Stanwood Foursquare Blue- Angel Rodriguez

Build Dates: March 28th & 29th

Family Information:

Mother- Berenice

• Age: 31

• Profession: House Cleaner

• Monthly Salary: $385

Children-

• Axel, 4 yrs

Property Information:

Colonia- Santa Ines Zorrillo
Electricity- No (in order to get electricity, she needs to buy cable to connect it to her lot)
Running Water- No
Structure- Lives with Mother
 

Family Story:

Berenice is originally from Ensenada, she has a 4 year old son named Axel. Axel was born with an imperforate anus and has had 3 surgeries to correct it; he still needs 2 more. Axel’s father abandoned them before Axel was born. Axel needs a clean home that is dry and free of dirt, dust. Before and after each operation, Axel has a hygiene regimen to follow and for this reason, Berenice has not been able to live on her land. She doesn’t have the resources needed to build a home and they cannot live in a room with a dirt floor while Axel is undergoing these surgeries and recovery times. Berenice and Axel have been living with Berenice’s mom.

Stanwood Foursquare Red- Cruz Cruz Family

Build Dates: March 28th & 29th

Family Information:

Mother- Noemi

• Age: 30

• Profession: Packer

• Monthly Salary: $265

Children-

• Pablo Uziel, 5 yrs, Kindergarten

• Fares Efrain, 9 yrs, 4th Grade

• Erick Gadiel, 12 yrs, Jr High

Property Information:

Colonia- Lopez Portillo
Time with property- 4 months
Structure- Wood Scraps
 

Family Story:

Noemi has been a single mother for 4 years. Each of her 3 sons has a different father, the father of her youngest left when Pablo was just 1. Noemi had been sharing a house with her brother since her last ex left her with nothing, but realized that she really needed her own space for her sons to live and grow up in. Noemi then decided to to build a room on her land, she got help to do it and they moved to the land. Noemi wakes up around 4 am to get things ready for the day, get her kids to school and then get herself to work. Noemi gets off work at 2:30 and then picks up her kids. Noemi just dreams of being able to give her boys a proper home, when up until now she has done everything she possibly could for them and will continue to do so. But, providing a decent and safe home is not something she can do on her own.

MA Central Alberta Youth Unlimited Blue- Robles Rodriguez Family

Build Dates: March 23-25

Family Information:

Father- Gaston

• Age: 27

• Profession: Factory

• Monthly Salary: $295

Mother- Jaqueline

• Age: 20

• Profession: Homemaker

• Monthly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Jorge Eduardo, 4 yrs, Preschool

Property Information:

Colonia- Veladero
Time with property- 1 yr  
Electricity- No
Running Water- No
Structure- Wood & Tarps
 

Family Story:

Story to Come

Shelter Cove Red- Vazquez Vazquez Family

Build Dates: March: 23-25

Family Information:

Father- Cesar Alejandro

• Age: 23

• Profession: Car Wash

• Monthly Salary: $330

Mother- Brenda

• Age: 24

• Profession: Homemaker

• Monthly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Emilio Zaid, 1 yr

• Diego Alessandro, 7 yrs, 1st Grade

Property Information:

Colonia- Porticos
Time with property- 4 months  
Electricity- No
Running Water- No
Structure-Scrap Wood
 

Family Story:

Cesar grew up without his parents, he lived with his aunts and grandparents. Brenda and Cesar are both from Mexico City, they got married when they were just 15 years old. They started out living with Brenda’s parents. There were some problems that arose between them and Brenda’s family and they decided it was best to move out. Cesar’s grandma in Ensenada heard about what was going on in Mexico City and sent for them. Once in Ensenada, Cesar and Brenda lived with the grandma before finding jobs and a house they could rent. They rented for a year and a half before finding the land they currently live on. Their oldest son, Diego, was born while they lived in Mexico City. Emilio was born while they were in their rental. Cesar gets up every day at 7am to take Diego to school and then goes to work. Brenda stays home with Emilio. When Cesar gets home, he is typically found working on his land and getting it leveled and ready to build a home on it.

Life Community Blue- Santiago Velasco Family

Build Dates: March 17th & 18th

Family Information:

Mother- Carolina

• Age: 24

• Profession: Produce Packer

• Weekly Salary: $88

Children-

• Cruz Alexander, 7 yrs, 1st Grade

• Paula, 3 yrs

Property Information:

Colonia- Lopez Portillo
Time with property- 5 months
Structure- Wood Scraps
 

Family Story:

Carolina is a single mom of two. She separated from the father of her children about 1 yr ago. The man was irresponsible, didn’t care for his children, and it was unhealthy atmosphere for the family. When Carolina left her husband, she moved in with a friend of hers before finding a piece of land she could build her own house on. Carolina’s cousin and neighbors helped her build a room on her land so her and the kids had a place to live. Carolina works from 5:30 am to 2:30 pm Monday-Saturday; a neighbor helps her by taking the son to school and the youngest to a lady from their church. Carolina has not had the resources needed to build a home and she does not receive any help from her children’s father, she really needs a lot of help.