WHAT WE DO
We partner with communities to support families building their dream of a home with volunteers and above all, mutual trust.
SUPPORTER IMPACT
YOU have been helping us change lives for 39 years and counting...
HOW WE DO IT
With support of Esperanza, families form savings funds communities to save for their future dignified home. Then when they're ready, they participate alongside experienced technicians and volunteers through sweat equity on their own home and their neighbor's homes as well.
Be a Long-Term Volunteer!
Interested in more than just a one week trip? Want to stay for 6 or 12 months?
WHERE WE WORK
We currently work in more than 6 colonias (neighborhood) community groups in the greater Tijuana area where families save money and work together in the autoconstrucción of their homes.
AROUND THE WORLD
We've had volunteer groups from as many as 14 states, and 4 countries come work alongside families and learn about the unique challenges of housing in a border town.
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Casa Mil
Meet the family behind the 1,000th Esperanza home!
Before becoming involved with Esperanza, Carmen Cervantes lived with her three daughters and granddaughter in an unstable, one-room home in Tijuana made from scraps of wood haphazardly nailed together. The roof leaked and all five women shared a queen bed pushed together with a bunk bed. For 25 years, Carmen had been the sole caretaker of her two daughters and granddaughter, all who have severe special needs.
What Our Volunteers Are Saying:
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Meet Luz
"I had a very beautiful experience building my house because I learned and made my home from scratch. I faced challenges that sometimes made me want to run away, but with the help of my family and some colleagues from the FAV, I overcame them.
Thanks to my advisor Gricelia for always being there and to my community for all their support. Today I see my finished home and I feel a lot of HAPPINESS because it is my home for me and my daughter."
THANK YOU PARTNERS!
Our mission wouldn't be possible without sponsors like you who support Esperanza! Become a partner and help us work to build dignified homes together!
Email us at: Donations@EsperanzaInt.org
Bethel Lutheran Church, Cupertino
Bruce R McCaw Family Foundation
BTL Engineering
Camino Maestro group
David Ellingson
East West group
Fred Langer Estate
John and Nancy Cassidy Family Foundation
Medina Presbyterian
Michael J Kirsh Foundation
Pondera Winery
Providence
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
St. John Vianney Church Kirkland
The Weale Hildrum Family Fund
Trinity Lutheran Church Lynnwood
Walsh-Mellett Giving Fund
And special thanks to all our individual donors who help carry out the mission of Esperanza!
