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Date Build: Saturday 01th - Sunday 02th, February 2025
FAMILY INFORMATION
MOTHER: Karla
Age: 29 years old
FATHER: Baltazar
Age: 33 years old
Job: construction assistant
Salary weekly: $150 US
CHILDREN:
Karla - 12 years old
Oscar - 3 years old
LETTER FROM THE FAMILY:
Dear Homes of Hope team, It is a pleasure to greet you. I am writing to share part of our life and current situation. In December 2017, we decided to purchase a plot of land due to the need for a place where my family—my wife and our two children, Karla and Oscar—could live safely. However, we were in a difficult economic situation. For three years, we paid both rent and the land's installments, but we couldn’t move to the land right away because we lacked the resources to build. After those three years, rent prices increased, and I could no longer keep up with the expenses. As the father of the family, I started recycling materials from my job as a construction assistant to build something on the land. The plot had a cracked floor, and although I didn’t have construction experience, I built walls using recycled materials. I also used pieces of wood to create a small room and placed some metal sheets as a roof. We moved under those conditions, with the help of a neighbor who shared electricity with us. That summer, we settled in, but when winter came, air seeped through the holes in the wood, and water leaked through the roof and even the floor. I tried to cover the leaks with additional sheets, but I couldn’t fix it entirely. Over time, we managed to install electricity, but due to financial constraints, I did it myself. Although I put in a lot of effort, it saddens me to know it doesn’t meet the necessary safety standards. Not only the electrical installation but everything I’ve built is precarious and doesn’t function properly. Despite my efforts, I haven’t been able to resolve the issues with air leaks, water infiltration, and the risk of a short circuit. This is how we live. We wish to improve our quality of life and avoid so many hardships, but we don’t have the means to do so. We deeply appreciate your interest in our situation. May God bless you and your ministry.