Summit Company DLX - Benitez Martinez

Date Build: Friday 20th - Saturday 21st, September 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Martha

Age: 38 years old

Job: Cleaning Houses

Salary weekly: $40 US

FATHER: José Manuel

Age: 37 years old

Job: factory

Salary Weekly: $130 US

CHILDREN

Edwin - 9 years old

Axel - 13 years old

Brandon - 17 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello! My name is Martha Patricia Martinez Chacon. I came to Tijuana with my three children some years ago because one of them was very sick but back in my town the doctors couldn’t help us, they never gave us a diagnosis. Thank God here in Tijuana after 4 years the doctors were able to diagnose my son with Autism and since then I started working very hard to give my son the medical help he needed. Thank God now he can talk, walk and even run. After all the therapy he has been taking, he’s a very different child. I’ve always worked at night in factories because that way I could take my other two children to school and my other son to therapy. The therapies lasted sometimes 3 or 4 hours. It’s only been 3 years since I’ve been with my current partner. For a while we worked together to share the expenses but last November I got sick and I lost my job so since January I’ve been cleaning a house a couple times a week, but I don’t make much. Now my oldest son works too, so that helps us somehow with our weekly expenses. Having our own home would relieve us from the big weight of paying for rent and for the land. Thank you so much for considering our petition, it would mean the world for us to receive a Home of Hope.

Summit Company DLX - Simon Flores (Blue Team)

Date Build: Friday 20th - Saturday 21st, September 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Claudia

Age: 34 years old

Job: Sales

Salary weekly: $100 US

CHILDREN

Camila - 15 years old

Natalia - 13 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello!!! My name is Claudia Simon Flores, I consider myself a hardworking woman, who in spite of being a single mom I make everything in my power to give my daughters the opportunity to study, which is a right they have and my obligation to facilitate. Nine months ago I took courage and committed to acquire a piece of land, because I’m trying to plan for the future of my children. I need your help because I want to stop paying for rent so I can repurpose that money on other expenses that we have as a family. I will continue working very hard and being responsible with the land payments. Thank you so much Homes of Hope for considering my request. God bless you!

Summit Company DLX - Negrellos Macedas (Green Team)

Date Build: Friday 20th - Saturday 21st, September 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Nery

Age: 33 years old

Job: Sales elotes

Salary weekly: $160 US

CHILDREN

Hernan - 7 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello!! My name is Nery, I’m a single mom of a wonderful 7 year old named Hernan. Our life hasn’t been easy since my pregnancy. My ex-husband abandoned us since he found out I was pregnant. It was a very difficult time for me. We had made plans to start a family together and when the moment came, he backed up and left us. My pregnancy was high risk and the doctors told me I was going to lose the baby and that I needed to abort him. Thank God I didn’t listen to them and I took a more natural approach to keep the baby. Some of my family then moved to Tijuana and I moved with them and started working as a cashier in a taco shop. It was very hard because I had to go through all of the pregnancy by myself. I was renting and working and saving for the baby’s birth and the father of my baby never took any responsibility at all. After he was born for his first year I worked very hard and I started selling food so I could be with him and provide for our needs at the same time. Then I found another job and I hired a nanny to babysit him during the night. I was working from 6:00pm to 5:00 am. When my son turned 5 years old I noticed he needed more attention and he was turning very rebellious because I was not spending enough time with him, so I decided to switch jobs again. I tried selling a couple things in the streets and now I’m currently selling corn. I wake up at 7:00am, I take my son to school and when I pick him up I take him with me to sell every afternoon from 3:00pm to around 9:40 pm. While we are in our little stand we do his homework and we spend time together. My son has changed a lot since we get to spend more time together. It’s very beautiful but hard also at times since I’m all he has. He still doesn’t know much about his dad but one day I will tell him all the truth when he’s grown up a bit more. Sometimes my situation is very tiring and frustrating but I keep trying my best. My child is my motivation and I thank God everyday for saving him, because he is my miracle child. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and for supporting single moms like me. Sometimes we feel very lonely and at times it seems like all the doors shut in front of our faces, but I’ve seen God always has something better for us. For single moms and dads equally. Thank you again, and God bless you.

Mission Church - Hernandez Rivera (Pink Team)

Date Build: Sat 7th - Sun 8th, September 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Karen Jaquelin

Age: 26 years old

Job: Cleaning houses

Salary weekly: $50 US

FATHER: Marco Antonio

Age: 34 years old

Job: Bartender

Salary weekly: $270 US

CHILDREN

Jordan - 7 years old

Mckenzie - 6 months old

Letter from the family:

Hello!!! My name is Karen Jaquelin. I'm a stay at home mom of two little children. My husband works as a bartender. He’s very hardworking but sadly what we make weekly is still not enough to cover all of our needs. Sometimes I try to help him by cleaning houses or taking care of other children to make a bit of extra money but it only gives us enough income to pay the bills. I've been paying for my land for the past 5 years and it was just me taking care of all of our expenses since I was a single mom. Now I have Antonio and we help each other but we also have another baby so our expenses have increased. The father of my first child doesn’t help me at all and that’s why I haven’t been able to do much for my land. Sometime ago we started saving and thank God we were able to make a little room on our land to try to move in there but it’s very rustic. The floor is still dirt and we don’t have running water or electricity. So I ask with all of my heart for your help. It would really make all the difference in our lives if we could move to our land and have a safe place that belongs to us. Thank you so much for considering our petition.

South Sub Church - Hernandez Hernandez (Blue Team)

Date Build: Friday 6th - Saturday 7th September, 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Violeta

Age: 49 years old

Job: Sales

Salary weekly: $150 US

CHILDREN

Hector - 16 years old

David - 18 years old

Letter from the family: Hello!!! My name is Violeta. I’m a single mom of three wonderful children. Two that still live with me and one that passed away some years ago. He was 15 and he had special needs. I also have my own health problems, I often get seizures and I lose consciousness of anything that’s happening around me. Some years ago we had a fire in our house while we were sleeping and when I woke up to it I started having seizures, there was nothing I could do to help my children. They took us to the hospital and when I woke up from my seizures it had been a couple days and one of my sons had passed away, the one with special needs. He had a heart attack. He inhaled too much of the smoke and had other complications and there was nothing I could do to help him. My health is not improving and my biggest fear is that if I die my children won’t have a place to live. We just want a safe place where we can be together. We sincerely ask for your help and thank you so much for considering us for a Home of Hope.

Mission Church - Aguilar Castellanos (Yellow Team)

Date Build: Sat 7th - Sun 8th, September 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Thalia

Age: 32 years old

Job: Laundrymat

Salary weekly: $160 US

CHILDREN

Valeria - 14 years old

Ahitana - 8 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello!! We are a family from Cuernavaca, Morelos. We came as a family to Tijuana 4 years ago in search of a better life. It was my husband, my two daughters and I, but 2 years ago my husband left and I had to take care of my children by myself. We don’t have any family in this city so I had to find new ways to make money. I started selling tamales and I got a part time job at the laundry mat I currently work in so I wouldn’t have to leave my daughters alone too much. Later on I met a friend who helped me acquire my piece of land and we started paying for it together. Still It’s very hard for me to pay rent, the montly land payments and to save money to build a house. That’s why I come to you to ask for your help. My daughters and I long to have a real home and it would mean the world for us if you could help us fulfill this dream. God bless you!!!!

Lutheran Church of Hope - Reyes Hernandez (Red Team)

Date Build: August, Saturday 31st - September, Sunday 1st 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Claudia

Age: 39 years old

Job: Sales clothes

Salary weekly: $120 US

FATHER: Carlos

Age: 39 years old

Job: Hairstylist

Salary weekly: 130 US

CHILDREN

Leslie - 10 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello!! We are the Reyes Hernandez family. We ask for your help because our situation is very difficult right now. We are living in my mom’s house just a couple blocks from our land. We've been living with our family since the beginning, always trying to become independent but with no succes. We've lived with them because we wanted to save money and invest everything we could in our land but it’s very hard to live with other people and not have any privacy to start our own live. Where we currently live, in my mom's house the conditions are very dangerous, the house is old and damaged and it's basically falling apart. There’s also a lot of other people living in the same house so it makes our enviroment very chaotic. That's why we’ve been wanting to move out for a while but with our daily expenses and the monthly payments we just haven’t been able to build anything for ourselves. Receiving a Home of Hope would really make all the difference in our family. Thank you so much for considering us for this beautiful gift! God bless you!!!

Lutheran Church of Hope - Hernandez Centeno ( Green Team)

Date Build: August, Saturday 31st - September, Sunday 1st 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Mariana

Age: 27 years old

Job: Cleaning houses

Salary weekly: $100 US

FATHER: Jonathan

Age: 31 years old

Job: Brick layer

Salary Weekly: $120 US

CHILDREN

Josias - 8 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello!! We are the Hernandez Centeno family. We are applying for a Home of Hope because we want to give our son a better life quality since the conditions we are currently living in are very unfortunate. Our roof leaks everytime it rains and it gets very damp and cold inside. We've tried putting a tarp over it but it still doesn't work very well because the winds have ripped it over time. My son is not a kid that complains because of the stituation we live in, but we want to be able to give him something better, the home that he deserves. We've tried to save money to fix the house but with the school expenses and just the day to day needs we haven't been able to. My husband also helps his parents sending them money every week so they can buy mediciones since they are very sick and old. We use my salary to pay for the land monthly and the day to day needs. We are not a family that is used to expensive things or luxury, we just want to have a home where we can be protected even in the bad weather. We know there are people in worst situations than ours but we ask that you consider us and thank you so much for taking the time to read this, God bless you for everything you do to help families like ours!

Larche Orlando - Ortega Hidalgo (yellow color)

Date Build: August, Saturday 31st - September, Sunday 1st 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Alicia

Age: 58 years old

Job: Flea Market

Salary weekly: $100 US

CHILDREN

Jonathan - 14 years old

Kevin - 11 years old

Dilan - 9 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello Homes of Hope!! I come to you to ask for your support since I currently have the legal custody of my three grandchildren. Their mom, my daughter, is heavily addicted to drugs and because of that child protection had to remove the kids from her. She has abandonned them and neglected them completely so I have to provide for all of their needs. They've been with me for 3 years and it's been ver hard to sustain ourselves since I'm old and I have a lot of health issues. The place we live in is not in the right conditions for three little children. The kids help me when we have to sell other stuff because we don't always make enough for a living through selling in the flea market. So sometimes they help me sell food in the streets. It's by God's grace that we still have what we need. He provides for everything we need through godly people like you so thank you so much for blessing the most needed. God bless you always!!!!

Orlando Team (Ramsey) - Peñaloza Benitez (Blue Team)

Date Build: Saturday 31st, August - Sunday 1st, September 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Karina

Age: 23 years old

Job: waitress

Salary weekly: $100 US

FATHER: Brandon

Age: 26 years old

Job: taco stand

Salary Weekly: $100 US

CHILDREN

Jacob - 3 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello! We are the Peñaloza Benítez family, I Karina came from the south of Mexico to Tijuana in search of better opportunities. Here I met my husband and we got together to start a family. One year later we had our first baby. It was a very hard season since my husband fell into addictions. I prayed every night for my husband and the Lord helped us. We moved to Rosarito in search of a better life and so that we could have a fresh start. Here we met wonderful and good people who helped us start again and we found our new beginning. My husband found a new job and we started saving to buy a piece of land. Soon we had enough for the downpayment but the monthly payments and the rent became hard to pay so I started working to help with the expenses too. We didn't want to pay rent anymore so we tried to save as much as we could and with the help of our family we built a little room in our land to move in to. Our house is not in the best conditions. We have a lot of humidity and everytime it rains the roof and the walls leak. We've tried covering the roof with tarp but it doesn't last much. Our son get sick often because of the cold and the humidity and as much as we wan't to fix the house it's really hard because of all of our other expenses. Our son is also currently going to therapy, because he was diagnosed with autism. We are doing everything we can to help him but we need help to provide our son a better home. Thank you so much for giving us this opportunity, God willing we will have a better home one day. God bless you!

Timberlake Church MA - Vaca Avalos (Orange Team)

Date Build: Monday 19th - Wednesday 21st, August 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Jazmin

Age: 29 years old

Job: Factory

Salary weekly: $130 US

FATHER: Santiago

Age: 29 years old

Job: Sales tacos

salary weekly: $100 US

CHILDREN

Iker - 12 years old

Santiago - 6 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello!! We are the Vaca Avalos family. We hope you are well, we want to share a little bit about our situation and why we are asking for your support. We were renting for a while but as rents are going higher and higher we decided to acquire a land and move to it instead of paying more rent. We then heard about homes of hope and decided to reach out because we don’t live in the best conditions. I work in a factory from Friday to Sunday from 6:00am to 6:00pm and my husband works in a taco shop and cleaning land sometimes to make a bit more money. We’ve tried to save money to at least start to build something better or put a concrete floor but things always happen and we have to spend our savings. Our dream is to have a better home but we have realized we cannot do it without help. Thank you so much for helping us, may the Lord give you way more in return and bless you always.

Timberlake Church MA- Ramos Martinez (Gray Color)

Date Build: Monday 19th - Wednesday 21st, August 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Damaris

Age: 34 years old

Job: Stay at home mom

FATHER: Aurelio

Age: 42 years old

Job: Security guard

salary weekly: $130 US

CHILDREN

Hector - 10 years old

Jesus - 8 years old

Josue - 6 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello Homes of Hope!! My family and I come to you to ask for your help to build us a home. We are currently living with some friends from church but our desire is to live in our land which we are paying for monthly. We haven’t been able to build anything on it because we barely make a living. My husband is the only one working since I have health problems that don’t allow me to get a normal job. We are trying to give our children everything they need but it’s very hard under our circumstances. Thank you so much for considering our petition, we greet you and we pray God continues blessing you and providing everything you need.

Timberlake Church MA - Miguel Zeferino (Green Team)

Date Build: Monday 19th - Wednesday 21st, August 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Laura

Age: 40 years old

Job: Stay at home mom

FATHER: Mario

Age: 38 years old

Job: Factory

salary weekly: $160 US

CHILDREN

Oliver - 19 years old

Ashley - 11 years old

Alan - 5 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello!! We are the Miguel Zeferino family. We came from the south of Mexico to Tijuana many years ago in search of a better life. At the beginning we were renting but rents are very expensive so we started looking for a piece of land we could build something on. My husband works in a factory but with his salary we barely make a living. All of our children are going to school so we have a lot of expenses. Thank God we are currently paying for our own land and not rent. We built a little house on it but it’s not much. We really want something better for our family, that’s why we come to you to ask for help. It’s very important for us that our children can have a safe roof to live under so we ask for your help Homes of Hope. Thank you very much!!

Timberlake Church MA - Gonzalez Vaca (Blue Team)

Date Build: Monday 19th - Wednesday 21st, August 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Victoria

Age: 46 years old

Job: Sales burritos

FATHER: Octavio

Age: 36 years old

Job: Water deliverer

salary weekly: $220 US

CHILDREN

Octavio - 3 year old

Luis Fernando - 12 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello!! We are the Gonzalez Vaca family. We are currently living on our land in a little room we had to build ourselves because we got kicked out of where we were renting. Our room is small and everything is very cramped, the kids don’t have a lot of space to play inside. My husband and I sell burritos for a living. It’s hard for him to get a normal job because he has a sight disability that’s why we have our own small business. With what we make every week we can barely make the land payments and sustain ourselves so we haven’t been able to save to build something better. That’s why we come to you, because we dream of having a better home, thank you so much for considering our request!! God bless you so much!!

Rise City Church - Gallego Romero (Green Team)

Date Build: Saturday 17th - Sunday 18th, August 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Angela

Age: 18 years old

Job: Stay at home mom

FATHER: Carlos

Age: 21 years old

Job: Water deliverer

salary weekly: $140 US

CHILDREN

Carlos - 1 year old

Letter from the family:

Hello!!! We are the Gallego Romero family. We are a young family with the big dream of having a safe home for our little boy but our situation is very unfavorable currently. My wife got into an accident and we went into debt at work to pay for the damages. We are still paying the loan and what’s left of my salary is barely enough for our daily expenses. I also sell candy with my mom in the streets and that way we help each other. We just want a safe place for our family. We currently live in a little room with no divisions and very little furniture. Thank God we have our own piece of land so we don’t have to keep paying rent. Although it’s been a very difficult process we haven’t lost faith and that’s why we come to you and we thank you so much for this opportunity!!!

Calvary Christian School - Luelling Peinado (Brown Team)

Date Build: Saturday 17th - Sunday 18th, August 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Ahidee

Age: 25 years old

Job: Stay at home mom

FATHER: Ricardo

Age: 28 years old

Job: Hardware Store

salary weekly: $200 US

CHILDREN

Edward - 4 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello!! We are the Luelling Peinado Family. We are a small family with the big dream of having a house of our own. When my husband and I first got together we started paying rent and realized how expensive renting was. We started praying for God to give us a piece of land so we could build our own house. God was very faithful and he helped us save the money for the downpayment and we started dreaming of our house. We started giving the monthly payments and trying to save for materials but then things kept coming up and saving became very difficult. Everything was getting more and more expensive. Then we heard about these organizations that build houses for low income families and we applied to one of them but we got denied because we didn’t live in the area they built in. We kept praying and the Lord directed us to Homes of Hope and now we come to you with our hearts open, we want our family to have a permanent home. We’ve prayed a lot for this opportunity and we’ve worked really hard but we can’t do it on our own. Thank you so much for all your help and for everything you do for families like ours!!!!

Rise City Church - Ibarra Echeverria (Red Team)

Date Build: Friday 16th - Saturday 17th, July 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Brillic

Age: 27 years old

Job: Stay at home mom

FATHER: German

Age: 24 years old

Job: Factory

Salary Weekly: $ 150 US

CHILDREN

Abdel - 5 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello!!! My name is Brillic. First of all I want to thank you so much for taking the time to read this letter. We’ve been dreaming of this home for a while. The past few months have been very difficult for our family. I lost a baby and that gave me a big depression that’s been hard to get out of. In the middle of my pain though I’ve gotten to meet God who has filled me with so much peace and has made me feel like I’m not alone. I have a family to fight for and I know I’m here for a purpose. I just want my little boy to be happy, and I know this house can bring so much joy and peace to our family. I know God is preparing really good things for us and I thank you for helping us so much, and I thank God.

Veritas School - Jimenez Guzman (Blue Team)

Date Build: Friday 16th - Saturday 17th, July 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Grecia Jimenez

Age: 27 years old

Job: Sales Tacos

Salary Weekly: $ 100 US

CHILDREN

Erick - 13 years old

Nicole - 11 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello!! My name is Grecia Jovana. I come to you because our current situation is very difficult. As a single mom with two children our economic situation is not very favorable. I’m paying for my land, the weekly expenses, the kid’s schools and rent. We would love to move to our land so we can stop paying rent and we can repurpose that money but with my salary I can’t dream of building something on my own, so we would be so so grateful if you could help us build our dream house. Thank you so much for considering us for a Home of Hope!!!!

Porter Family and Friends - Castro Herrera (Pink Team)

Date Build: Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th, August 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Sandy

Age: 33 years old

Job: Stay at home mom

FATHER: Juan

Age: 41 years old

Job: Cook

salary weekly: $140 US

CHILDREN

Marelyn - 15 years old

Hayley - 11 years old

Adriel - 4 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello!! We are a family of 5 living in a little room where we sleep all together in the same bed. Our house is made of wood but not in good condition. The roof and walls are full of humidity and because of that our little boy has been getting lung diseases. Our daughters also get allergies very often because of the damp conditions we live in. When it’s very windy outside sometimes parts of our roof get damaged too so we’ve tried to fix it multiple times but all of our effort is only temporary. We’ve put a tarp and heavy things on top of it so it doesn’t blow away because that’s all we can afford for now. We’ve tried to save money so we can improve the house but things happen like we lose our job or one of the children gets sick and we have to spend the little we’ve saved. Our situation sometimes is very frustrating because our daughters are growing up and we can’t give them their own privacy. We simply don’t have the resources to build the space they need. That's why we come to you with all of our heart. We ask that you take us into account. We really need your help so we wait for you with a lot of expectation. God bless you!!!

12 Stones - Alvarado Jimenez (Green Color)

Date Build: Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th, August 2024

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER: Rosa

Age: 30 years old

Job: Cashier grossery store

Salary Weekly: $ 120 US

FATHER: Samuel

Age: 26 years old

Job: Gas Station

salary weekly: $150 US

CHILDREN

Alan - 15 years old

Vanessa - 14 years old

Scarlet - 2 years old

Letter from the family:

Hello! We are the family Alvarado Jimenez, we are currently renting and we ask for your support to receive a Home of Hope since we have always desired to have our own home. Our expenses exceed our income and it’s very hard to save to build something for our own. We have three children, two in middle school and a baby. My wife wasn’t able to work during the pregnancy because it was a complicated pregnancy. She was supporting the children with their homework and taking care of the baby after she was born. My salary was not much so it was only covering some of our expenses so my wife had to go back to work. Having a house of our own would help us in so many ways, especially if we can stop paying rent so we can use that money for something else. Thank you so much for considering our case and for all of your help.