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Build Dates: May 1-2, 2015
Family Information:
Father- Victor
- Age 22
- Profession: Mechanic
- Weekly Salary: $67-80
Mother- Lucy
- Age 22
Children-
- Angel, age 4, kindergarten
- Demian, age 2
- 6 months pregnant with Baby #3
Property Information:
Colonia- 89
Time with property- 1 year
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- Yes
Family Story:
Victor and Lucy are indigenous from Oaxaca; they speak the dialect Zapoteco. They have been married for six years and rented a house for five of those six years until they got land a built a house. They bought land on credit, and are still making payments on it. Victor built a small house that measures 4x4 meters squared which is made of pieces of wood and he wrapped the roof with a tarp.
Their house has no proper floor, but that is where they have been living a year now. Lucy doesn't work and is now pregnant; she decided to stay home to care for her children even though they could use extra income. Victor works in a mechanic shop making $67-80 a week. Victor and Lucy have to pay almost $130 a month for their land payments, and their household expenses on top of that which leaves them with nothing left to build a better home.