YPO AZ Blue- Morales Rosas Family

Build Dates: January 25th & 26th

Family Information:

Father- Jesus Alan

• Age: 24

• Profession: Labor & Construction

• Monthly Salary: $280 approx.

Mother- Thania

• Age: 24

• Profession: Homemaker

• Monthly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Oscar Abraham, 5 yrs, Kindergarten

Property Information:

Colonia- Gomez Morin
Time with property- 10 months
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- No
Structure- Wood, Plastic,Cardboard; Dirt Floor
 

Family Story:

Thania and Jesus met in junior high, but didn’t start dating until high school when they dated for 2 years before having Oscar and moving in together. At first they lived with Thania’s mother. Thania and Jesus separated for one year after an issue they had, but eventually got back together and have been for 3 years. They had been renting a home and saving money to make a down payment on a piece of land. They got the land, built a small house with what materials they had money to buy, and have been living there for almost a year. Thania is currently studying to finish high school and caring for their son Oscar, and for that, she is not working. Having a proper house would help with safety, for their son, finances, and much more. It hasbeen difficult for them with their current living conditions.

YPO AZ Red- Pinedo Saavedra Family

Build Dates: January 25th & 26th

Family Information:

Father-Cervando

• Age: 26

• Profession: Labor & Construction

• Monthly Salary: $400 approx.

Mother- Johanna

• Age: 26

• Profession: Homemaker

• Monthly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Erika, 8 yrs, 3rd Grade

• Kimberly, 3 yrs

Property Information:

Colonia- Gomez Morin
Time with property- 1 year
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- No
Structure- Pallets, Cardboard and Wood; Dirt Floor
 

Family Story:

Johanna met her husband Cervando while in high school. They dated for 3 years before Johanna got pregnant with their oldest and decided to move in together. Just like any other couple, they have had their ups and downs. Johanna got pregnant again with a second child, but she lost the baby due to a miscarriage at 3 months. One year after the miscarriage, they got pregnant again and had their daughter Kimberly. After the birth of their second daughter, they decided that it would be best for them to stop renting and use that money towards buying a place of their own. They bought a piece of land on credit and moved there. They are applying for a Homes of Hope because they do not make enough to better their lives with Cervando’s salary. Their house is made of pallets, covered on the outside with metal sheets and inside with cardboard.

Greentree Purple- Meza Santiaguillo Family

Build Dates: January 18th & 19th

Family Information:

Father- Sotero

• Age: 36

• Profession: Packager for Sujo Agriculture Group

• Monthly Salary: $280 approx.

Mother- Lidia

• Age: 27

• Profession: Occasionally Makes and Sells Donuts

• Monthly Salary: Varies

Children-

• Efrain, 9 yrs, 4th Grade

• Daniel, 4 yrs, Kindergarten

• Estefan, 3 yrs, Preschool

Property Information:

Colonia- Las Flores
Time with property- 9 months
Electricity- No
Running Water- No
Structure-
 

Family Story:

Sotero and Lidia met 11 years ago in Guerrero after Sotero had found a cellphone of one of Lidia’s friends and called Lidia’s number to find the owner. They were friends for 4 months, dated for a year, and then were married. They later moved to Ensenada for work and now have 3 sons. A neighbor told them about some lots that were being sold and they thought it might be a good opportunity to obtain something that would be their own. They are now asking for help from Homes of Hope for a house so that they can give their children a better life and protection from the climate. They have been able to build a home by their own means as they earn very little and have to pay for their children’s education, living expenses and land payments.

Greentree Blue- Pina Rivas Family

Build Dates: January 18th & 19th

Family Information:

Father- Jorge

• Age: 24

• Profession: Sells Candies and Snacks at Playa Hermosa (Beach in Front of Base)

• Monthly Salary: $300, but it varies greatly

Mother- Blanca

• Age: 25

• Profession: Homemaker

• Monthly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Kimberly, 3 yrs

Property Information:

Colonia- Las Flores
Time with property- 11 months
Electricity- No
Running Water- No
Structure- Plastic & Wood
 

Family Story:

Blanca is originally from Chiapas, but moved to Ensenada in 2014; Jorge is from Ensenada. Jorge worked for an agriculture packaging company near where Blanca lived. They were friends for 5 months before they began dating and they eventually moved in together. They rented a house together from 2015-2018 before ending up with Jorge’s mother. It was not long before they started having problems with Jorge’s mother and needed to find a place of their own. They began searching for a plot of land with payments they could afford and were able to find one near Blanca’s mother. Jorge works selling candy, chips, and fruit at Playa Hermosa from Monday-Saturday, all day long. During a good month, he can earn up to $315 a month, but winter months are not as profitable. Blanca dedicates herself to taking care of their daughter and house. Jorge built a small room for them on their land, it is wood covered with plastic but it looks in the rain.

Greentree Orange- Juarez Meza Family

Build Dates: January 18th & 19th

Family Information:

Mother- Elizabeth

• Age: 31

• Profession: Packaging

• Monthly Salary: $280

Children-

• Jacob, 3 yrs

• Emily, 5 yrs, Kindergarten

• Alexander, 12 yrs, 6th Grade

Property Information:

Colonia- Las Flores
Time with property- 7 months  
Electricity- No
Running Water- No
 

Family Story:

Elizabeth is originally from Guerrero and was married off to a man when she was just 13 years old, at the age of 15 she had her first child; Elizabeth now has 4 children. Two years ago her husband left her for another woman and she has had to take care of her children’s well being on her own ever since; she also pays for her land. The children are well and going to school. The oldest on went to live with Elizabeth’s mother for awhile and help her while she is sick.

Greentree Green- Castro Vicente Family

Build Dates: January 18th & 19th

Family Information:

Father- Pascual

• Age: 19

• Profession: Day Worker

• Monthly Salary:

Mother- Hermelinda

• Age: 18

• Profession: Day Worker

• Weekly Salary: $130 approx.

Children-

• Miguel, 1 12 yrs

Property Information:

Colonia-
Time with property- 9 months  
Electricity- No
Running Water- Yes
Structure- Tarps and Wood
 

Family Story:

Pascual is originally from Oaxaca, and Hermelinda from Tijuana. They met at their workplace and after 8 months they began dating. They started out together renting different houses and rooms from relatives. Pascual’s family doesn’t speak Spanish which has made things difficult for Hermelinda as she has had to take responsibility of everything. Pascual’s sister lives with them. Pascual returned to Oaxaca for some time to help and care for his grandma leaving Hermalinda to stay in Ensenada to work and take care of their commitments here. Hermelinda lives under tarps with a dirt floor battling insects and mice, along with the weather. Hermalinda works at a different place each day, being sure to maker enough each week to cover the payments on the land. She works whatever jobs she can get, typically working 8-10 hrs a day, 4 days a week. Hermalinda came asking for help so that they can sleep and eat in comfort.

GMI- Cruz Morales Family

Build Dates: January 10th & 11th

Family Information:

Father- Jose Manuel

• Age: 27

• Profession: Field Worker

• Monthly Salary: $250 approx.

Mother- Irene

• Age: 23

• Profession: Homemaker

• Monthly Salary: N/A

Children-

• Kevin Manuel, 1 yrs

• Emily Linet, 4 yrs

Property Information:

Colonia- Las Flores
Time with property- 1 year  
Electricity- Yes
Running Water- No
Structure- Pallets and Cardboard
 

Family Story:

Ireni and Jose are originally from Chiapas. They have been together for 5 years and have two children, 4 yr old Emily and 1 yr old Kevin. Their 5 years together have been very difficult years. When Ireni was pregnant with Emily they lived in small room which they rented for a year, and then went to another room in El Zorillo that was lent to them for over 2 years. It was then, just last year that they decided to make Ensenada their home and to look for an affordable lot that they could get on credit. Ensenada offers better opportunities and Jose Manuel is the only one who works; Ireni looked for ways to earn money to help her husband so that they could make the down payment. They sold any clothes they no longer needed and looked for odd jobs until they were finally able to get the land. They are currently living in the shack that Jose Manuel built them out of pallets and cardboard. Their small house is very cold, there are a lot of insects including dangerous spiders and scorpions. It is not safe for them and we are now in the winter season where it is wet and cold. They do not want their children to continue to grow up in these kinds of conditions and just want to be able to provide something better and safer for them with God’s help.

Burns Baptist- Hernandez Perea Family

Build Dates: January 1st & 2nd

Family Information:

Mother- Marisela

• Age: 34

• Profession: Braiding Tourists Hair; Cleaning Houses, etc…

• Monthly Salary: $260-$315 approx.

Children-

• Nelly, 13yrs, Jr High

• Eduardo, 10 yrs, 5th Grade

Property Information:

Colonia- Maneadero
Time with property- 10 months
Electricity- No
Running Water- No
Structure- Tarp and Cardboard
 

Family Story:

Marisela was born here in Ensenada and was married at the age of 20, having her first child when she was 21. She is separated from her husband and in the process of a divorce because he has never made the effort to make life better for his family and never wanted to move out of his mothers house to create a family unit of his own; this caused a lot of distress for Marisela. Marisela wants to be able to provide a home that is safe and clean for her children, something that is better than what they have been living in. Marisela wants to see her kids finish school and be able to thrive in life, so she is doing what she thinks if best for them. Currently, Marisela works braiding tourists hair, and when there are no tourists she looks for other jobs like cleaning houses, packaging products, etc.