Shelter Cove Yellow- Ramirez Martinez Family

BUILD DATES: March 20th & 21st

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER- Yadira

• Age: 25 yrs
• Profession: House cleaner
• Weekly Salary: $40 approx. 

CHILDREN-

• Alberto, 4 years, kindergarten
• Erick, 2 and a half years

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA- Benito Juarez
TIME WITH PROPERTY- 6+ months
ELECTRICITY- No
RUNNING WATER- No
STRUCTURE- Plywood & Dirt
 

FAMILY STORY:

Yadira was born in Ensenada, she married Habacub and had 2 kids with him. 8 months ago Yadira left him because she suffered domestic violence and her kids witnessed it. With her uncle's help, she built a small house to live in with her 2 kids. She earns around $40 every week and he has a really hard time providing for her family; she hasn't been able to give her kids a better life and her ex-husband doesn't help her with anything.

Shelter Cove Green- Rojas Luna Family

Build Dates: March 20th & 21st

Family Information:

Father- Jorge

• Age: 21
• Profession: Packer
• Weekly Salary: $60 approx.

Mother- Cinthia

• Age: 19
• Profession: Homemaker
• Weekly Salary: No

Children-

• Cinthia, 6yrs, 1st Grade

Property Information:

Colonia- Paraiso
Time with property- 1 yr+
Electricity- N/A
Running Water- N/A
Structure- Wood & Dirt
 

Family Story:

Jorge and Cinthia are from Ensenada, they both worked in food packaging and that's where they met. In a previous relationship, Cinthia had a daughter (Cinthia Gisel) but left because she was abused. That's how she met Jorge and after getting together, they moved in with Cinthia's family.Now only Jorge works, he works around 15 hours a day, from 6 am to 9 pm and he earns around $120 a month while Cinthia is a stay at home mom.From the $120 that Jorge makes every month, out of that they take $90 to pay for their land, so that leaves them with only $30 a month to spend in food and anything else they need. They had to ask Jorge's parents to borrow their trailer to live in because they don't have the resources to build something on their own

Chicago Hope Yellow Team- Hernandez Sandoval Family

Build Dates: March 13th, 14th & 15th

Family Information:

Father- Rodrigo

• Age: N/A
• Profession: Packaging
• Weekly Salary: $70

Mother- Domitila

• Age: 48 yrs
• Profession: Homemaker
• Weekly Salary: N/A

 

 

Children-

• Ociel, 4 years, kindergarten
• Nereida, 6 years, 1st grade
• Hector Andres, 9 years, 4th grade
• Veronica, 13 years, 7th grade
• Reyna, 15 years, freshman

Property Information:

Colonia- Lopez Portillo
Time with property- 6 months
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- No
Structure- Wood & Dirt
 

Family Story:

Domitila is from Oaxaca and she came to Ensenada in 2002 with her 7 kids and husband; in 2005 they got divorced and her ex-husband died 4 years ago. After that, she went to live with Rodrigo, father of her youngest kids. Rodrigo took care of her kids and works really hard to sustain the whole family and sometimes it is really hard to pay the school for all of their kids. The 7 of them live in a wooden house with only 2 beds.

Chicago Hope Green Team- Castillo Araujo Family

Build Dates: March 13th, 14th & 15th

Family Information:

Father- Jaime

• Age: 46 yrs
• Profession: Cheese Merchant
• Weekly Salary: $40

Mother- Mary Cruz

• Age: 37 yrs
• Profession: Cheese Merchant
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Dulce Gabriela, 13 years, 8th grade
• Leonel, 11 years, 6th garde
• Santiago, 9 years, 4th grade

Property Information:

Colonia- Maneadero
Time with property- 20 years
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- Yes
Structure- Wood & Cement
 

Family Story:

Mary Cruz was a single mom for a long time, but 2 years ago she met Jaime and since then they've been living together. They work on their own, they make and sell cheese, they go out on the streets or sometimes they stay at home. their weekly income is about $40 with which thy pay groceries, utilities and school for all of their kids. Their house is in a pretty bad condition, they live in a wooden house, but during the rainy season the water leaks in. They need a house to be safer and warm during the nights.

Chicago Hope Blue Team- Perez Rodriguez Family

Build Dates: March 13th, 14th & 15th

Family Information:

Father- Enrique

• Age: 58 yrs
• Profession: Sells snacks
• Weekly Salary: $30

Mother- Leticia

• Age: 46 yrs
• Profession: N/A
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Irene, 9 years, 3rd grade
• Angela, 11 years, 6th grade
• Jesus, 1 year
• Hector, 12 years, 6th grade

Property Information:

Colonia- Aguajito (17 de Abril)
Time with property- 2 years
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- No
Structure- Wood & Dirt
 

Family Story:

Enrique y Leticia are from Michoacan, it's been 3 years since they came to Ensenada. They work on their own selling snacks, but they are only able to do it during spring and summer. Sometimes Enrique gets asked to help on other jobs, but he only gets tips not an actual paycheck. With $30 a week he has to figure out how to pay school for their kids and also he has to take some money out to be able to pay his land. Getting this house means more safety for their family

Chicago Hope Red Team- Juarez Escobar Family

Build Dates: March 13th, 14th & 15th

Family Information:

Mother-Ericelda

• Age: 39 yrs
• Profession: Packaging
• Weekly Salary: $55

 

Children-

• Jose Carlos, 4 years, kindergarten
• Brad, 5 years, kindergarten
• Adriana, 8 years, 4th grade
• Sergio, 12 years, 6th grade
• Nayely, 15 years, 9th grade
• Estela, 17 years, freshman

Property Information:

Colonia- Nueva España, Maneadero
Time with property- 10 months
Electricity- No
Running Water- No
Structure-Wood & Dirt
 

Family Story:

Ericelda is from Chiapas and she came to Ensenada looking for job opportunities and escaping from her husband who used to beat her up. She bought a piece of land but she wasn't able to build a house because she has to take care of her 6 kids. The house they live in is made out of pieces of wood and tarps. Being a single mom is hard for her, she has to work a lot to be able to provide everything her family needs.

New Life- Hernandez Garcia Family

Build Dates: March 3rd & 4th

Family Information:

Father- Jose Luis

• Age: 27 yrs
• Profession: Laborer
• Weekly Salary: $45 

Mother- Marlei

• Age: 23 yrs
• Profession: N/A
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Jose Luis, 8 years, 2nd grade
• Jennifer, 3 years

Property Information:

Colonia- El Paraiso
Time with property- 9 years
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- No
Structure- Wood & Dirt
 

Family Story:

Marlei is from Oaxaca and Jose Luis is from Chiapas, they came to Ensenada searching for a better life and better work opportunities. When they got to Ensenada they bought a piece of land and started building a house out of plywood and tarps. Jose Luis works as a laborer from Monday thru Saturday and Marlei takes car of the kids. During the rainy season, the water leaks in and everything gets wet, and they are concerned about their health and safety.  

New Life- Montellano Morales Family

Build Dates: March 3rd & 4th

Family Information:

Father- Enoc

• Age: 24 yrs
• Profession: Laborer
• Weekly Salary: $45 approx.

Mother- Silvia 

• Age: 38 yrs
• Profession: N/A
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Caleb, 1 year old

Property Information:

Colonia- El Paraiso
Time with property- 9 months
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- No
Structure- Wood & Dirt
 

Family Story:

Silvia is from Chiapas and Enoc is from Oaxaca and they met in Ensenada when they decided to leave their homes searching for a better life. Enoc works at a T-shirt factory from 7 am to 5 pm, and some times he stays a little longer. They've been married for 4 years now and this passed september their first child, Caleb, was born. They live in a wooden house with dirt floor and they are concerned that during the rainy season the water might leak in and cause health problems to their family.