40th Anniversary Project – Karla

Karla and her young daughter smile and pose in front of a bright blue Esperanza house

40th Anniversary Projects Meet Karla and Family Project Location: Lomas del Valle Meet Karla, one of the recipients of our 40th anniversary special projects this year! Karla is a single-mother of 5 wonderful children. She was introduced to Esperanza through her family members that participated in our home building program. Karla joined the Lomas del…

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40th Anniversary Project – Lourdes

Lourdes and the Rosarito FAV pose with FAV signage and a banner that reads "Aqui se construye el sueno de su hogar" with the Esperanza logo

40th Anniversary Projects Meet Lourdes and Family Project Location: Rosarito Meet Lourdes! Lourdes lives with and cares for her stepson who is a kidney patient. Due to her stepson’s health conditions, her earnings have been going towards his treatment and care. She has been paying for her land for more than 5 years by herself.…

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40th Anniversary Stories- Steve

4 men sit arm in arm smiling at a worksite, including Steve a white man, Eduardo a mexican man, and two others

40th Anniversary Stories Living a Legacy of Esperanza- Steve “My first visit to Tijuana, Mexico, in 2004 was long overdue. Father Ted Brown of Long Island University had encouraged me to go for years, but I always felt too busy. After graduating from college, I finally decided to make the trip. While I sometimes wish…

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40th Anniversary Stories- Julie

1998 Polaroid of 4 smiling friends- 3 white women volunteers and 1 brown skinned Mexican woman

40th Anniversary Stories First Long-Term Volunteer – Julie “I started working with Esperanza through St. John Vianney in Kirkland, WA in 1992, and went each year until graduating high school in 1995. My friends and I started a college trek in 1996 and did that several years in a row. I also ended up arranging…

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