Cornerstone Fellowship - Pantoja Osuna Family

Build Dates: June 26-28, 2018

Family Information:

Father - 

• Age: 25 Years Old
• Profession: Works For a Plywood Company
• Weekly Salary: $67 USD

Mother - Sandra

• Age: 22 Years Old
• Profession: N/A
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children

• Camila - 3 Years Old
• Julia - 2 Years Old

Property Information:

Colonia - Maneadero P/Alta
Time with property - 3 Month
Electricity - No
Running Water - No
Structure - Little room made of scrap materials and dirt floor.
 

Family Story:

Julio and Sandra met in San Luis and they dated for three months and then got married. After they had their first child they moved to Ensenada. Sandra already had a daughter from her past marriage.  She separated from her past husband because he was very irresponsible. They were able to buy a property and moved into it in February. They’ve been waiting for a Home of Hope ever since.

Becker Evangelical - Vega Orbe Family

Build Dates: June 26-28, 2018

Family Information:

Father - Francisco

• Age: 32 Years Old
• Profession: Mechanic
• Weekly Salary: $41 USD

Mother - Estefania

• Age: 26 Years Old
• Profession: Secondhand Sales
• Weekly Salary: $51 USD

Children

• Francisco Ezequiel - 6 Years Old

Property Information:

Colonia - Maneadero P/Alta
Time with property - 3 Years
Electricity - N/A
Running Water - N/A
Structure - Little room made of wood.
 

Family Story:

Fransisco and Estefania met at a dance and a year later they got married. They have one son and his name is Francisco Ezequiel and he starts preschool this year. Because of their financial situation, they are only able to live in a small room made out of wood, concrete floor and a roof made out of wood and cardboard. This Home of Hope would be a dream for them because of their lack of resources. It would be very difficult and expensive to build anything better than what they have now.

Becker Evangelical - Martinez Alvarez Family

Build Dates: June 26-28, 2018

Family Information:

Mother - Irene

• Age: 28 Years Old
• Profession: Gas Station Attendant
• Weekly Salary: $53 USD

Children

• Elias Ezequiel

Property Information:

Colonia - Parcela 56
Time with property - 9 Months
Electricity - No
Running Water - No
Structure - Room made of wood, with dirt and cement floor, and tarp for a roof.
 

Family Story:

Irene was raised in Ensenada with her family. When she was 22 years old she moved in with her son’s father. She spent five years living with him but Irene suspected that her husband was cheating on her. After a year of being like that, he left the house as well as Irene to pay the rent on her own. Every once in a while her ex-husband comes to visit and helps, but she still doesn’t know what he does for living.

Irene decided to start payments on a piece of property and move onto it instead of having to rent. With the help of her family, she was able to make a small room for herself and her son. Now she has applied for a Home of Hope because her income is not enough to cover everything she needs.

Self Storage Blue - Julian Ramirez Family

Build Dates: June 19-20, 2018

Family Information:

Father - Quirino

• Age: 38 Years Old
• Profession: Packer
• Weekly Salary: $86 USD

Mother - Yesica

• Age: 30 Years Old
• Profession: Packer
• Weekly Salary: $44 USD

Children

• Eric - 6 Years Old, 1st Grade
• Alex - 1 Year Old

Property Information:

Colonia - Los Olivos
Time with property - 7 Months
Electricity - Yes
Running Water - No
Structure - Little wood room with dirt floor and tarp for a roof.
 

Family Story:

Yesica came seven years ago to Ensenada from Oaxaca trying to find a good job so that she could have a better life.  She came on her own but after some time she met Quirino who is her husband today. Quirino was deported from the US and started working at the job where he met Yesica.

They decided to buy a property with Quirino’s brother, but after, Quirino’s brother started to have arguments with Quirino so they decided to sell him their part of the property and buy a different one somewhere else.

Erick, the family’s oldest son, has a condition called Microtia in his left ear. He can’t hear anything from that side but he can hear from his right. The doctors say that he won’t be able to have surgery until he’s seven or eight years old.

Self Storage Red - Santiago Julian Family

Build Dates: June 19-20, 2018

Family Information:

Father - Luis Miguel

• Age: 21 Years Old
• Profession: Packager
• Weekly Salary: $81 USD

Mother -

• Age: 19 Years Old
• Profession: Housewife
• Weekly Salary: N/A

Children

• Kevin - 1 Year Old

Property Information:

Colonia - Los Olivos
Time with property - 1 Year
Electricity - Yes
Running Water - No
Structure - Room made of scrap materials, dirt floor.
 

Family Story:

Maria and Luis come from Oaxaca. The moved to Ensenada about 4 years ago in search for a good job. At first, when they came they moved in with Luis’s aunt, but later started renting a room in really bad conditions. This is where their son was born.

Kevin was born during the winter and during this time the house was usually very cold so the baby couldn’t sleep. The roof would also leak when it rained so everything would get wet.

Maria and Luis were able to save some money and start buying a property of their own. Later on, Luis’s mother came from Oaxaca to be close to her son and brought her other son with her.

Centerburg - Lopez Vega Family

BUILD DATES: June 14-16, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER - Juana

• Age: 31 Years Old
• Profession: Flower Cutter
• Weekly Salary: $41 USD

CHILDREN

• Jennifer - 10 Years Old, 4th Grade
• Eduardo - 8 Years Old, 3rd Grade
• Daniela - 6 Years Old, 1st Grade

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Santa Juquila
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 6 Months
ELECTRICITY - No
RUNNING WATER - No
STRUCTURE - Little room made of tarp.
 

FAMILY STORY:  

Juanita is from Oaxaca, she is a single mother and has three children. The father of her children left and abandoned them when he met another woman. Juanita does not receive help financially from their father and he has told her he does not want to see his children or hear about them. They do not know this, they only know he left.

Juanita has been alone now for seven years supporting her family financially by cutting flowers. She works six days a week and earns a salary of $51 USD, but if she works less than that, she only earns $41 USD. She works from 6:30am - 5:00pm.

The property where they live is in her name and she pays $41 USD per month to cover the loan on it.

When Juanita works, her niece takes the children to school and takes care of them. Juanita gets lots of support from her sister and niece.

Juanita desires to have a home so her chilren can live well, especially during the rainy season so the water won't leak through the roof. Juanita says that having a better home her children will be safe and secure.

 

 

Breakaway - Tellez Ledezma Family

Build Dates: June 14-16, 2018

Family Information:

Father - Margarito

• Age: 43 Years Old
• Profession: Temporary Worker
• Daily Salary: $10 USD

Mother - Elizabet

• Age: 42 Years Old
• Profession: Sells Candy
• Weekly Salary: $76 USD

Children

• Alejandra - 20 Years Old, helps with Johnny
• Jhonny - 3 Years Old, has Epilepsy and Hydrocephaly

Property Information:

Colonia - Santa Juquila
Time with property - 2 Years
Electricity - Yes
Running Water - No
Structure - Trailer
 

Family Story:

Elizabet is from Ensenada. She used to be married, but her husband left her for another woman. Because of this, she moved to Mexicali for five years. Later on, she came back to Ensenada and met Margarito and they decided to move in together.

Jhonny was given to Elizabet after his parents couldn’t take care of him because of their situation. Jhonny suffers from Epilepsy and Hydrocephaly.

Right now Elizabet is trying to complete the paperwork to adopt Jhonny as her son but they tell her that this process might take around a year.

Ford Family & Friends - Zavaleta Salazar Family

BUILD DATES: June 2-3, 2018 

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Esteban Luis

• Age: 44
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $43 USD

MOTHER - Adela

• Age: 41
• Profession: Field Worker
• Weekly Salary: $43 

CHILDREN

• Angel - 21 Years Old
• Rogelio - 18 Years Old
• Anayeli - 16 Years Old
• Jesus - 15 Years Old
• Rosalba 6 Years Old

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Valle Roca
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 1 Year
ELECTRICITY - No
RUNNING WATER - No
STRUCTURE - Room made of scrap materials, dirt floor.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Adela is 41 years old and Esteban Luis is 44 years old, they are from Oaxaca. They have 5 children: Angel who is 21 years old, Rogelio who is 18 years old, Anayeli who is 16 years old, Jesus is 15 years old and Rosalba who is 6 years old.

Oaxaca is one of the poorest and less developed states in Mexico. They have been living in Ensenada for one year, they came looking for work and a better life. In the beginning they were living on some property someone lent to them, but later they decided to buy their own property and move there. They built a small room with wood scraps and a tarp. They have no electricity, water or drainage. Only Jesús goes to school, as they don’t have the resources for all their children to go to school. The older kids also lack some of their basic documents, so it’s hard for them to find a job. Esteban’s mother also lives with them, as her husband died and now they take care of her.

Team Carroll- Murias Reynoso Family

Build Dates: June 2nd-3rd 

Family Information:

Father- Jose 

• Age: 26 
• Profession: Field Worker 
• Weekly Salary: $45 

Mother- Adela 

• Age: 20 
• Profession: Field Worker 
• Weekly Salary: $45 

Children-

• Jesus Ricardo, 3 yrs 

Property Information:

Colonia- Valle de Guadalupe
Time with property- 13 months
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- No
Structure- One Room Made of Scrap Materials, Carpet over Dirt
 

Family Story:

Adela came to Ensenada 13 years ago with the plan to finish her studies and have a better life. She came with her family and they lived in a trailer. Sadly, she wasn't able to continue with her studies and had to work instead to help support her family. They worked in the grape fields and it was there that she met her husband. She moved in with him when she was 15 yrs old, and had her son when she was 17. 

Faith Community - Tapia Sierra Family

BUILD DATES: May 26-27, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER - Mary Adelina

• Age: 28
• Profession: Secretary
• Weekly Salary: $51 USD

CHILDREN

• Ricardo - 9 Years Old, 4th Grade
• Angel Gabriel - 7 Years Old, 1st Grade

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Gomez Morin
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 3 Years
ELECTRICITY - Yes
RUNNING WATER - Yes
STRUCTURE - Little room made of wood scraps.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Mary Adelina is from Ensenada and is a single mother. She has two boys and separated from her ex-husband because he was using drugs and was physically abusive. When they separated, Mary Adelina's father gave her the plot of land where they are now living. The boys' father does not give child support.

The boys love spending time with their father and see him every two weeks and stay with him overnight. Their father lives in a rehab center and Mary Adelina lets them go with him as their grandmother on the father's side takes care of them when they are with him.

The boys are in school full-time starting their day at 8am and finishing at 4pm, and on Saturdays, their grandparents (on the father's side) take care of them. 

Mary Adelina works as a secretary in a school office earning $51 USD a week. She also goes to University, Monday through Thursday in the evenings and is studying to be licensed in Sciences of Education.

Her family does not actually help with supporting them as they had some problems and are a bit distant at the moment as they wanted to be in authority over her children.