Juan, his wife Maria, and their two children Juliana (8) and Edgar (4) currently rent a room in a mobile home. The mobile home has 3 bedrooms, but houses 8 family members. Juan, Maria, and their children share one bedroom. The children can’t even go outside for personal time, because there is a registered
Mohammed, his wife Halima, and their three children Mubark (14), Muaz (9), and Munira (7) currently live in a two-bedroom apartment in Linda Vista. The boys are sharing a room, while Munira sleeps with her parents in their small bedroom. Both parents work very hard to provide for their children. Mohammed has worked in
Al and his wife, Kristin, were expecting their first child when they moved into their Habitat home couldn’t be happier to become homeowners at that very exciting time. It was something they never dreamed possible. Al served in the Marine Corps for five years as a military police officer and presidential support specialist responsible
David currently lives with his youngest daughter and son in a small apartment in El Cajon where he endures maintenance issues that go unaddressed and gang activity in the crime-ridden neighborhood. He was medically discharged from the United States Marine Corps in 2007 after serving proudly for 16 years. His service included multiple combat
Wendy and her son Isaiah (16) have lived in an old, small, two-bedroom apartment for the past six years. Wendy’s mother, Griselda, who is blind, recently came to live with them, and sleeps on the sofa in the living room. Wendy has a good, steady job in customer service at Atlas Transfer & Storage
Prior to moving into their Habitat home, Pastor, Lucia, Brenda (12) and Christian (8) lived in an extremely small two-bedroom apartment for seven years. The children shared a bedroom and were in need of their own space to grow and thrive. The apartment was in disrepair and maintenance requests went ignored by the complex
Aquilino, Adelfa, Alejandra (14), Vivian (11) and Camila (3) have lived in an extremely small two-bedroom structure for the past four years. It is essentially a wooden shack with a septic tank, and exposed electrical wires hanging throughout. Aquilino cordoned off the second bedroom for his two daughters and installed a window in one
Lionso, his wife Elidia, and their two children Ivan (16) and Lionso (24) have lived in their current apartment in Pauma Valley for the past two years. Calling it an apartment is a stretch – it is more of a structure that the family has done their best to turn into a livable space.
Wesley, Angela, and Landon (1) currently live in a home built in the 1950s. It has old wiring, lead-based paint, and there are termites in the roof. The unit is poorly insulated and it is very cold in the winter and hot in the summer. Wesley and Angela have long desired to own their
Stephanie and her three children - Danielle, Sasha, and Jordan - currently live in a three-bedroom apartment in Lemon Grove. The landlord does not respond to maintenance requests and the family has to find solutions to their maintenance concerns. The apartment is poorly insulated and is extremely cold in the winter. The landlord will
