Because of you, with every property we sell, we’re able to fund a safer home to be built for our friends in need through our Key for Key® giving program in partnership with Giveback Homes.
We founded the program to help transform the lives of many families, not only by providing roofs over their heads, but also by granting the empowerment and financial stability that comes with homeownership.
Maria is 39 years old and a single mother to her daughter, 22-year-old Rosaura. One of the biggest challenges they face is that both Maria and Rosaura have both often been sick, making it difficult to find consistent work. Their new home is already providing a safe and healthier place to live.
Together, Mauricio and Mayra are raising their four children, 20-year-old Isaias, 18-year-old Mariano, and 16-year-old Emmanuel, and 8-year-old Ingrid. The family has been living in the community of La Aguita for 38 years. Mauricio works as a day laborer while Mayra stays home to take care of the home and the family. Their former home was built on borrowed land, and the family is happy to have a new home on land they actually own so they no longer face eviction.
Jennifer and Jose Alexis are married and raising their three girls, 9-year-old Rosa Esmerelda, 2-year-old Josseline, and 6-month-old Elizabeth. The family has been living in the community (La Aguita) for 10 years, and their girls love to run around the community playing with all of the other kids. With a new home, Jennifer and her family are feeling safe.
Together, Arevalo and his wife Maria Berta are working hard to raise their two children: 5-month-old Miguel Angel and 9-year-old Liliana Arevalo. The family has lived in the community (La Aguita) for 14 years. Maria stays home to take care of the house and the children while Arevalo works to find jobs as a laborer. Liliana is in school and enjoys playing, mostly tag, when she’s home. The biggest challenge for Arevalo and Maria has been to get out of poverty. Their new home is helping provide more stability for their children.
Blanca is 23 years old and is the head of her household. Blanca and her two children, 6-year-old Valentia and 4-year-old Wilmer have been living in the La Agujita community for 13 years. Valentia enjoys going to school and Wilmer stays home with Blanca. Both children love to play soccer and run around the community. Blanca’s biggest dreams have been fulfilled: having a safe home for her kids.
While our home-building efforts have provided more stable conditions and our families are resilient, it can be extremely challenging to safely get groceries, household cleaning supplies, and hand soap during these times, as many are elderly, have underlying health conditions, and/or live far from town.
Our friends at Giveback Homes and TECHO have designed Healthy Home Kits to provide these families with hygiene supplies and food for a family of four for 15 days—for just $75. We have donated kits for the families that need it most in the communities we’ve helped build, and our goal is to donate even more. We completely understand if you’re unable to provide support at this time, but wanted to at least present the opportunity to help.
