Spectra Company - Calderon Herrera (Green Team)

Date Build: Sat 6 May 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Jose

Age: 25 years old

Profession: taxi driver

Salary Weekly: $90

MOTHER: Angeles

Age: 21 years old

Profession: sell bracelets

Salary Weekly: $70

CHILDREN

Jose - Age: 5 months old

Cielo - Age: 3 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello, my name is Angeles. My husband and I have two children; Jose and Cielo. Right now we are living in my mom’s boyfriend's house. I don’t feel where we are currently living is a safe place for my children. I experienced difficult pregnancies back to back and it’s been hard to work while that was happening. I work on the beach selling different pieces of jewelry and doing braids in people’s hair. My husband is a taxi driver, together we make about $100 dollars a week. We would love to be able to live somewhere that is ours, my children are angels and I want to be able to give them everything they deserve. We have been through a lot and if I can at least give my kids a safe place to live, I’ll be so happy. Thank you.

Flexware - Barrera Madrano (Yellow Team)

Date Build: Fri 5 - Sat 6 May 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Jose

Age: 45 years old

Profession: taxi driver

Salary Weekly: $110

MOTHER: Blanca

Age: 37 years old

Profession: works in a kindergarten

Salary Weekly: $110

CHILDREN

Valeria - Age: 18 years old

Nathali - Age: 3years old

Jose - Age: 1 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello, my name is Blanca and I’m married to José Luis. We have three children; Valeria, Nathali, and Jose. My oldest daughter is in high school and also working to pay for her studies. Next year she will go to university and study biology! Our second daughter will be off to kindergarten next year and our youngest is still a baby. I work as a janitor at a childcare facility and my husband is a taxi driver. My husband suffered a heart attack while I was pregnant and we almost lost him. He is living with an 80% blockage in his aorta. We’ve tried to get him open heart surgery to clear his blockage but with no success. We’ve experienced a lot of medical negligence and we know at this point it’s a miracle that he’s still alive. We would greatly benefit from a home as it’s something we are unable to do on our own. Financially we are stretched due to all my husband’s medical needs. I think my husband would be able to relax and have less stress knowing his family has a home! God is with us and we are full of faith. Thank you for reading our story, blessings.

Flexware - Ambrocio Oregel (Orange Team)

Date Build: Fri 5 - Sat 6 May 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Jose

Age: 41 years old

Profession: factory worker

Salary Weekly: $100US

CHILDREN

Ricardo - Age: 16 years old

Jose G. - Age: 15 years old

Jose de Jesus - Age: 15 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello, we are the Ambrocio family and we are originally from Jalisco, Mexico. I have three children that I am raising by myself, I also have two other children that are not yet living with me. We now live together in Rosarito and we really like it here. We feel our situation is critical and we ask for your help. We are trusting in God that our situation will soon change. We put our faith and hope in God. Thank you and may God bless you.

QMissions - Alarcon Olmedo (Orange Team)

Date Build: Sat 27 - Sun 28 May 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Alejandro

Age: 49 years old

Profession: call center

Salary Weekly: $220

MOTHER: Saira

Age: 31 years old

Profession: Saty at home mom

CHILDREN

Jeremy - Age: 16 years old

Julio - Age: 15 years old

Melannnie - Age: 13 years old

Isaack - Age: 4 years old

Mia - Age: 7 months old

Letter from the family:

Hello, we write this letter to you with a lot of Hope in our hearts that you’ll be able to help us. We are a large family of 7 and right now, the only one who can work is my husband. With my husband’s salary, we are able to buy food, school fees, our land payment, and not much more. We are living in a small trailer that someone blessed us with here on our property. The trailer has two small rooms and a bathroom. We simply do not have the funds to expand our home on our own. We are a family who loves God very much and with the little that we do have, we always try to bless those in need around us. Our family’s dream is to someday be able to build a place just for the people we are trying to help and serve. We believe God has put you in our path so that we could be blessed with a home. We would love to bless our kids with their own space. Thank you!

Lutheran Church of Hope - Garcia Zarate (Orange Team)

Date Build: Fri 13 - Sat 14 May 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Carlos

Age: 27 years old

Profession: bricklayer assistant

Salary Weekly: $130

MOTHER: Iridian

Age: 28 years old

Profession: online sales

Salary Weekly: $100

CHILDREN

Fernanda - Age: 4 years old

Letter from the family:

We are so excited to be able to write this letter to you and for the potential blessing of receiving a home! We have a small family; my wife and I, plus our 4 year old daughter. When we found out we were pregnant, I stopped going to university so I could focus on making money for our family. We were forced to move in with grandparents when our daughter was born because financially we couldn’t make it on our own. We are still living there 4 years later because it wasn’t possible to rent, pay a land payment, and also build a home for ourselves all at the same time. Both my wife and I work but it’s never enough to cover the cost of all our bills. We are reaching out to you for help knowing that we won’t be able to build a home on our land by ourselves. We would love to give our daughter a healthy and happy place to grow up. With the help of a home, I would also be able to go back to university for my degree! We deposit our faith in God alone. Thank you for reading our story!

Lutheran Church of Hope - Luna Analco (Green Team)

Date Build: Fri 13 - Sat 14 May 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Nayeli

Age: 47 years old

Profession: street vendor

Salary Weekly: $130

CHILDREN

Mayte - Age: 9years old

Michele - Age: 10 years old

Julisa - Age: 20 years old

Letter from the family:

I’m reaching out to you in hopes that I’ll be able to explain the critical situation we are in and why I seek your help. I’m a single mom to 3 daughters. We are a very low income family even though I work my hardest to provide for my girls. I work giving massages on the beach and braiding hair on the beach as well. It took me a long time but I was able to build a small wood structure on the property where we live now. Rent is too expensive everywhere so this is our only option. My children deserve a dignified place to live and I’m doing everything I can to help make that happen. If you helped us, I would be eternally grateful!

Bayside College - Herrera López (Red Team)

Date Build: Fri 6 - Sat 7 May 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Jose

Age: 38 years old

Profession:

Salary Weekly:

MOTHER: Ana

Age: 43 years old

Profession: tamales

Salary Weekly:

CHILDREN

Liana - Age: 4 years old

Elias - Age: 6 years old

Yamilet - Age: 9 years old

Letter from the family:

My family and I greatly appreciate your hearts to love and serve others, thank you. To tell you a little about us, my husband is originally from the state of Chiapas and I am from Oaxaca, we migrated to this area when we were younger with our families. We met in a Christian church and were later married. Because neither of us were able to finish our studies, we have only ever received low paying jobs. My husband has been a factory worker and I cleaned houses up until having our three children. The interesting thing about our family is that we only wanted two children and had an operation done to prevent more pregnancies. The operation was unsuccessful and I became pregnant again with our third born- God’s plans are always right and best! We unfortunately do not have the income to be able to support and take care of our children the way they deserve. We started a business selling tamales and my husband sells LED flashlights, even so, there is never enough money. This is why we now have come to you asking for help with a home, please consider our family. Thank you!

Schrock/ Custom Concrete - Hernandez Zaragoza (Blue Team)

Date Build: Sat 6 - Sun 7 May 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Abraham

Age:26 years old

Profession: worker

Salary Weekly: $150

MOTHER: Maria

Age: 26 years old

Profession: Stay at home mom

CHILDREN

Karely - Age: 7 months old

Bella - Age: 3 years old

Joel - Age: 5 years old

Alfredo - Age: 8 years old

Letter from the family:

Hi, my name is Abraham and I’d like to tell you a little bit about what my family has lived since arriving to Tijuana 6 years ago. For financial reasons, my family has been forced to share a home with our extended family and pay rent there. We have been treated very poorly in the process and I feel so guilty that I’ve subjected my family to this behavior. I know I can’t force you to understand our situation and I don’t find myself deserving of anything. But we are desperate for help..just this week we survived a landslide in our area. Shortly after my wife gave birth to our daughter, she is such a blessing! I was able to save up some money to put a down payment on a piece of land and there I have begun to build a small room we can live in temporarily. People in our neighborhood recognized our circumstances and began to give us small items to help out towards our home. I don’t need a house for me, but I desire one greatly for my children and my wife. I’ve made a lot of poor decisions in my life but I don’t want to watch my children suffer the consequences of those decisions. I’m really thankful for this opportunity and pray you are able to help us. Thank you!

Tommy Spaulding Father/Son Retreat - Cebreros Bautista (Green Team)

Date Build: Fri 26 - Sat 27 May 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Jose

Age: 23 years old

Profession: machine operator

Salary Weekly: $110

MOTHER: Jacqueline

Age: 29 years old

Profession: Stay at Home Mon

CHILDREN

Dylan - Age: 7 years old

Ian - Age: 2years old

Kailani - Age: 1 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello, my name is Jaqueline and my husband’s name is José Alberto. We have 3 children and have been married for a year now. I was a single mom to my oldest son, Mateo, and then I met my husband. We became pregnant right away with our son, Josue. When this happened, my mother in law offered for us to build above her house so that we didn’t have to keep paying rent elsewhere. This turned out to be a big mistake and caused many relational problems in our extended family. From there, we decided the best decision would be to save up and put a downpayment on a piece of land so that we could eventually start building there. My second son was born and between all the bills we had, we needed to move back in with family but it was miserable. Although I was taking necessary precautions, almost immediately after having my son, I became pregnant for a third time. I felt devastated knowing I could barely take care of the two I already had. With our finances, it has been impossible to move ahead in life. Where we are staying now, it’s freezing cold, we get rained on, and all 3 of my kids are constantly sick. I feel desperate and need your help. We recently found out that my middle son has autism and we know this will put a further financial strain on our family. I really appreciate you taking the time to read my letter and I sincerely hope to be able to receive your help. Thank you!

Colorado Uplift - Madrigal Espinoza (Pink Team)

Date Build: Fri21 - Sat22 April 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Pablo

Age: 26 years old

Profession: cook

Salary Weekly: $190

MOTHER: Yasmin

Age: 28 years old

Profession: 28

Salary Weekly: stay at home mom

CHILDREN

Name: Sandra - Age: 7 years old

Name: Jorge - Age: 3 years old

Name: Daniel - Age: 2 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello, my name is Yasmín and I’m a mom to 3 kids. I’m reaching out to Homes of Hope for assistance as my family and I currently live with my mom in a home she’s renting and there’s really no space for us. My two older children share a bed with my mom and I sleep on the couch with my baby. I really have a lot of faith that my family and I will qualify for your beautiful program. We don’t have the finances and resources to be able to get a home on our own. If we qualify and receive a home, I know that I will be helping give my kids a better quality of life. I believe miracles exist and I think we are close! I out my trust in God alone. Blessings to you!

PNW Mission Home Builders - Luis Raymundo (Green Team)

Date Build: Fri28 - Sat29 April 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Margarita

Age: 33 years old

Profession: street vendor

Salary Weekly: $110US

CHILDREN

Name: Jessica - Age: 16 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello, my name is Margarita and I’m asking for your help because financially I’m unable to give my daughter a better place to live. Right now, all the prices of homes and rent are going up in our area, as well as the cost of groceries, transportation and many other things. What I earn is not enough to pay for our land payment, my daughter’s school fees, and also to build anything or rent anywhere. We were living with my parents and siblings but it was too small there and I decided it would be wise to invest and put a down payment on a piece of land. We built a really small room on our property but in bad weather, it falls over. I just want to give my daughter a better life. Thank you!

PNW Mission Home Builders - Ortiz Sanchez (Red Team)

Date Build: Fri28 - Sat29 April 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Mario

Age:32 years old

Profession: taxi driver

Salary Weekly: $100US

MOTHER: Norma

Age: 30years old

Profession: Stay at home mom

CHILDREN

Name: Kimberly - Age: 10 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello, my name is Mario. My wife’s name is Norma and our daughter’s name is Paola. I’m writing this letter with much hope and faith that you’ll be able to help our family out with a home. When we moved here from the south, we came looking for better work and a better life. I currently work selling food and earn less than $100 dollars a week. My wife and I were able to save and put a downpayment on a piece of land. We tried building a small structure there to live in but in the rain and wind- the structure fell and we knew it wasn’t safe to stay there anymore. Luckily a friend loaned us a trailer to live in but we were recently informed that they need to sell the trailer and we will be without a place to live again. We are worried about our situation but felt a lot of hope when we learned about your ministry and how you help others. I reach out to you asking that you consider our family for a home, we would be so appreciative. May God bless you today and always.

Faith Fellowship - Hernandez Oseguera (Orange Team)

Date Build: Fri28 - Sat29 April 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Karla

Age: 44 years old

Profession: cosmetologist

Salary Weekly: $220US

CHILDREN

Name: Karla - Age: 13 years old

Laura - Age: 36 years old (Karla's sister)

Irlanda - Age: 17 years old (Laura's daughters)

Alexa - Age: 8 years old (Laura's daughters)

Letter from the family:

Hello, my name is Karla and I would like to tell you a bit about my family and why we need a home. I work as a cosmetologist making about $4,000 pesos a week. I share a home with my daughter, my sister, and two nieces. It has been so hard to make ends meet and provide everything that our girls need. Over the last couple of years with the rise in cost of rent, food, etc., we have gotten behind in our bills and now live with that stress on top of everything. We continue to look for different jobs and creative ways to make money but really need help to get there. Please consider building a home for our family, we want our girls to grow up safe and healthy. Thank you.

Rise City Church - Abrajan Rodriguez (Yellow Team)

Date Build: Sat 29 - Sun 30 April 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Daniel

Age: 34 years old

Profession: taxi driver

Salary Weekly: $130US

MOTHER: Rosa

Age: 32 years old

Profession: factory worker

Salary Weekly: $120US

CHILDREN

Name: Jeremy - Age: 10 years old

Name: Genesis - Age: 10 years old

Letter from the family:

Please receive warm greetings from my family and I. We are reaching out to you in hopes that you may be able to provide assistance to us with a home. My family and I have been renting for the last 8 years (my wife and my two children). We don’t have the resources on our own to build a home although both my wife and I work. It’s really only enough to cover the cost of our land payment, food, utilities, rent, school fees, etc. We would love to have something better to offer our children! Thank you for taking the time to read our letter, blessings to you.

Magallon Alquicira - Teen Leadership Program Kids Cancer (Orange Team)

Date Build: Sat 15 - Sun 16 April 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Yolanda

Age: 41 years old

Profession: office cleaning

Salary Weekly: $90US

CHILDREN

Name: Gregorio - Age: 23 years old

Name: Estela - Age: 18 years old

Name: Gustavo - Age: 13 years old

Esmeralda - Age: 22 years old (daughter-in-law)

Mia - Age: 9 months old (grandson)

Letter from the family:

Hello, my name is Yolanda. My husband and I divorced around 13 years ago. I have 3 children who I take care of. My oldest now works and does help me maintain our home. Recently I was diagnosed with breast cancer and am getting chemotherapy for my treatment. This has left me unable to work at my normal job. Right now for money, I sell burritos and sodas. It’s hard to explain all the things that have happened, it’s been very hard just trying to survive. Right now, my son is also sick and is unable to work often because of that. We just need help and don’t have the resources to move forward on our own. Thank you for reading a bit of our story, I know life isn’t easy but nothing is impossible for God. I pray you are able to help us. Thanks!

Bel Air Church - Hernandez Cervantes (Pink Team)

Date Build: Mon28 - Sat 29 - Sun 30 April 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Javier

Age: 30 years old

Profession: bricklayer

Salary Weekly: $130US

MOTHER: Maira

Age: 23 years old

Profession: Saty at home mom

CHILDREN

Name: Joshua - Age: 7 years old

Name: Lian - Age: 2 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello, my name is Maira and my husband’s name is Javier. We are originally from Veracruz but moved to Tijuana to find work. My husband and I have been together for 5 years and have 2 children together. We were paying rent but everything here is so expensive. My husband and I decided to start saving money for a piece of land. We were able to save enough for a down payment and will be able to pay the land off in 10 years. We are already living on our land in a small structure my husband built for us. It’s only big enough for us to sleep in but due to cold weather- I had to start cooking inside of it too. With so much rain, our home is full of mold and not safe. We can’t afford to keep fixing it. I’m also 8 months pregnant and unsure how we will all fit inside our current home. My husband is the only one working and tries his very best. We need help and ask you to consider building a home for us; for our children. Blessings.

Calgary West Rotary - Avila Valerio (Green Team)

Date Build: Tue 18 - Wed 19 April 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Manuel

Age: 38 years old

Profession: street vendor

Salary Weekly: $150

MOTHER: Rocio

Age:32 years old

Profession: Stay at home mom

CHILDREN

Name: Juan - Age:11 years old

Name: Alejandro - Age:10 years old

Name: Ximena - Age: 6 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello, I’d like to take this opportunity to present my family’s situation to you. There are 5 of us in our family; my husband Manuel, our three children (Juan Manuel, Alejandro, and Ximena) and myself, Rocio. We have a child with severe hearing problems and we are working to be able to get him the help that he needs. We are currently living in a very small room altogether and we just want help so that we can improve our quality of life. The rain and cold season becomes very problematic when you live like we do. Thank you for your time, may God bless you so much.

Crossroads Spanish Ministry - Enriquez Celestino (Blue)

Date Build: Sat 15 - Sun 16 April 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Jose

Age:40 years old

Profession: mechanic

Salary Weekly: $195US

MOTHER: Blanca

Age: 43 years old

Profession: Stay at Home Mom

CHILDREN

Name: Roxana - Age: 10 years old

Name: Isis - Age:17 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello, I’m happy to be able to introduce my family to you. My name is Blanca, my husband is Jose, and my daughters are Roxel and Roxana. We send greetings to you, our brothers and sisters in Christ. We are originally from Acapulco and came to this area 5 years ago. Things were unsafe in our state and for the well being of our family- we moved to Rosarito. Things have not come easy with rent, the cost of school, and other bills requiring so much of our money. We were able to save money for a down payment on a piece of land but it’s stretched our finances greatly. That’s why we have come to you seeking help from your ministry. Our family really needs a home and we hope that you will be able to help us. We don’t want to be in this dire situation anymore- we want better for our children. May God bless all of you and the work that you do.

Turner & Friends - San Juan Soriano (Orange Team)

Date Build: Fri 21 - Sat 22 April 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Hugo

Age: 25 years old

Profession: factory worker

Salary Weekly: $100US

MOTHER: Diana

Age: 29 years old

Profession: nurse

Salary Weekly: $110US

CHILDREN

Name: Cataleya - Age: 5 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello, it brings our family much pleasure to write this letter to you and we pray that we’ll be selected to receive one of your homes. We are from a very small town in Oaxaca where there are few jobs and they pay so little. My parents raised me to be a hard worker and to help take care of my family. Many of my siblings have disabilities so I learned to work at a young age and support my family. I was able to qualify for a special program for marginalized people groups and through that program- I went to university. My husband comes from a difficult background too but was able to finish high school. I work night shifts and my husband works day shifts- that way someone is always with our daughter. My father recently passed away and now I feel the burden to help my mom who is sick as well as my siblings. We really need a home and would be so happy if you are able to help us. Thank you!

Venture Church Encinitas - Galvan Gonzalez (Red Team)

Date Build: Sat 15 - Sun 16 April 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Ramon

Age: 36 years old

Profession: worker

Salary Weekly: $180US

MOTHER: Adelaida

Age: 28 years old

Profession: Stay at home mom

CHILDREN

Name: Reimon - Age: 9years old

Name: Santiago - Age:5 years old

Name: Alejandro - Age: 1 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello, we are a family of 5; my wife and I plus our 3 children. We have always rented but decided to save money for a piece of land. It was very hard to do because our son has a disability and his therapy costs us a lot of money. I work as a mason because it’s the only job I know how to do. It’s very hard work but I will do anything for my family. My wife is not able to work because she looks after our children. My family keeps me going. We were able to build a small house on our property but we know it won’t last. My children are so smart, they love learning about all the planets and also playing soccer. I hope you can understand my letter, I never learned to write very well. May God bless you, you do such beautiful work for so many people.