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Date Build: Friday 21st - Saturday 22nd, February 2025
FAMILY INFORMATION
MOTHER: Sandra
Age: 29 years old
Job: financial advisor
Salary weekly: $130 US
FATHER: Javier
Age: 41 years old
Job: company
Salary weekly: $50 US
CHILDREN:
Jesus - 8 years old
Jose - 3 years old
LETTER FROM THE FAMILY:
Dear Homes of Hope team, My family and I thank Jehovah for sending you into our lives and for filling our hearts with hope. My name is Sandra Contreras Contreras. I am both mother and father to my two children, José Javier Rueda Contreras and Jesús Contreras Contreras. I was born in Zitácuaro, Michoacán, a state in southern Mexico. When I was one year old, my biological parents left me in the care of my maternal grandparents and moved to Playas de Rosarito, Baja California, completely forgetting about me. My grandparents raised me and enrolled me in a school for children living in extreme poverty. However, to continue my education, I needed a birth certificate, and my grandparents could not register me with their last name. To resolve this, they had to sell part of their property and cover my biological parents’ travel expenses so they could go to Zitácuaro to register me. Just before turning 12, I was finally able to obtain my primary school certificate. From a young age, I worked to pay for my studies. I held a part-time job while attending secondary school, and I completed both high school and secondary education through hard work. My dream was to study Law at university, and I started saving for it. However, after being in a relationship for two years, I became pregnant with my first son, Jesús Contreras Contreras. My partner abandoned me and asked me to have an abortion. I used my savings for medical check-ups and worked as a domestic worker and in an auto parts store. However, the physical labor caused bleeding, and the doctor advised me to stop working to avoid losing my baby. My grandparents had always been strict, telling me that if I got pregnant outside of marriage, I would have to leave their home. Faced with this, I traveled to Playas de Rosarito seeking support from my biological parents, but I never received it. Since then, they have remained indifferent to me. Over the years, I have rented different places in Rosarito. Here, I met Javier Rueda Méndez, the father of my youngest son, José Javier Rueda Contreras. Although we do not live together, he provides financial support for our son. I currently work as a financial advisor at a supermarket, selling credit cards. Thanks to God's blessing, I was able to purchase a piece of land on installment payments, and I have been paying for it for a year and a month. I have always dreamed of owning my own home. As a child and teenager, I was often asked to leave my grandparents' house, and I also had to live with other relatives. When I heard about Casa de Esperanza, I ran to find a way to secure a home. Seeing you build a house near my land filled me with joy. It was a blessing to know that, just as that family would have a roof over their heads, my children and I could also have one. Currently, I am in a difficult situation. I was asked to vacate the room I was renting because the owner’s family needed it. Rental prices have increased significantly, making it impossible to pay rent while also covering the land payments. Jehovah provided me temporary shelter at my sister’s house, but she has asked me to find another place soon. I would have moved to my land immediately, but I do not have the means to build even a simple wooden house. I took out a bank loan to pay for the land’s down payment and continue paying both the loan and the land’s monthly installments. My eldest son also needs new school uniforms, which I have not been able to afford. I am facing a financial crisis, but I trust that Jehovah will guide me. In addition to my supermarket job, I sell clothing, burritos, and tamales to provide for my children. My priority is to move onto my land as soon as possible to improve our situation. Thank you for this incredible blessing. May God bless you always.