Eight Eleven Group - HERNANDEZ AGUILAR (Blue Team)

Date Build: Sat 2 - Sun 3, December 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Fortino

Age: 45 years old

Profession: bricklayer

Salary Weekly: $150 us

MOTHER: Rufina

Age: 44 years old

Profession: Stay at home mom

CHILDREN

Cristian - 15 years old

Ximena - 2 years old (grandchild)

Letter from the family:

Hello! my name is Rufina and I’m from Veracruz, we came to Tijuana in search of a better life and work but since we came here we’ve been paying rent and every year they’ve raised the rent on us until we couldn't pay rent and the land anymore so we had to move to our land. I was working too but then my daughter got pregnant and her partner abandoned her so we are helping her. I stay back home now so she can work. My husband did the little house we live in with scrap wood they’ve been giving us. Our house leaks when it rains and it’s not properly sealed so a lot of air comes into the house when it’s windy and the house shakes. I heard about homes of hope because of my neighbor and it would be such a blessing if you guys could help us. Thank you so much in advance!!!

Eight Eleven Group - HERNANDEZ RAMIREZ (Green Team)

Date Build: Sat 2 - Sun 3, December 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Lucia

Age: 31 years old

Profession: house cleaning

Salary Weekly: $130US

CHILDREN

Diego - 14 years old

Jose - 12 years old

Valentina - 6 years old

Santiago - 4 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello my name is Lucia and I’m a single mom of 4 children. We don’t have the resources to improve our home and it’s in very bad conditions. Everything is made of wood and our roof leaks when it rains. Two years ago I separated from my husband and it’s been hard to be a single mom. One of my children is very prone to getting sick, that's why I ask for your help. Because what I make is barely enough for school supplies and food. Our house is also not properly sealed and bugs and animals come inside the house and I fear for my children’s safety. It’s a very hard situation for us but we trust in God and that you will help us. Thank you so much for everything!!!

Motion Church - BARRIOS RUVALCABA (Orange Team)

Date Build: Sun 3 - Mon 4, December 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Yessenia

Age: years old

Profession:

Salary Weekly: $130US

CHILDREN

Mayra - 18 years old

Ulises - 16 years old

Daniela - 13 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello my name is Yesenia and I've been a single mom with three children since 10 years ago. My husband abandoned us and started a new family and doesn’t support us in any way. I work double shifts to sustain my family. We live in a little room we built on our land but it's made of used wood and our roof is metal. My goals in life are that my children can grow with a healthy and grateful mind and that I can help them in whatever they want to accomplish. Thanks so much for all your help in advance!

Mission Uprising Wiese - VARGAS MAYO (Brown Team)

Date Build: Sat 2 - Sun 3, December 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Juan

Age: 23 years old

Profession: working in a supermarket

Salary Weekly: $120US

MOTHER: Delfina

Age: 24 years old

Profession: factory

Salary Weekly: $110US

CHILDREN

Erick - 3 years old

Letter from the family:

My name is Delfina and I’m the mom of a 3 year old and I’m pregnant now. We applied for a home of hope when I was the only one working in our home. Now my husband has a job thank God. Our expenses exceed our income, that’s why we haven’t been able to build anything better for our family. We’ve lived in our land for 9 months now and our floor is still a dirt one. Our walls are made of scrap wood and our bathroom is outside. Our house has no divisions, it’s just one room and we only owe a couple furniture items. We are so grateful for your help!! Thank you so much for coming and building a house for us!

Mission Uprising Wiese - PARENTE LIZARRAGA (Red Team)

Date Build: Sat 2 - Sun 3, December 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Hector

Age: 41 years old

Profession: tire repair

Salary Weekly: $130 US

MOTHER: Cinthia

Age: 30 years old

Profession: stay at home mom

CHILDREN

Allison - 14 years old

Cinthia - 13 years old

Edwin - 12 years old

Letter from the family:

My name is Cinthia and I’m the mom of 3 wonderful children. We came from Sinaloa to Tijuana in search of a better life. We’ve been through a lot from high rents and sickness in our family to debts, depression and addictions; but God has helped us in every situation. One year and a half ago we built a little shack in our land but it was too small so at the beginning my husband and our son Edwin had to stay somewhere else. We’ve been fighting really hard but have come to realize we can’t do it on our own strength. Our children have worked really hard too because they also want to have a home but it’s just never enough. Tragedy has touched our family many times and we’ve had to use our savings. That’s why we decided to ask for your help. Although we are very limited economically we are very united and we long to have a home of our own like nothing else. God bless you and thank you so much!!!!

Bringhurst - GAYTAN VERDEJO (Orange Team)

Date Build: Sat 25 - Sun 26, November 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Romualdo

Age: 38 years old

Profession: factory

Salary Weekly: $120US

MOTHER: Liliana

Age: 46 years old

Profession: stay at home mom

CHILDREN

Romuel - 12 years old

Victoria - 10 years old

Letter from the family:

We would love for you guys to help us build a house because we’ve tried on our own and it’s been very hard. A couple years ago we got a loan from the bank to try to build our house on our land but I got very sick and we had to use some of that money for studies and a new diet I had to take so we weren’t able to finish our construction. If you could help us it would be a dream come true! Thank you so much and God bless you!

Kindness Crew - VAZQUEZ PEREZ (Green Team)

Date Build: Fri 24 - Sat 25, November 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Everardo

Age: 37 years old

Profession: factory

Salary Weekly: $230US

MOTHER: Norma

Age: 37 years old

Profession: cleaning houses

Salary Weekly: $50 US

CHILDREN

Cesar - 16 years old

Devani - 14 years old

Liliana - 11 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello, we are the family Vasquez Perez and we ask for your help because our house is very old and our roof leaks a lot when it rains. With my salary we haven’t been able to fix the house because our income is just not enough to cover all the costs. My wife also works to help with some of the expenses but it’s still not enough. I know God will help us and I ask God to protect you and keep you from all evil. Thank you so much and God bless you!

Central Bible Church - GARCIA QUINTERO (Yellow Team)

Date Build: Mon 20 - Tue 21, November 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Manuel

Age: 26 years old

Profession: barber shop

Salary Weekly: $130US

MOTHER: Nidia

Age: 26 years old

Profession: butcher shop

Salary Weekly: $70US

CHILDREN

Aurora - 4 years old

Letter from the family:

We’ve been renting for a long time, sometimes our extended family would let us live with them and that would help us save some money and stay on time with our land payments, but sooner or later they would ask us to leave. Rents have been very expensive and sometimes they would also kick us out with not a lot of time to find another place. We had to work really hard to build our little room on our land so we could have a safe place for our daughter and save some money. Your help would be such an encouragement to us because right now we can’t build anything better. We’ve been through a lot but we know we’re blessed and we never lose hope. Thank you for giving us this opportunity to receive the help you give!

Rise City Church - MACIAS PORTILLO (Red Team)

Date Build: Sat 25 - Sun 26, November 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Jose

Age: 28 years old

Profession: driver

Salary Weekly: $140US

MOTHER: Luz

Age: 32 years old

Profession: Stay at home Mom

CHILDREN

Endrich - 11 years old

Isael - 8 years old

Luz - 5 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello, I ask for your support, for 6 years my family and I have been living in a small room that my husband's grandmother lends us, she has given us a space on her property so that we can build our little house, but we have not been able to do it for lack of money.

Thankful Friends - ORTIZ RAMIREZ (Blue Team)

Date Build: Fri 24 - Sat 25, November 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Julio

Age: 47 years old

Profession: hotel worker

Salary Weekly: $120US

MOTHER: Rosa

Age: 42 years old

Profession: Stay at home Mom

CHILDREN

Leslie - 11 years old

Dante - 10 years old

Letter from the family:

We ask for your help because we are living in very hard conditions. Last year they tried to break into our house twice. Only my husband works in the family, our house has leaks and we don’t have the resources to build anything better on our own. Thank you so much for your time and the amazing work you do to help others.

Eastside Church - LEPE BORJAS (Brown Team)

Date Build: Mon 20 - Wed 22, November 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Juan

Age: 28 years old

Profession: carpenter

Salary Weekly: $180US

MOTHER: Daniela

Age: 28 years old

Profession: Stay at home Mom

CHILDREN

Genesis - 3 years old

Nicolas - 5 years old

Elias - 10 years old

Letter from the family:

Good morning, group of Jucum, we have the need to ask for your help, since we do not have the resources to be able to realize the desire to build a house a little larger, because in our family we are 5. And it would be very good for our children to have a little more space. Little by little and with a lot of effort we were able to acquire a property, but it is very difficult for us to start building a big place, since the payment of the property is very high, and we only have the salary of one person in the house and as time goes by, the cost of construction materials are more expensive. We told them that we were already living on our land in a small mobile home. We know that with God's help we will be able to achieve our desire to have a house, since for Him nothing is impossible, and we thank you for taking the time to share this group of help with us and tell us about your love for us.

Venture Church Encinitas - NIÑO GUTIERREZ (Purple Team)

Date Build: Sat 18 - Sun 19, November 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Baldemar

Age: 32 years old

Profession: factory

Salary Weekly: $130 US

MOTHER: America

Age: 21 years old

Profession: Stay at home Mom

CHILDREN

Grethel - 3 years old

Yoseph - 1 year old

Letter from the family:

hola, we migrated from southern mexico to tijuana due to lack of work in our town, our daughter had just been born and we had to stay in a small hotel until we could find a room to live in, a few weeks later I was assaulted and beaten and was injured. My wife had to return to our town and I stayed to look for work and save so that when they return we have a better place to live. Soon after my father also migrated to tijuana, he is a bricklayer and together we could start to build something for his family and mine, but our budget was only enough to build something with recycled and used material, when it rains everything gets wet, the floor is dirt and the animals get in everywhere, that is why we beg you to help us to build a little house for my family.

Venture Church Encinitas - ENRIQUEZ ALCANTARA (Red Team)

Date Build: Sat 18 - Sun 19, November 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Mariela

Age: 40 years old

Profession: factory

Salary Weekly: $235US

CHILDREN

Allison - 8 years old

Letter from the family:

We have been living in Tijuana, in my mom's house. My mom lives in a small house and gives us a space that is for her, she allows us to sleep in her bed, and she has been sleeping on a couch these months. Her hip has already started to hurt, but she doesn't want me to sleep on the couch, that makes me very sad. Our personal things are the clothes we have on a rack and plastic bags. My brother lent us a piece of furniture to store and put the most common clothes. Everything else is in plastic bags. Currently, I work in Rosarito and we live in Tijuana. The daily commute from Tijuana to Rosarito is 1:15 h in the morning, and in the afternoon due to traffic from Rosarito to Tijuana it is 2:30 h daily. For us, time is precious, and we regularly rush around because there is not much time to do activities after work and school, for example we have to do: school homework, prepare lunches, take a bath, have dinner and sleep around 10:30 am to wake up the next day at 4:30 am, this is the daily routine from Monday to Friday. For this reason is that we need your support and blessing with a casita in Rosarito, since I asked my mom to allow us to stay a little longer while I look for a solution, but I have not been able to find any, and with this of the casitas we could leave my mom again, she would be better with her hip, we would shorten times and distances, and we could enjoy doing activities with less pressure, and we would sleep a little more daily. Without further ado, I thank you for your attention, and we wish to be blessed with a house, thank you very much!

Project 143 - ATLATENCO DE LA LUZ (Pink Team)

Date Build: Mon 20 - Tue 21, November 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Jorge

Age: 36 years old

Profession: Supermarket worker

Salary Weekly: $150US

MOTHER: Sandra

Age: 33 years old

Profession: Supermarket worker

Salary Weekly: $150US

CHILDREN

Dayana - 15 years old

Luis - 14 years old

Marlen - 13 years old

Jorge - 12 years old

Juan - 8 years old

Jesus - 9 years old

Letter from the family:

In advance, a cordial greeting. I am writing this letter to ask God's blessing to obtain a house for my children. I have 6 children, 3 of my own and 3 of my husband's. We got married 3 years ago. We got married 3 years ago, and where I am currently living with him, they are asking us for the house because of a change of ownership. Not only that, but we live 8 people at home right now, and the expenses we have are many, and we really need your help to be able to have a roof over our children heads. The truth is that it is a little difficult for us to do it by our own means, because with the payments for the land, the children school and their livelihood, we do not have enough. I have all my children in school and only my husband and I take care of them. I am asking for your help to be able to have a place where my family and I can live. I hope you can help us, I would appreciate it very much, thank you for your attention, blessings!

Eastlake Church - SORIANO VALDEZ (Blue Team)

Date Build: Sat 18 - Sun 19, November 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER:

Age: years old

Profession:

Salary Weekly:

CHILDREN

Orteth - 14 years old

Vannesa - 9 years old

Alondra - 3 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello, I’m a single mom of three little girls. I’ve always wanted to give them the best I can. They are my motor and what I want is to give them stability. I’ve always worked so I don’t spend much time with them, but when I do it is quality time. If I receive this house I know it would only be one of many good things I hope to experience with them. Thank you so much for your help, we are forever grateful!!!

Eastlake Church - CARRILLO VALDOVINO (Green Team)

Date Build: Sat 18 - Sun 19, November 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Teresa

Age: 32 years old

Profession: House Cleaners

Salary Weekly: $120US

CHILDREN

Abraham - 9 years old

Cristina - 8 years old

Johana - 17 years old

Letter from the family:

I’m a single mom to three children. I lost a child 3 years ago, he was only 12 years old but he had a heart condition. I also lost a baby who was only 22 days old and another one when he was 9 months old, he died from a scorpion sting. Where I’m renting they asked me to leave so I’m really hoping you guys could help me. It’s really hard for me to provide for my children. With the salary I have I can barely cover all the expenses. This last year has been especially hard. That's why I really ask for your help. Thank you so much in advance!!

Redeemer’s Fellowship - MALDONADO CRUZ (Brown Team)

Date Build: Tue 14 - Wed 15, November 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Marco

Age: 31 years old

Profession: Hotel worker

Salary Weekly: $180US

MOTHER: Olga

Age: 28 years old

Profession: worker

Salary Weekly: $130US

CHILDREN

Demian - 4 years old

Family: Maria - 17 years old (Olga's sister)

Martin - 29 years old (Olga's brother)

Letter from the family:

We’d love to tell you a little about our family story. My husband and I met in high school and we married after we graduated. We both have worked hard to build our life together, we tried to prioritize saving money to be able to buy a piece of land. We became pregnant with our son and moved in with my mom to save money. We still didn’t have the money to buy land but when our son was born, my father in law gifted us a trailer. We moved the trailer close to my husband’s job and I had to stop working to take care of our son full time. One day when I went to the grocery store, our car was stolen. We eventually got it back but they stripped everything from it. We needed to buy new parts and this once again drained our savings for land. The pandemic was very hard on us financially and also, my dad became sick around that time. Once again, all our money went to taking care of my dad. My sister needed a place to stay and came to live with us, she helped take care of my son so I could work. My brother also came to live with us and was medically fragile; he ended up passing away. Our boss learned of our situation and had mercy on us. He told us to look for a piece of land we liked and that he would loan us the money for the down payment. We really need help and pray that you will consider us for a home. Thank you for your time!

Friends of Steve James - ANGULO DUARTE (Blue Team)

Date Build: Fri 10 - Sat 11, October 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Enrique

Age: 49 years old

Profession: worker

Salary Weekly: $120 US

MOTHER: Antonia

Age: 49 years old

Profession: factory

Salary Weekly: $140US

CHILDREN

Leyda - 23 years old

Breyda - 17 years old

Yuseyda - 12 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello Casas de esperanza, we have been living on our land for three years, we built something very small and rustic, but when there is a lot of wind we have to repair it and when it rains everything gets wet, we don't have beds, we sleep on a sofa. We are from Sinaloa, we migrated in search of a better future for our daughters. We beg you to help us build a house for us.

Friends of Steve James - JIMENEZ MEZA (Red Team)

Date Build: Fri 10 - Sat 11, November 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER:

Age: years old

Profession:

Salary Weekly:

MOTHER: Aurora

Age: 26 years old

Profession: multilple jobs

Salary Weekly: $90US

CHILDREN

Kiara - 7 years old

Aylin - 4 years old

Letter from the family:

I’m a single mom and I came to Tijuana in search of a better life. I came alone and worked really hard for a year to bring my two daughters with me. We’ve been living with my brother. He helps me pay the rent and I pay for my land. My oldest daughter has squint eyes and my youngest takes medication for colitis. Everything I do is for my children. I will never give up and I won’t rest until they have a place of their own. We have great respect and appreciation for you. Thank you so much for your help and may the Lord bless you always.

Friends of Steve James - CERVANTES SALDAÑA (Green Team)

Date Build: Fri 10 - Sat 11, October 2023

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Sergio

Age: 44 years old

Profession: worker

Salary Weekly: $170US

CHILDREN

Julian - 14 years old

Sarahi - 13 years old

Ernesto - 12 years old

Abraham - 6 years old

Letter from the family:

I’m a single dad of 4 children. We left Zamora Michoacan fleeting from violence and a family tragedy where I lost my wife. It was very dangerous for us to stay back home so we came to Tijuana in search of a better life. Here we had to start all over again. The Lord helped us to buy land and I built a little shack for my children. It has a dirt floor and the roof leaks so I’m always scared that my children will get bitten by an animal. When I leave for work I worry about them, I just want a safer place for them. I really need my wife and we miss her but God knows why he does things. Please pray for us because what we’ve been through has been very hard for us. Thank you so much for all your help!!