1th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Julio

Age: 30 years old

Profession: housekeeping

Salary Weekly: $ 75 USD

Mother: Bianca

Age: 29 years old

CHILDREN

Name: Julio- Age: 13 years old.

Name: Mia - Age: 4 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 22 years

Letter from the family:

Homes of Hope, we ask you for your support to make our home. Our family consists of Dad -Julio César, Mom-Bianca Maria, hija-Mía Guadalupe, and son-Julio Tadeo. We ask for a home due to the fact that we do not have our own home, instead we are renting. Also due to the pandemic COVID-19 we have been affected economically along with my wife Bianca Marisa’s thyroid sickness and my son Julio’s knee operation. This has caused us to need to sell my small car that we used as transportation to work and school for the kids. But with the little bit of money that we receive we’ve been able to use it as a down payment on a property but we have not been able to build a house due to my income. My income is very little divided up between paying the rent, property payments, power, water, food, uniforms, trips and some medicine because our medical insurance doesn’t cover it. Also our rented room is very small and this is another reason and purpose behind us wanting our own lot of land and our own home.

Johns Creek Presbyterian - DASTOLI CASTRO (Green Team)

Date Build: July, Thursday 7th - Saturday 9th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Mother: Vanessa

Age: 42 years old

Profession: Medical Spa

Salary Weekly: $ 90 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Mei- Age: 12 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 20 years

Letter from the family:

Hello, my name is Vanessa. I have a 12 year old daughter named Mei. When Mei was 8 months old, her dad left us and it’s been just us ever since (plus our 10 year old dog, Miky). I work in the kitchen at a hospital, Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm. I make food and also clean. On Saturday’s I do extra work cleaning houses. My daughter is in Jr. High. In October of 2019, the house we were renting was lost in a forest fire. We lost all our possessions that day. We had to live with family and friends for 6 months after that so I could save up money for something of our own. We are currently living a a small trailer together. I was able to save up money, enough to put a down payment on a piece of land. Sometimes when I look at all my bills and expenses, I can’t even sleep because it’s too much. We were so happy to hear of Homes of Hope through a neighbor who knew about our situation. I pray that you are able to help my family, my daughter deserves something better. She is so wonderful, the top student in her class. I am so proud of her. Thank you for all the families that you have helped, we are hoping to become one of those families. Blessings.

Team Fishers IN - JIMENEZ SILVERIO (Red Team)

Date Build: July, Saturday 2th - Sunday 3th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Mother: Grisel

Age: 26 years old

Profession: factory

Salary Weekly: $ 110 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Hazael - Age: 4 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 4 years

Letter from the family:

Hello, my name is Grisel and I’m 26 years old. I’m a widow with a 4 year old son, his name is Hazael. I’m thankful to be able to write you this letter and hope that you can help my family. We are in a very difficult financial situation after losing my husband, Emanuel, to tuberculosis. I was trying so hard to work and come up with money for all of his treatments but it was never enough. We at times have not been able to eat because all our money was going towards my husband’s treatment. We did all we could but lost him on February 10th of this year. We have just been surviving since he passed. Thankfully our pastors are letting us stay with them because they know all about our situation. My pastors also are very poor but they still have chosen to help us. I became behind in my land payments and also almost lost that. My sister came to my aid and has been helping me make the payments, thankfully. Honestly, I feel I have nothing. I just started work 3 weeks ago at a factory and I’m working to save up money again. If you could help us with a home, we would be so thankful. Thank you for taking the time to read about our lives. I pray God’s blessings over you and that He would provide for all your needs!

Mission Uprising Meabon - GUZMAN RODRIGUEZ (Green Team)

Date Build: July, Friday 1th - Saturday 2th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Mother: Florencia

Age: 37 years old

Profession: street vendor

Salary Weekly: $ 100 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Yahir - Age: 18 years old.

Name: Lorenzo - Age: 16 years old.

Name: Jenifer - Age: 11 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 4 years

Letter from the family:

Hello, my name is Floracia. My familia has no where to live and we also don’t have much money. I am a mom to three kids, two sons and a daughter. Currently we are living with my cousin. She is letting us borrow a room of her house where we are all sleeping together. I feel like a burden to my cousin. This is why I’m applying for a home. I just pray to God that I can have something better to offer my kids. I am from Oaxaca and speak Mixteco, as do my children. Thank you for your consideration.

Mission Uprising Cornwell - SOTO SANTIAGO (Blue Team)

Date Build: July, Friday 1th - Saturday 2th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Oliver

Age: 31 years old

Profession: Pallete Vendor

Salary Weekly: $102 USD

Mother: Elizabeth

Age: 25 years old

Profession: Candy Vendor

Salary Weekly: $35 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Oliver - Age: 5 years old

Name: Yair - Age: 3 years old

Name: Maricruz - Age: 1 year old

TIME IN TIJUANA: 9 years

Letter from the family:

Hello, we are the Soto Santiago family. I am from Guerrero, Mexico and my husband is from Chiapas, Mexico. We are really in need of a home, we currently live in one small together. I share a bed with my three children and my husband sleeps on the couch. We have a table but no chairs, and a small stove top I use to make our meals. We had been living with my mother in law but quickly outgrew the space when we had children. We tried but renting but everywhere was so expensive. So we quickly built a small room on our property that we could have a place to live. Our house is barely staying together but we did the best we could with the cheapest building supplies we could find. My husband sells popsicles from a push cart but it isn’t a stable income. We sell anything we can to come up with to have extra money for our house. It’s just never enough. Having a home would be a dream come true, we pray God hears our prayers. We have never lost faith in Him, even on the hard days. Thank you for considering us, God bless you.

Rise City Church - SANTIAGO VELASCO (Red Team)

Date Build: July, Saturday 23th - Sunday 24th, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Omar

Age: 25 years old

Profession: Factory worker

Salary Weekly: $92 USD

Mother: Angelica

Age: 22 years old

Profession: Flee Market Vendor

Salary Weekly: $20 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Jonathan - Age: 7 years old

Name: Dylan - Age: 3 years old

TIME IN TIJUANA: years

Letter from the family:

Hello loved ones. We are the Santiago Velasco family. We are from the State of Oaxaca., Oaxaca. It is a very humble place. We are from a ranch that is approximately one hour and 30 minutes from the center of Oaxaca. Where we come from, there is no water or electricity, much less work. The only economy we have is to cut trees down, and other items are bartered to the food and items we need.

We left the ranch in order to achieve our dreams of having a little house and land to build it on. We arrived here in Rosarito five years ago and thanks to God we already secured a piece of land. We have been paying for it for two years. Due to economic situations, we haven’t been able to build even a small structure to live in on our land yet. We would like to make a little house, like when we lived on the ranch in Oaxaca, but we have not been able to yet. Yet we have faith in God that soon we will have a home on our land to be able to live with our children. We ask you with much love and faith to help us reach our dream since we are a very simple family.

Sincerely, the Santiago Velasco family

Angelica Velasco Martínez Omar Santiago Rodríguez

Mission Uprising Willis - RODRIGUEZ JUAREZ (Red Team)

Date Build: June 17-18, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Jose

Age: 26 years old

Profession: different jobs

Salary Weekly: $ 75 USD

Mother: Daniela

Age: 21 years old

CHILDREN

Name: Kristel - Age: 3 months old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 7 years

Letter from the family:

I, the father, am the main contributor to the family. I make a living by selling things. I walk around and sell mexican artisenals like bracelets and hats. I work from Monday to Sunday. The amount I make varies a lot, I make anywhere from $12-$15 a day. Some days I don’t sell anything, but then when I make a little bit, I use that money to buy groceries and diapers and try to cover any bills for the house. That’s basically how I get by.

Mission Up HOH Williams - RAMIREZ RODRIGUEZ (Brown Team)

Date Build: June 24-25, 2022

FAMILY INFORMATION:

Father: Roveriano

Age: 36 years old

Profession: bricklayer

Salary Weekly: $ 160 USD

Mother: Angelina

Age: 34 years old

Profession: vendor

Salary Weekly: $ 30 USD

CHILDREN

Name: Armando - Age: 17 years old.

Name: Oliver - Age: 7 years old.

Name: Jennifef - Age: 11 years old.

TIME IN TIJUANA: 5 years

Letter from the family:

Hello, my name is Angelina Rodriguez Bautizta. I am from Oaxaca, a very small town near the mountains, called San Martin Peras. I have three children, along with my husband, and I also take care of my mother-in-law, who is elderly now. I came here from my small town, because there are no jobs there. That’s why I came to Rosarito about 4 years ago. When I came here, my uncle let us borrow a little house to live in, and eventually we were able to obtain our own little plot of land. However, the reason I am asking for your help is because we don’t have enough money to build a better shelter. Especially when it rains, all of the water leaks into our house, we all get wet, and we’re very squished in here being a family of 6.