Crosby Church- Carrillo Urias Family

Build Dates: September 6 & 7 

Family Information:

Father- Armando 

• Age: 39 
• Profession: Sells Food w/ Wife 
• Weekly Salary: $88-100 approx. 

Mother- Rosa 

• Age: 43 
• Profession: Assists Husband 

Children-

• Cristina, 5 yrs old, Kindergarten 
• Manuel, 17 yrs old, High School 

Property Information:

Colonia- Los Pinos
Time with property-  1 1/2 yrs
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- No
Structure- Trailer
 

Family Story:

Armando and Rosa met at a party Rosa's cousin invited her to. They dated for 2 years before Rosa became pregnant with Cristina. They were renting a house together before they decided to buy land on credit and a trailer to live in. That is where they are currently living and have been for more than a year and a half. In April, they paid off their land. Rosa has a son, Manuel, from her first marriage. They were together for one year before Rosa decided to leave him. Rosa's mother-in-law was very manipulative and controlling, which lead to many problems that couldn't be fixed. Manuel met his father when he was 7 years old, but hardly receives visits from him. Rosa and Armando sell food outside a high school. They sell soda, burritos, etc and work Monday-Friday. Whatever they earn from their sells is what sustains them and their needs. Sometimes they can earn $80-100 in a week, but it isn't stable income they can count on. Where they live they do not have running water, their neighbor shares it with them and they give their neighbor a little money for it. For them to be able to have a house would be a huge blessing for their family. 

Real Life Fellowship - Martinez Juarez

BUILD DATES: September 1st-2nd, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

 

MOTHER - Magali

• Age: 28 Years Old
• Profession: Stay at home mom 
• Weekly Salary: n/a

CHILDREN

• Rachelle - 12 Years Old, 7th grade
• Axel - 6 Years Old, Kindergarten 

 

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Las Flores
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 8 Months
ELECTRICITY - Yes
RUNNING WATER - No
STRUCTURE - Little room made of wood and tarp with a carpet floor.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Magali became a single mother at the age of 15. When she was with her first partner and was 3 months pregnant with his baby, he decided to leave her. A couple days later she found out that he was murdered for being involved in things he shouldn't have been. Magali raised her daughter with the support of her family, but it was too difficult for her and she moved into an organization called Casa Esperanza (Hope Home). Casa Esperanza is a place that helps women who have been mistreated or don't have sufficient resources. Once her daughter was born she started working and moved in with her family. She got together with a different man and they had a child, but left her because he didn't want the responsibility of taking care of the kids. Magali started paying for a piece of land, but later got sick from a bacteria that affected her brain and got fired from her job because of it. Without a job it has been hard to make the payments for the property and take care of her family.  

GMI- De la Cruz Sosa Family

Build Dates: August 31st & September 1st 

Family Information:

Father- Jesus 

• Age: 19 
• Profession: Produce Packer 
• Weekly Salary: $82 

Mother- Monica 

• Age: 18 
• Profession: Homemaker 
• Weekly Salary: N/A  

Children- 

• Flor, 1 yr going on 2 
• Nathali, 5 months 

Property Information:

Colonia- Benito Juarez
Time with property- 11 months + 
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- No
Structure- Wood, Metal Roof, Dirt Floor
 

Family Story:

Monica was born in Ensenada and grew up in a big family. In high school she met Jesus and became pregnant after 2 years of dating. They lived with Monica's Mom until Flor was born, but left soon after because there just wasn't room for everyone. They lived with Jesus' father for a time and it was then that the father-in-law gave them half of his land to allow them to have their own place as a family. 

MA Valley Church - Ramires Linares

BUILD DATES: August 16th - 18th, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Abraham

• Age: 25 Years Old
• Profession: Employed at liquor store 
• Weekly Salary: $83 USD

MOTHER - Maribel

• Age: 22 Years Old
• Profession: Stay at home mom 
• Weekly Salary: n/a

CHILDREN

• Ogla - 5 Years Old
• Scarlett - 2 Years Old
• Ashley - 3 Months Old 

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Portal de las Brisas
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 3 Years
ELECTRICITY - Yes
RUNNING WATER - No
STRUCTURE - Little room made of scrap materials with a cement floor.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Abraham and Jennifer met in Cuenavaca Morelos and were neighbors there. They dated 2 months before moving in together. Due to violence where they were living, the decided to move to Ensenada while pregnant with Olga and rented a house with the help of a friend. Once Olga was born Abraham started to work and they got a piece of land with the help of Jennifer's dad. After paying a lot for rent they wanted something that was their own. Now they have three children and Abraham works in a liquor store from 10am - 5pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays then Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10am - 12am midnight with a weekly salary of $83 USD. Jennifer is dedicates herself to taking care of the children at home. 

MA M10 - Tapia Sanchez Family

BUILD DATES: August 6th - 7th, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

MOTHER - Maribel

• Age: 37 Years Old
• Profession: Organic Vegetable Farming 
• Weekly Salary: $77 USD

CHILDREN

• Jesus Alejandro - 15 Years Old, 8th grade
• Jose Emiliano - 10 Years Old, 2nd grade, has learning disability.

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Nueva Espana
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 1 Year
ELECTRICITY - Yes
RUNNING WATER - No
STRUCTURE - Little room made of wood with a dirt floor.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Maribel is originally from Michoacan and is a single mother. Her husband never wanted the responsibility of taking care of his children so he chose to stay in Michoacan when she moved to Ensenada with the kids. She left there because she wanted to protect her two sons from the crime and for the fear they would get taken by the drug cartels. Maribel works at a company where they grow organic vegetables. She doesn't earn much money and therefore doesn't have the resources to build a house and have two kids in school. Jose Emiliano, the youngest son, has a vocabulary problem that's made it difficult to keep up with school, and has fallen behind. Right now Maribel has a small piece of land she's purchased where they live, but would like to have something safe for her kids.

MA M10 - Avalos Gonzalez Family

Build Dates: August 6th-7th, 2018

Family Information:

Mother- Beatriz 

• Age: 34 years old
• Profession: Massage therapist 
• Weekly Salary: $36 USD

Children-

• Jonathan - 15 years old, does not attend school
• Andrea - 9 years old, 4th grade
• Gustavo - 8 years old, 2nd grade

 

Property Information:

Colonia- Nueva Espana
Time with property- 6 months
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- No
Structure- Little room made of wood with cement floor. 
 

Family Story:

Beatriz came to Ensenada when she was a little girl with her mother and siblings and grew up there. She got married and had her son Jonathan. The marriage didn't work out and they got separated. Later on Beatriz got together with a different man and had Andrea and Gustavo. They lasted 6 years married, but 2 years ago they separated.

  After separating, her ex-husband didn't want to turn in/give up the kids since Beatriz has moved to a poor neighborhood. Right now Beatriz only has the kids on the weekends. Due to the poor living conditions, Beatriz came and asked Homes of Hope for a house for her and the kids to live in so that the kids permanently. 

MA M10- Olivares Godinez Family

Build Dates: August 6th-7th, 2018

Family Information:

Father- Oscar

• Age: 30 years old
• Profession: Builder
• Weekly Salary: $65 USD

Mother- Irene 

• Age: 28 years old
• Profession: Stay at Home Mom
• Weekly Salary: n/a

Children-

• Jesus Manuel - 5 years old, Attending Preschool
• Bryan Eduardo - 3 years old
• Angel Alexander - 1 year old

 

Property Information:

Colonia- Nueva Espana
Time with property- 10 months
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- No
Structure- Little room made of scrap materials with a roof made of wood and dirt and carpet floor. 
 

Family Story:

Irene grew up with an abusive father. When she was grown she regrettably got together with a man that was also abusive to her. She had 2 children with him and it got to the point where he started abusing the kids too. So she separated from him and later got married to her husband, Oscar, and later had their first child together, Angel Alexander. Due to the crime in Guadalajara, they moved to Ensenada into a lot because they couldn't afford to pay rent and the lot at the same time. 

Blackrock Gives - Manzo Cuevas Family

BUILD DATES: July 24-25, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Alejandro

• Age: 36 Years Old
• Profession: Sells secondhand items
• Weekly Salary: $45 USD

MOTHER - Adriana

• Age: 37 Years Old
• Profession: Packer
• Weekly Salary: $66 USD

CHILDREN

• Noemi - 16 Years Old, 
• Angel - 13 Years Old, 7th Grade
• Alejandro - 10 Years Old, 5th Grade
• Maria - 8 Years Old, 3rd Grade

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Las Flores
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 10 Months
ELECTRICITY - Yes
RUNNING WATER - No
STRUCTURE - Little room made of wood and scrap materials, with a dirt floor.
 

FAMILY STORY:

They came from Michoacan with their whole family, with the illusion of finding work, but they found themselves in the same situation that they were previously in back home. But they have kept working, and going forward. They have suffered from hunger, cold, and their kids being made fun of by their friends because they don't have a home. Their daughter Noemi left home at 14 Years Old and returned home at 16 Years old, and now lives with her parents and her newborn baby.

Church On The Hill - Jose Hernandez Family

BUILD DATES: July 16-18, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Robert

• Age: 22 Years Old
• Profession: Packer
• Weekly Salary: $81 USD

MOTHER - Norma

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

CHILDREN

• Melani - 3 Years Old

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - El Veladero
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 4 Years
ELECTRICITY - No
RUNNING WATER - No
STRUCTURE -Little room made of wood and a dirt floor.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Norma and Robert are a young family; they met while working together in a packaging factory where Robert has been working for the past four years. They have a three-year-old daughter.

When they first got together, they went to live with Norma's mother, but they didn't last long there as they had some problems with Norma's siblings. From there they went to live with Robert's parents, but they also had a hard time there because there were already quite a few people living there and also had some problems with the family, and never received support from them.

Their daughter was getting sick often with a fever and a throat infection and had some seizures because of it, so they decided to buy their own piece of land and live on it. The house where they live is made of old wood, a dirt floor. Their daughter is well now from the fevers and the infections but now she has a skin problem from all the dust and dirt.

Robert works at night in a packaging factory and Norma stays home taking care of their daughter, and two months ago they discovered that they were expecting their second child!

Church On The Hill - Cervantes Varela Family

BUILD DATES: July 16-18, 2018

FAMILY INFORMATION:

FATHER - Ivan

• Age: 25 Years Old
• Profession: Assembler
• Weekly Salary: $69 USD

MOTHER - Aurelia

• Age: 39 Years Old
• Profession: Housewife
• Weekly Salary: N/A

CHILDREN

• Jose - 7 Years Old, 2nd Grade
• Elissa - 2 Years Old

PROPERTY INFORMATION:

COLONIA - Maneadero Parte Alta
TIME WITH PROPERTY - 8 Months
ELECTRICITY - Yes
RUNNING WATER - Yes
STRUCTURE - Little room made of wood with a dirt floor.
 

FAMILY STORY:

Ivan and Aurelia met in Ensenada when both of them were working in a sewing factory. Aurelia already had Jose from her first marriage and she had left Jose's father when he didn't fulfill his duties as a provider. She has not seen him since then and receives nothing from him financially.

Ivan married Aurelia at the courthouse and accepted Jose as his own son. Jose was almost three years old when his mother and Ivan got married.

Before buying their piece of property, they rented a house for $60 USD a month, but that was difficult for them, so they decided to buy a tiny piece of land through credit. Up till now, they have been paying off their land and now only owe $1,462 USD of the $2,016 USD that it cost them to buy it.

Ivan works at an assembly factory assembling medical products. He works Monday to Friday, from 5pm to 2am and earns $69 USD weekly.

Their family lives in a little room that Ivan bought the products for and built himself. The roof is made from wood planks and a tarp, and a dirt floor. Their property comes with electricity but there is no water, so every two days they have to buy water. A container of water costs them $1 USD so they pay $4 for 4 containers.

Ivan and Aurelia desire to have a home for their children and as a family so they can overcome their situation.