A Home of Their Own

The past year was filled with challenges for many, Adriana Lucia was no exception. As a single mother, she worked tirelessly, doing everything in her power to provide for her son Dilan and give him a better life. Dilan, 5 years old, struggles with extreme asthma and rhinitis, which requires expensive medicine that they often couldn’t afford. Without a place of their own, they moved around, staying with family members when they could.

Adriana applied for a Home of Hope in March of 2020 and settled in to wait for the call that they had been selected to receive a home. While friends and family discouraged her by saying it was never going to happen, she held on to hope, praying, and believing that God would help them. In the meantime, they lived in a mobile home that was lent to them. The conditions of the mobile home made Dilan’s asthma worse, as dust would settle in through the holes in the structure and rain would leak in making everything damp. Still, they settled in and waited for their miracle.

In May of 2021, Adriana’s hope was realized as she got the call that they would finally be receiving a Home of Hope. We trust that with a clean floor, and a secure and dry structure, Dilan’s health will improve and we are excited to see how the trajectory of their lives is changed. During the dedication, she shared, “ I almost lost hope, but now I realize that God listens to me and is attentive to my prayers. ’’

Adriana and Dilan finally have a home of their own.

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

The Recio Mora family applied for a Home of Hope in 2019 and were hopeful to receive their home in March of 2020, yet as the Covid- 19 pandemic escalated in Mexico at that time, they quickly realized that they would have to wait. Manuel, Veronica and their two daughters Dania and Grecia struggled throughout the lock down. Manuel had lost his job and at times they had no food in the house. Thankfully they had family nearby that helped them through as they waited patiently.

One night in December, as a storm blew through Ensenada, the force of the rain took out the mud retaining wall above their property.  In the middle of the night, while the family was fast asleep inside, the dirt came sliding down and took out one of the walls of their makeshift shelter. 

They ran out of the house and thankfully no one was hurt. Again, family supported them and they were able to rebuild their structure again. Once again, all they could do was wait. After much time had passed, the Recio Mora family finally received their miracle! They now are the proud owners of a safe and dry shelter for them to be together as a family. As he received the keys to their new home, Manuel shared, “We started to lose hope. We believed that it would never actually happen, but it did!”

The reality is, many deserving families such as the Recio Mora family are waiting for a home. We are doing everything in our power to meet the needs of these families and we can not do it without you. Thank you for your support, partnership and prayers. Your partnership is truly making a difference to these families. Will you be the answer to a family that is waiting?

When the Storm Comes

The Quel Patzan family moved to Mexico from Guatemala 7 years ago. They came here to establish a better life for their family, and they have been fighting to make that happen ever since. After moving to Tijuana they were able to secure the purchase of land, but had no money left to build a proper structure. Throughout all of the difficulties there was a ray of hope in March 2020 when they were told they were going to be receiving a Home of Hope. A concrete slab was poured and the wood was delivered, it was really happening! Then, almost as if it was a perfect storm, a week later due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we were forced to shut down our building process completely for a time. So close to finally having a warm and dry home for them and their 5 kids, Julion and Maria Luisa were forced to wait. For months, the concrete slab stood in front of their haphazard shelter, as a reminder of what almost was.

Finally, almost an entire year later, we were able to build their home this past January, but it was not without difficulties. A wild storm rolled into Tijuana the first day of the build, bringing rain, extreme wind and even hail! Through it all the team and the family persevered and the house was finished. Luisa was strong, optimistic and so thankful to be receiving a home. During the dedication, her and her eldest daughter wept as they thanked God for this beautiful gift. Throughout all the storms and the waiting, the Quel Patzan family remained strong as they held onto hope.