Love Does - NAVARRETE DERAS (Blue Team)

Date Build: Thursday 14 - Friday 15, March 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Serafin

Age: 47 years old

Job: blacksmith

Salary Weekly: $150US

MOTHER: Erika

Age: 42 years old

Job: Stay at Home Mom

CHILDREN

David - 11 years old

Johany - 6 years old

Letter from the family:

My motivation for asking for help with our home is that it would be a great blessing for my family. We are a low income family and our only source of income comes from my husband. We have had a really hard time but thanks to God we have always come out the other side. Because of so many struggles and problems we have not had the resources to build anything.

A little while ago, I got sick and the little bit of money that my husband earns was all spent on my medications. I don’t want my children to suffer anymore and I want them to have a nice place to live. I’m so happy that I can count on you and I am so grateful to God to be able to have a place to live. We hope to see you soon and may the Lord bless you greatly because of your great heart to help your neighbor. Thank you!

San Clemente - MARQUEZ RAMOS (Purple Team)

Date Build: Sat 09 - Sun 10, March 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Yajaira

Age: 37 years old

Job: street vendor

Salary Weekly: $250US

CHILDREN

Aylin - 19 years old

Sayra - 13 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello, first I want to thank you because the way you help people is so beautiful and admirable. Also the devotion with which you do it also really moves my heart. The word that you shared at our orientation when we got the requirements for the house really spoke to my heart.

My husband was in drugs and unfortunately was killed 13 years ago. This really was a hard point in my life. My daughter Aylin was 6 and Sayra was still on the way. It was so painful and very difficult to lose my husband and the father of my children. With God’s help, I was able to keep moving forward because I realized that my daughters really needed me more than ever. They gave me the strength to continue on and I am so thankful to God for allowing me to live to be able to love and protect them.

I decided to start working even right after my youngest daughter was born, and since then I havent stopped working. My daughters are the ones that push me to be a better person and not give up. They look up to me and respect me and that makes me feel better.

In the last 13 years, I have had different jobs, like working nights in a factory and a gas station. Then I decided to start my own business and my daughters felt very proud of me. This way I can dedicate more time to them, which I couldn’t do before. I have not remarried and I have no other financial support from anyone, just my parents helped me take care of my kids. This was a blessing because I could work to support them without worrying that something bad could happen to them.

The main reason I would like a Homes of Hope house is for my daughters to have their own place for our small family. I have faith that this will happen and I am thankful for the opportunity to share with you.

Beach City- Silva Martinez (RED TEAM)

Date Build: Sat 9 - Sun 10, March 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Sergio

Age: 40 years old

Job: Brick layer

Salary Weekly: $151 US

MOTHER: Nayeli

Age: 36 years old

Job: Cleans houses

salary Weekly: $36 US

CHILDREN

Allison - 14 years old

Letter from the family: Hello! My name is Maria Nayeli Martinez. We are so happy we have a land of our own, we never thought we were going to be able to have something of our own one day but we did it! Little by little and with a lot of effort. With the rent, school expenses and land payments it’s been very hard but my husband and I have been together 18 years, in the good and in the bad and thank God we’ve always come through. Still in our own strength we don’t have the necessary to build a house so we heard about Homes of Hope and we are so happy to be able to apply with you hoping you can help us. My husband, my daughter and I are so grateful, thank you so much for taking the time to read this letter!

Crossing Student Trip- Martinez Perez (GREEN TEAM)

Date Build: Fri 15 - Sat 16, March 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Victor

Age: 32 years old

Job: Factory

Salary Weekly: $175 US

MOTHER: Yesenia

Age: 32 years old

Job: Tailor

Salary Weekly: $ 25 US

CHILDREN

Elias - 8 years old

Joel - 4 years old

Noemi- 7 months

Letter from the family: Hello, my name is Yesenia. I’m a mom of three little children. I work from home taking care of my kids and doing some tailoring jobs. My husband works in a factory during the night so he can help with the kids when he comes back from work. We work really hard and have big hopes for the future. We came to Rosarito in search of a better life and better opportunities for our family. We are living in a very small room on our land because we haven’t been able to build something better on our own. We don’t own much but we hope Homes of Hope can help us provide something better for our children. Thank you so much for everything you do!!!

Mission Uprising Wiese- Casimiro Lopez (GREEN TEAM)

Date Build: Fri 8 - Sat 9, March 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Magaly

Age: 40 years old

Job: Factory

Salary: $133US

CHILDREN

Abril - 16 years old

Solangel - 11 years old

Letter from the family: Hello, my name is Magaly. I'm a single mom of two wonderful young ladies. I consider myself a very hardworking woman, I’ve done everything that’s in my possibilities to provide for my daughters. I do extra time whenever I can at my job. My finances are not the best because I have to pay rent, house expenses, land payments, school supplies, etc. That’s why I come to you to ask for help to build a home for our family so we don’t have to continue paying rent and we can use that money on other things. I know a house on our land also would be a stable home for our family and would provide a better quality of life for my children. Thank you so much for considering us and for everythig you do!

Mission Uprising Wiese- Aguilar Hernandez (BLUE TEAM)

Date Build: Fri 8 - Sat 9, March 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Abelardo

Age: 32 years old

Job: Soldier

Salary Weekly: $242US

MOTHER: Monica

Age: 25 years old

Job: House wife

CHILDREN

Monica - 6 years old

Letter from the family: Hello! My name is Monica. We ask for your help to build a Home of Hope in our land because we haven't been able to build something on our own. We came from the south to this city in search of better jobs and better opportunities. We started living with my uncle and we've tried to move out but we cannot afford a normal rent so we don’t know what to do. The money we make is not enough to pay rent and land. My husband is the only one that works and he works for the army. I help him however I can but it's still not enough. We ask for your help because we really want to have a space that we can call home. Thank you so much for this opportunity!!!

Brook's Friends STD+ - Sanchez Zavala (PURPLE TEAM)

Date Build: Sat 24 - Sun 25, February 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Maria

Age: 32 years old

Job: Sales

Salary: $80US

CHILDREN

Juana - 10 years old

Matias - 1 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello! My name is Maria concepcion, I’m a single mom of two children. I live at my parents house in a place they have lent to us for the past 2 years, but under very rough conditions, it leaks everywhere when it rains and floods the floor. Our roof is covered with plastic to help prevent the leaking and so the little furniture we have doesn’t get damaged. Some of it is borrowed so it is very tiring to be taking care of it all the time. I work selling bread in the street, some days are good and some are bad but I thank God every time because he never leaves us without food to eat. My only desire is to be able to provide for my children something of their own. A safe place where we can enjoy the rainy days without having to cover everything and be on top of the bed without being able to do anything. I want a place for my baby to be able to play without the risk of getting sick because the floor is so cold. That’s why we are so excited to receive a Home of Hope, thank you so much for answering our prayers!!!!

Franklin's Team - Montalvo Hernandez (RED TEAM)

Date Build: Sat 24 - Sun 25, February 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Luis

Age: 31 years old

Job: Paint store

Salary Weekly: $200 US

MOTHER: Juana

Age: 35 years old

Job: House wife

CHILDREN

Luis - 13 years old

Sophia - 2 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello! We are the Montalvo Hernandez family, we’ve been praying about this dream of having a home for a long time. I’ve been through a lot with my children. My husband has not always been there for me; even though he’s tried, he’s made some very poor choices that have affected our whole family. He’s much better now, but it’s been a hard journey. Right now we support each other and we’ve had lots of good people who have given us work opportunities and advice and who have provided a safe place for us to live temporarily. Thanks to some church friends we learned about Homes of Hope and now we are so excited to be able to have a place of our own. My husband is now restored and he takes care of us and I’ve gotten to see how God has answered all of my prayers. He's made my husband a new man in Christ. Thank you for coming and building this house for us!!!

Redeemer's Fellowship - Blanco Cazares (ORANGE TEAM)

Date Build: Sat 23 - Sun 24, March 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Jamileth

Age: 26 years old

Job: Sales

Salary Weekly: $160US

CHILDREN

Yeidhen - 2 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello! My name is Jamileth and I’m the single mom of a beautiful 2 year old boy named Yeidhen. His father left us three months after he was born. I’ve had to do so many things so we can have everything we need. I’ve lived with my step dad in an RV because I cannot afford to pay rent and the land I owe. My baby has been sick many times because of the conditions we live in. The cold and the dirt don’t help with his already very delicate health. I haven’t been able to build anything of my own on my land because our income is just not enough and It’s been really hard not to have a space of our own. I know we can get kicked out of where we are right now if my step dad ever decides to leave or if he passes away. It’s been with a lot of sacrifice and effort that we have acquired something of our own so I don’t want to lose it. I just want my baby to be proud of me one day, of everything I’ve done, all the work I’ve had to do to take care of him. Thank you so much for considering our family for a Home of Hope!!!

Cardiac Casa - Garcia Pulido (BLUE TEAM)

Date Build: Fri 23 - Sat 24, February 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Jose

Age: 39 years old

Job: Factory

Salary Weekly: $120US

MOTHER: Angela

Age: 32 years old

Job: factory

Salary Weekly: $130US

CHILDREN

Maria - 12 years old

Emmanuel - 7 years old

Julia - 2 years old

Letter from the family: Hello!! We are the Garcia Pulido family. We heard about Homes of Hope through our neighbor who received a home of hope two years ago. We took some food to the team who was building for them and they were so good to us. One of the team members there encouraged us to buy our own land and apply for a Home of Hope when we were renting and they gave us a little offering for the first payment. It wasn’t the money but the hope they gave us that encouraged us to follow our dream and look for a land for our family. That experience really changed my life and now we’ve been paying for our land for a couple years but we haven’t been able to build anything on it yet. That’s why we ask for your help because we know God is the owner of everything and he can provide for us. Both my husband and I grew up in really poor houses and we want to give our children a different life. Thank you so much for your help and for being faithful in the ministry God has given you!!!

Hovland Family - VILLALOBOS TOVAR (Green Team)

Date Build: Sat 24 - Sun 25, February 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Edgar

Age: 27 years old

Job: Furniture Store

Salary Weekly: $130US

MOTHER: Dayan

Age: 28 years old

Job: House wife

Salary Weekly: $120US

CHILDREN

Kevin - 9 years old

Yaretzi - 6 years old

Matias - 10 months old

Letter from the family: Hello!! We are the family Blanco Villalobos. We would love to thank you for this wonderful opportunity. We want a house to give security, calm, and hope to our family. We currently live in a really old borrowed RV in terrible conditions. The owners of it threaten us that they'll take it away from us soon. My daughter has also gotten sick multiple times because of the conditions we live in. We have two children and one baby and we worry about their health and we don’t want anything bad to happen to them. That’s why we ask you to take us into account for a Home of Hope because it’s only a matter of time until the owner of the RV takes it away and we don’t have a home anymore. We don’t have family in Tijuana to support us or help us. We just want our children to be well and that they don’t go through some of the suffering we’ve been through. Thank you so much for your help and for listening to our request.

Campos Calvary Chapel Old Towne - BECERRA GUERRA (Brown Team)

Date Build: Sat 17 - Sun 18, February 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Jonathan

Age: 40 years old

Job: factory

Salary Weekly: $ 120US

MOTHER: Mariana

Age: 34 years old

Job: Stay at home Mom

CHILDREN

Jaycee - 2 months old

Jayda - 8 years old

Jonathan - 11 years old

Letter from the family: Hello my name is mariana Guerra, I am the mother of 3 beautiful children and my husband is Jhonatan, we have been together almost 13 years. We are asking for a home because, when the pandemic took us by surprise, we lost our jobs and our incomes and that is when this difficult situation started. I found out i was pregnant just before I lost my job and, with the little bit of savings we had, my husband decided to invest it in a property. We wanted to be able to pay for all of our expenses and also the land payments to be able to build our new home. But we have not been able to build anything because we don’t have enough income since he is the only one who is working right now and I am in charge of taking care of our 3 kids. With all of my heart I hope to have the opportunity to have you come to build a home for our children. In advance, I thank you for your time to read this and take us into consideration. Thank you and blessings.

Porter/Fernandez Family - CASTILLO GARCIA (Teal Team)

Date Build: Sat 17 - Sun 18, February 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Aaron

Age: 31 years old

Job: valet parking

Salary Weekly: $100 US

MOTHER: Ana Maria

Age: 30 years old

Job: Fleet Market

Salary Weekly: $60 US

CHILDREN

Santiago - 12 years old

Italia - 2 years old

Letter from the family:

We are the Castillo Garcia family and we would like to thank you for your time and the opportunity to share with you a little bit about our lives and how we came here to apply for this support to have a better place to live.

We arrived from the state of Sonora 4 years ago with the hope of having a better life here. My parents sold their home to be able to buy something here where we could come and live. We arrived with them and at that time we were 6 people living together. When I became pregnant, our parents helped us to get a down payment for our land close to their home. Once my baby was born, now we are 7 people living together in 2 rooms, a bathroom and a common room that serves as the living room, kitchen and dining room. We like being together but it is very small.

Every month, with a lot of effort we are able to get the money for our land payment, even though having a baby has a lot of added expenses. This is why it has been impossible for us to build a home for ourselves.

We are asking for your help with a home because my baby is now 2 and my son is 12, and each one of them takes up space and we feel like we are invading my parent’s house now, even though I know they are happy to have their grandchildren with them. Each person needs their privacy and their own space, including my 18 year old sister that lives with them too. I would like to have a space where my baby can walk freely and without danger, where my adolescent son can feel comfortable in his own space, and where our stuff is not bothering anyone.

We know there are many people in need, but we decided to take a risk and try and ask for your help. Whatever you decide, we are thankful for the opportunity. May God bless you.

Glenmore Christian Academy MA - CURIEL PEREZ (Yellow Team)

Date Build: Tue 20 - Thu 22, February 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Juan

Age: 37 years old

Job: delivery

Salary Weekly: $60US

MOTHER: Oyuki

Age: 35 years old

Job: factory

Salary Weekly: $120US

CHILDREN

Malek - 3 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello, my name is Juan Luis, as the father of this family I am asking for your support, since my current situation does not allow me to build a home for my family. I am a disabled person and it is difficult for to do certain tasks and to have a stable job. Unfortunately I was run over in a car accident 5 years ago and my arm was amputated and I had 2 fractures in my leg and despite surgery, I am not able to walk long distances or stand up for long periods of time.

That is why I am writing this letter, if God helps me to qualify for a home, it would be blessing since we live in a small house made of wood with no running water or electricity. We are barely able to cover our expenses delivering pizzas on the weekend, and during the week my wife works in a factory. That is our work schedule that we share so we can give the best to our son and take care of him and his needs. Thank you for your attention, may God bless you and all of those in Homes of Hope.

Grace and friends- SOLANO MARTINEZ (Red Team)

Date Build: Sat 17 - Sun 18, February 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Antonia

Age: 51 years old

Job: Factory

Salary weekly: $120 US

CHILDREN

Norma - 17 years old

Avelino - 16 years old

Letter from the family: We are asking for a home because where we live is built out of recycled wood which means that when it rains, we have so many leaks and all of our things get wet. We have a dirt floor and so there is a lot of humidity and many bugs come into our home. We are in a really rough situation and so I cannot buy material to fix it. I have 2 children in school and my salary is not very high so my situation is very complicated because of that. I have to carry all of the burden of the cost of living because my husband is sick and cannot work. Then I had an accident and couldn't take care of him since he has to have dialysis every 3rd day so he had to be taken somewhere else.
Thank you for your help!

Redeemer (Hovland) - RUIZ BRITO (Brown Team)

Date Build: Sat 10 - Sun 11, February 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Antonio

Age: 49 years old

Job: Brick layer

Salary weekly: $190 US

MOTHER: Maria

Age: 50 years old

Job: Cleaning houses

Salary Weekly: $120 US

CHILDREN

Flor - 14 years old

Letter from the family: Hello, my name is Maria del Carmen and my husband is Antonio and we have been together 10 years. My daughter Flor is in middle school and is 14. We are asking please for your help because, with our economic situation, we are barely able to get by. We are paying both rent and our property payments every month. My husband is a bricklayer’s assistant and I am a house cleaner and what we earn is barely enough to feed our family and make our payments. My daughter suffers from asthma, but because of our financial situation, we can’t afford to take her to a specialist. I also suffer from liver problems and I haven’t been able to buy the medicine I need. My daughter will soon be in high school, where we will have even more expenses. This is why we are asking for your help. Thank you.

Project 143 - CERVANTES SANCHEZ (Green Team)

Date Build: Sat 10 - Sun 11, February 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Allaneydi

Age: 37 years old

Job: factory

Salary Weekly: $90 US

CHILDREN:

Edgar - 6 years old

Ramon - 10 years old

Yair - 16 years old

Brayan - 18 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello friends! My name is Allaneydi. I ask for your suppor since I'm a single mom of 4 children. I work really hard but I barely make enough for a living. With a lot of effort I make my monthly land payements but it's really hard for me to build something worthy of my family. Thank you so much for considering us for a Home of Hope. We will forever be grateful.

Glenmore Christian Academy MA - MEDINA CHAVEZ (Blue Team)

Date Build: Tues 20th - Thur 22nd, February 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Cecilia

Age: 31 years old

Job: Factory

Salary weekly:$ 240 USD

CHILDREN

Ulises - 14 years old

Consuelo - 12 years old

Perla - 11 years old

Letter from the family: Hello my name is Cecilia, I am a single mom, I am 31 years old and I’m from Guadalajara but I’ve lived here for 5 years. I have 3 children, 2 of them suffer from epilepsy. 6 years ago, I separated from their dad and he doesn’t help me with any of their expenses. So I decided to come here to seek medical treatment for my children. For the last 8 years, I am having medical treatment for anemia. I work in a factory. I am doing the best I can with my property, but so far have not built anything despite all my efforts. Everything I do is for my children so we can get out of a bad situation. I want to have something I can give to my children. Thank you.

Glenmore Christian Academy MA- AGUILAR ZASOCOTECO (Green Team)

Date Build: Tue 20th - Thu 22nd, February 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Norma

Age: 36 years old

Job: Street vendor

Salary: $ 100 US

CHILDREN:

Camila - 9 years old

Letter from the family: Hello my name is Norma, years ago, I was living in Mexico City when I separated from my partner and fell into a terrible depression. I had a young daughter and unfortunately fell into alcoholism while living with my mother. I was put into a rehab center, and when I got out my mother had given my daughter to her father and I couldn’t get her back. I felt so lost, I slept on the streets until one day I met Jesus Christ and He healed my heart. I felt his love and mercy, and even though I tried to give up this terrible vice, I couldn’t. I got pregnant with another man and from there I promised Jesus I would never drink again.

Later I came to Rosarito with my new partner and I liked it because I felt peace here. We were renting in places with no electricity and with really bad conditions and eventually we separated. I decided to get a property with the dream of moving on and seeing my daughter have her own room and living happily there. Right now I live in a small trailer and it is very cramped and we sleep together there. I don’t have the necessary resources to build a house here and I can’t go back to my mothers house. My desire is to have a home where my daughter and I can live happily. This is the reason I’m asking for help with this house. Thank you for reading and may Jesus bless you forever!

Glenmore Christian Academy MA - NOYOLA ZAPIEN (Orange Team

Date Build: Tue 20th - Thu 22nd, February 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER: Marcos

Age: 37 years old

Job: bricklayer

Salary Weekly: $ 175 US

MOTHER: Aracely

Age: 35 years old

Job: Stay at home Mom

CHILDREN

Joana - 13 years old

Nathaly - 17 years old

Letter from the family: We are the Noyola Zapien family, we have 4 members in our family: my mother Araceli, my father Marcos, my younger sister Joana and me Nathaly. Before I begin I want to thank you for the opportunity you are giving us, really it would be a great help. One of the reasons for wanting the home is that we have never had a stable place to live, or a place to call our own. We stopped living in a stable home about 7 years ago because of economic difficulties. Since then we have been renting in different places, until 8 months ago, thanks to God who blessed us with our own property. Truly it has been very difficult for my parents and for my sister and I, that’s why we are asking for a Home of Hope house, we sincerely need it and it would be a great blessing to have. We will love it and care for it and my sister and I would be so happy to have our own space, since right now all 4 of us share the same room and it is quite difficult, but we have faith that we will have our own home someday. Thank you very much and blessings, Nathaly (daughter)

I (mom Araceli) also want to thank you for your time and ask for your support because about 7 years ago we lost our house, and my girls were so young and we went through a very hard time. We were left with nothing, but I thank God that I did not lose my family. We had to go live and rent in another place, feeling destroyed because we lost our home but with faith in God that together with my husband we can move forward. He is very strong and with a lot of will power and love for his family and faith in God, we have been able to stay on the right path. Whatever happens God will be with us and we will continue to trust in him. Thank you for reading. The Noyola Zapien family sends their blessings to you.