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Date Build: Friday 21st - Saturday 22nd, February 2025
FAMILY INFORMATION
MOTHER: Alma
Age: 25 years old
Job: teacher
Salary weekly: $125 US
FATHER: Isai
Age: 23 years old
Job: factory worker
Salary weekly: $130 US
CHILDREN:
Caleb - 8 months old
LETTER FROM THE FAMILY:
Dear Homes of Hope team, We are the Fiscal Sánchez family, and through this letter, we would like to share our story and the reasons why we are requesting your support. My name is Isai Fiscal Aguas. I was the first to arrive in Tijuana, thanks to the opportunity my parents gave me to visit the city. When I arrived, I rented a small room with a friend and slept on a mattress provided by the landlord. My aunt, who lived next door, lent me some blankets to keep warm. The first things I bought were basic kitchen utensils and food. Thanks to God, I was able to find a good job, which allowed me to gradually buy second-hand essentials like a table, a stove, and a microwave. However, there were difficult times when I had to go without food because I could barely afford rent and basic utilities. A month later, my sister Isamar Fiscal Aguas arrived in Tijuana and stayed at our aunt’s house. Thankfully, a cousin quickly helped her find a job, and I supported her with her initial expenses. When we started living together, expenses became more manageable, but when she had to return home, I was once again left to cover all the costs on my own. At that time, I was in a relationship with my now-wife, Alma Concepción Sánchez Torres. Through hard work and saving, we were able to start a family in Tijuana. When my wife arrived, we struggled to find her a job because everything was far away, and she was unfamiliar with the city. Fortunately, she found work nearby. Later, she became pregnant and was diagnosed with hypertension, which led me to leave my job to take care of her. Eventually, we found a more affordable rental room, and my sister returned to help care for my wife and share household expenses. One day, we visited my wife’s aunt, who told us about land being sold with affordable monthly payments. The monthly installment was lower than what we were paying in rent, so we decided to use our savings for the down payment. We took out an 80,000-peso loan to build a home, as we could not afford rent, land payments, childbirth expenses, and food all at once. In the last month of pregnancy, my wife had an accidental fall that caused her to lose amniotic fluid, leading to an emergency C-section. Around that time, our rental contract expired, and we had to ask my wife’s aunt to let us stay with her while we finished building a bathroom and setting up electricity. During that time, my mother-in-law also came to live with us. She stays with us for a few months at a time, as her children take turns caring for her. Thankfully, our baby was born healthy, and my wife recovered well from the surgery. However, after the birth, both of us lost our jobs, and I had to find a 12-hour night shift job with slightly better pay to support my family, pay for the land, and repay our loan. My greatest wish is for my child to grow up in a warm, secure environment without hardships. My mother-in-law briefly found a three-month temporary job, but when it ended, I once again became the sole provider. My sister had to stop working due to health issues and, despite searching for jobs in factories, has not found one. Currently, she helps take care of the baby while looking for opportunities to study and work at the same time. There have been times when we could only afford necessities for our baby and the bare minimum in groceries. Sometimes, we even run out of potable water due to land and loan payments, which is very difficult for us. We often dream of living in a home with more space, privacy, and proper conditions, without suffering from extreme weather. Right now, we live in a single room where the kitchen is also located. We have placed a board to create some privacy, but there is barely enough space for our beds. Despite the challenges, we have been improving our living conditions little by little. We repaired the leaking roof, and we continue making improvements as best we can. We still have a long way to go, but we trust in God and remain hopeful that we may receive your support in obtaining a proper home. We have faith in God and believe He will always be with us.