Youth Unlimited MA - Guerrero Ferreyra Family

BUILD DATES: March 27-29, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Alan

• Age: 42
• Profession: Salesman 
• Weekly Salary: $37 USD

MOTHER - Ana

• Age: 32
• Profession: Housewife 
• Weekly Salary: N/A

 

CHILDREN

• Joania Paula - 9 Years Old, 4th Grade 
• Dulce Dayana - 7 Years Old, 1st Grade

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - 89 P/ Alta
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 4 Months
ELECTRICITY - No
RUNNING WATER - No
STRUCTURE - Room made of scrap materials, dirt floor, Tarp for a roof.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Ana has been living in Ensenada since she was 15 years old. She lived with her mother for a few years, and at 18 years old she lived with the father of the children until he kicked her and the children out, along with their belongings. There was a lot of violence that she endured living with him.

Shortly after she met Alan and they were able to rent a place for 4 years. They have just recently started making the payments on their new lot.

Ana wants to have her own home, that no one can kick her out of.

Youth Unlimited MA - San Juan Martinez Family

BUILD DATES: March 27-29, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Felipe

• Age: 36
• Profession: Packer
• Weekly Salary: $64 USD

MOTHER - Rosalba

• Age: 41
• Profession: Housewife
• Weekly Salary: N/A

CHILDREN

• Karina - 14 Years Old, 8th Grade
• Dilan Adrian - 6 Years Old, 1st Grade

 

 

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Reforma
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 3 Years
ELECTRICITY - Yes
RUNNING WATER - No
STRUCTURE - Little room made of wood scraps and a tarp.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Felipe is 36 years old and is from Oaxaca. Rosalba is 41 and is from Mexico City. They have two children, Karina who is 14 years old and is in 8th grade, and Dilan Adrian who is 6 years old and is in 1st grade.

Felipe and Rosalba have been together for 15 years. Felipe works packing flowers and he earns $1,200 pesos per week (Around $64 USD). Rosalba doesn’t work, she stays at home taking care of her children. They rented for most of the time they have been together, but two years ago they were able to get a piece of land and made a small room with wood scraps and tarp.

Felipe has been working hard, but in his condition, it is impossible for him to improve his family situation. They want to receive a Home Of Hope house to be able to provide for their children a safer, more comfortable place to live. A place where the cold winds or rain is not a threat anymore.

Olivia's Basket - Santiago Lopez Family

BUILD DATES: March 21-22, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER - Sofia

• Age: 35
• Profession: Cleans Homes
• Weekly Salary: $49 USD

CHILDREN

• Alessandra - 11 Years Old, 6th Grade
• Jorge - 7 Years Old - 2nd Grade

 

 

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Maneadero Parte Baja
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 1 Year
ELECTRICITY - Yes
RUNNING WATER - Yes
STRUCTURE - Room made of scrap material, dirt floor.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Sofia is 35 years old and she is from Oaxaca. She has two children: Alessandra who is 11 years old and is in 6th grade, and Jorge who is 7 years old and is in 2nd grade.

Sofia came to Ensenada with her two children two years ago. She is a single mom, her previous husband left her for another woman. She works cleaning a house, three days per week earning $600 pesos per week (Around 30 USD). The days she is not cleaning, she works selling yogurt that she makes.

Sofia already has a property. Her sister made most of the payments and gave it to her and she made the last payments. The property came with a small wood room but the previous owner told her it's only temporary, and that she will need a new one because the wood is in really bad shape and it is not safe.

Crosshill MA - De La Cruz Gil Family

BUILD DATES: March 19-21, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Juan

• Age: 24
• Profession: Asparagus Picker 
• Weekly Salary: $65 USD

MOTHER - Ikerene

• Age: 20
• Profession: Vegetable Cutter
• Daily Salary: $11 USD

CHILDREN

• Aitana - 1 Year Old

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Benito Juarez
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 3 Years
ELECTRICITY - No
RUNNING WATER - No
STRUCTURE - Small room made of scrap material.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Juan is 24 years old and is from Ensenada. Ikerene is 20 years old and is from Fresno California. They have one daughter, Aitana who is 9 months old.

Juan and Ikerene met in Ensenada, they have been together for 2 years. They applied to get a Home Of Hope house a year ago, but they didn’t have a kid, so they were rejected. Now that they have Aitana they were approved to receive one.

Juan works picking asparagus. It’s a temporary job as they only work in the asparagus season. Ikerene works picking vegetables in a greenhouse. She works 6 days per week, resting on Sundays. They pay a baby sister to take care of Aitana.

Aitana has Hypoxia, she requires to go to Tijuana constantly to receive treatment which is a constant expense for the family. They live in a small room made with scraps, which is not safe or healthy for the family, especially for little Aitana.

Crosshill MA - Fabian Salas Family

BUILD DATES: March 19-21, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Hugo

• Age: 27
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $50 USD

MOTHER - Marycruz

• Age: 26
• Profession: N/A
• Weekly Salary: N/A

CHILDREN

• Fernanda - 8 Years Old, 3rd Grade
• Abril - 1 Year Old

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Loma Bonita
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 7 Years
ELECTRICITY - Yes
RUNNING WATER - No
STRUCTURE - Room made of Scrap Materials, Cement Floor
 

FAMILY STORY:

Hugo is 27 years old and Marycruz is 26, they are from Oaxaca. They have two children, Fernanda who is 8 years old and is in 3rd grade, and Abril, who is 1 year old.

Hugo and Maricruz have been together for 9 years. Life in Oaxaca was really hard. As one of the poorest states in México the possibilities to have a better life were really low, so they decided to move to Ensenada. Hugo works in the fields and has a salary of $930 pesos per week (Around $50 USD). The four of them live in a small room made with wood scrap and a concrete floor.

They dream of receiving a Homes Of Hope house to have a better, safer and more comfortable home for their kids.

Standwood Men's - Lopez Huesca Family

BUILD DATES: March 17-18, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Adolfo

• Age: 28
• Profession: Works for Himself
• Weekly Salary: $10 USD

MOTHER - Daniela

• Age: 25
• Profession: House Wife
• Weekly Salary: N/A

CHILDREN

• Jesús Santiago - 7 Years Old, 2nd Grade
• Afra Nahomi - 4 Years Old - Preschool

 

 

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Las Tinajitas
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 3 Years
ELECTRICITY - Yes
RUNNING WATER - No
STRUCTURE - Wood Room with Cement Floor.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Adolfo is 28 years old and is from Ensenada. Daniela is 25 years old and is from Tijuana. They have two children. Jesús Santiago who is 7 years old and is in 2nd grade and Afra Nahomi who is 4 years old and is in Preschool.

Daniela y Adolfo met 9 years ago and they became friends, later they became a couple and decided to live together. They lived in his sister's house for two weeks and then they decided to rent a house. Later his sister would transfer a property she was buying to Adolfo, which he continues to pay for. Adolfo and Daniela decided to move onto their new property. Adolfo and Daniela’s brother built a small wood room there, with concrete floor.

Adolfo work as an independent worker. They work by going to a specific places with other people, normally in some popular corner and they wait for people from the ranch nearby to come and say that they need a certain number of workers for a job. He earns between $180 - $200 pesos per day (Around $10 Dlls), but this is only on the days he can get a job. Daniela doesn’t have a job, she stays at home taking care of the children.

Stanwood Men's - Morales Nava Family

BUILD DATES: March 17-18, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Gerardo

• Age: 31
• Profession: Packer
• Daily Salary: $8 USD

MOTHER - Clara

• Age: 30
• Profession: N/A
• Weekly Salary: N/A

CHILDREN

• Gerardo - 12 Years Old, 7th Grade

 

 

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Las Tinajitas
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 2 Years
ELECTRICITY - Yes
RUNNING WATER - No
STRUCTURE - Wood Room made of Scrap Materials and Dirt Floor.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Gerardo is 31 years old and Clara is 30 years old, they are from Guerrero in south México. They have one son, Gerardo who is 12 years old and is in 7th grade.

Ten years ago, they moved to Ensenada because in Guerrero the situation was really hard. They couldn’t find any job and they have no money. When they arrived to Ensenada they got a job in the fields, but the job was too hard on Clara. The many hours, the stress and the chemicals made Clara lose a baby and start bleeding which needed six months to be stopped.

With a lot of hard work they were able to buy a piece of land and made a small room with scraps that they could find or buy. Gerardo works all week packing vegetables making $145 pesos per week (Around $8 USD). The house they live is in really bad shape as it is barely standing and can’t really protect them from rain or cold.

Life Community Blue- Sanchez Cordero Family

Build Dates: March 13-14, 2018

Family Information:

Father- Luis

• Age: 29
• Profession: Factory Worker
• Weekly Salary: $70 approx.

Mother- Jeanette

• Age: 30
• Profession: Homemaker
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Stephany, 9 yrs 4th Grade
• Jose Angel, 2 yrs

Property Information:

Colonia- Aguajito
Time with property- 9 years
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- No
Structure- Scrap Materials
 

Family Story:

Jeanette and Luis met here in Ensenada. They started out living with Jeanette's mom, but there were too many people living in the home. They moved out and the grandma offered them a place to stay in her house. The house is made of wood and has a tarp roof. During the rain, the water gets in and everything gets wet. Luis has been working at a factory as a welder. Jeanette helps her mom by making and selling flour tortillas. Stephany is in 4th grade and Jose is not yet in school.

Life Community Red- Barraza Morales Family

Build Dates: March 13th-14th

Family Information:

Mother- Amada Cecilia

• Age: 39
• Profession: Cleaning Properties
• Weekly Salary: $41 approx.

Children-

• Zadyury, 15 yrs
• Carlos, 16 yrs

Property Information:

Colonia- San Rafael
Time with property- 2 yrs
Electricity-
Running Water-
Structure-
 

Family Story:

Amada Cecilia is a single mother. When she was with the children's father, they were living in Santa Rosalia. They both struggled with drug addiction, and that was the main reason they separated. Amada wanted to change her life and wanted things to be better for her children. Amada decided to come to Ensenada where her mother lived and it became clear that Amada was affected psychologically by all the emotional abuse she suffered from her relationship with her children's father.  Amada's mother bought her and the kids a piece of land and that is where they have been living. They live in a small home in very bad conditions. Amada has two children, a 16 yr old and a 15 yr old. Amada works cleaning properties; she doesn't always have work and sometimes they don't have money. For this reason, they haven't been able to build a proper house. The three of them live alone, but all have faith that one day they will be able to have something safe to live in.

Neighborhood MA- Garcia Lopez Family

BUILD DATES: March 12-14, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Bertin

• Age: 30
  • Profession: Packer
• Weekly Salary: $58 USD

MOTHER - Monica

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

 

CHILDREN

• Melissa - 9 Years Old, 4th Grade
• David - 7 Years Old, 2nd Grade
• Julia - 2 Years Old
• Monica Ivana - 1 Year Old

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Bellavista
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 18 months
ELECTRICITY - Yes
RUNNING WATER - N/A
STRUCTURE - N/A
 

FAMILY STORY:

Bertin and Monica met at work when they both worked in the fields in 2014. They both were originally married. Monica has two children from that marriage: Melissa and David; Bertin has 3 other children as well, but they live with their mother and she doesn't let him see them. After separating from their spouses, a few months later they decided to live together. Now they have two children together: Julia is 2 years old, and Monica is 1 year old.

Bertin works at a vegetable packaging place and Monica stays home taking care of the children. They used to live with Monica's mother, but as there were many people living in a tiny trailer, they decided to buy their own property in 2015. They now have their own property and make payments of $53 USD every month.

They are hoping to have a Home Of Hope so they can have a better place for their family.

Simi Valley Community Church Blue- Novea Basilio Family

Build Dates: March 9-10, 2018

Family Information:

Father- Javier

• Age: 27
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $58 approx.

Mother- Anastasia

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

Children-

• Angel Javier, 1yr 9 months
• Ana Maria, 9 months

Property Information:

Colonia- Primavera
Time with property- 1yr+
Electricity- Unknown
Running Water- No
Structure- Wood and Plastic
 

Family Story:

Javier and Anastasia are originally from Oaxaca who, like many other families, who move North in search of a better life and better opportunities- for work, education and healthcare specifically.  This young couple have two small children, Angel Javier and Ana Maria. Javier works in the fields planting different types of vegetables, working 5 or 6 days of the week from 6am until 2pm. His salary is around $58 a week, insufficient to cover all their expenses. The zone where they live doesn't have running water and that is an added expense. Javier's salary has to cover their food, water, clothing, land payments, and any emergency. They have lived in Ensenada for more than 3 years. The first year they rented until they were able to buy land on credit and start building a small structure to move into. Their current living conditions are very difficult because they have to eat and sleep in a small plastic room, making sure their kids do not get sick. Their desire is to have a home that is safe and where they can live without any fear of being cold, or dealing with getting wet during the rainy season. They have been praying to God for a house and and their dream is that one day they will.

Simi Valley Community Church Red- Cisneros Mendoza Family

Build Dates: March 9-10, 2018

Family Information:

Father- Niceforo

• Age: 30
• Profession: Handyman
• Weekly Salary: $70 approx.

Mother- Rocio

• Age: 37
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $57 approx.

Children-

• Azul, 9 yrs, 3rd Grade
• Elizabeth, 13 yrs, Junior High
• Maria del Carmen, 17 yrs, their niece

Property Information:

Colonia- UTT
Time with property- 10 months+
Electricity- No
Running Water- No
Structure- No
 

Family Story:

Niceforo and Rocio are originally from Oaxaca. They moved to Ensenada almost 5 years for work, because good work opportunities are hard to come by in Oaxaca. They have 3 children, but one is married. Their niece Maria lives with them as she has no other family here in Ensenada. Niceforo is dedicated to working as a handyman and Rocio works in the fields. Their house is made out of scarp wood and the roof is covered with a tarp. They want a house to be able to provide a safe home for their daughters who are left home alone when not in school.

New Life Yellow- Becerra Cervantes Family

Build Dates: March 2-3, 2018

Family Information:

Father- Fabian

• Age: 22
• Profession: Driver
• Weekly Salary: $70 approx.

Mother- Nayeli

• Age: 21
• Profession: Homemaker
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Miriam, 1 1/2 yrs
• Guadalupe, 2 1/2 yrs
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Property Information:

Colonia- San Carlos
Time with property- 2 years
Electricity- Shared with Neighbor
Running Water- No
Structure- Scrap Materials, Dirt and Carpet Floor
 

Family Story:

Fabian is originally from Sonora, he came to Ensenada more than 5 years ago to live with his aunt and find work here. Nayeli is from Oaxaca and also moved to Ensenada around 5 years ago. Nayeli came with the intentions of working and supporting her large family back home. Nayeli met Fabian's aunt at a small shop that she owns. It was there at the shop that Fabian and Nayeli eventually met and later began dating. Shortly after beginning a relationship together, Nayeli had to return to her parents in Oaxaca. Nayeli and Fabian got engaged and Nayeli returned home with the fear that her parents weren't going to let her leave them again. Three months after returning home, her parents gave her permission to return to Ensenada and Nayeli surprised Fabian. At this time, Nayeli found out she was pregnant with Fabian's child. They were both living in a rented room when they brought their daughter home. When their daughter was 8 months old, Nayeli was once again pregnant. It was at that time that they decided to get a piece of land and build their own home to live in. They continue to pay off the land, the montly payment being approx. $58. They had a rough start, and struggled to build a home. They were given the wood from a lady who was moving back to Oaxaca and had tore down her house. Their second daughter was born and Nayeli had to stay home to care for her two young girls. Fabian works as a chauffeur for a company delivering produce, earning approx. $70 a week while working 6-7 days a week. This family wants to build a better and safer home because their small room is made of old wood and a plastic roof. Most importantly, they want the best for their daughters. 

New Life Green- Quintero Villa Family

Build Dates: March 2-3, 2018

Family Information:

Father- Alejandro

• Age: 37
• Profession: Self Employed Handyman/Construction
• Weekly Salary: $58 approx

Mother- Graciela

• Age: 36
• Profession: Factory Worker
• Weekly Salary: $70 approx.

Children-

• Alejandra, 11, 6th Grade

Property Information:

Colonia- Todo Santos
Time with property- 1 yr+
Electricity- No, use their neighbor's
Running Water- Yes
Structure- Wood
 

Family Story:

Alejandro and Graciela are from Sonora and they met while working in a factory, and they also went to the same high school. They started to hang out as friends and later began a serious relationship and moved in together. Graciela became pregnant with their daughter, they got married three years ago and then moved to Ensenada. After arriving in Ensenada, they rented with a cousin of Alejandro. They decided they didn't want to pay so much in rent and got a piece of land where they started to build a year ago. Graciela would like to have an actual home where she feels good, where they live now is just a small one room structure that measures 3 meters by 4 meters. They would like to build something bigger in order to have their kitchen inside, a room to sleep in and that their daughter might have her own room as well. They are still continuing to pay off their land; the monthly payment is about $58. Graciela works Monday-Friday, 7am to 5 pm, earning approx. $70 a week in a factory. Alejandro works as a builder/handyman/plumber. His salary varies based on the jobs he gets and he works 6 or sometimes 7 days of the week. A neighbor helps to watch their daughter, taking her to and from school and caring for her until Graciela and/or Alejandro are home from work. Graciela has faith that they will have a house and be able to be together as a family more than before.

New Life Blue- Martinez Jimenez Family

Build Dates: March 2-3, 2018

Family Information:

Father- Isaac

• Age: 26
• Profession: Fender
• Weekly Salary: $68 approx.

Mother- Ana

• Age: 24
• Profession: Homemaker
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Damian, 1 yr
• Brayan, 5 years, Kindergarten

 

Property Information:

Colonia- Maneadero P. Baja
Time with property- 2+ years
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- Yes
Structure- Wood walls and roof
 

Family Story:

Isaac is originally from Oaxaca and Ana is from Ensenada. They met over 9 years ago in high school and have been married for 5 years and have two boys. Isaac works at a factory that makes Fender musical instruments and earns about $68 a week. Ana would like to put a stand on her land where she can sell little things like chips and cookies, but they are still saving the money in order to buy the things they need to have on hand. This family has been living on their land for 2 years and would like to have a better home for their children.

New Life Red- Galvez Ibarra Family

Build Dates: March 2-3, 2018

Family Information:

Father- Luis Alonso

• Age: 23
• Profession: Assistant Blacksmith
• Weekly Salary: $85 approx.

Mother- Katia Guadalupe

• Age: 20
• Profession: food Sampler
• Weekly Salary: $20 approx.

Children-

• Grethel Ashlyn, going on 2 yrs

Property Information:

Colonia- 89
Time with property- 7 months
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- They use their aunt's water
Structure- Borrowed Trailer
 

Family Story:

Luis Alonso and Katia Guadalupe are originally from Sinaloa but came to Ensenada looking for a better way of life. Luis works for a company doing their stock and inventory from 3pm to 10am, and from 7am to 2 pm he studies Technological Engineering Mechatronics. Luis has to use twice his strength just to get his family ahead and it is hard to study and then work all night. For her part, Katia works two days of the week giving out food samples at grocery stores. But, their combined salary is very little and insufficient to cover the basic necessities of their family. Not long ago, they didn't even have a place to live until someone let them live in their small camper trailer which isn't in good conditions. Their desire as parents is that they would be able to have a home and a better life. And even though their circumstances haven't provided that yet, they haven't lost faith that one day it will happen for them.