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
David and Delia, their two sons, and David’s parents have lived in an extremely small two-bedroom unit for the past nine years. David and Delia share a bedroom and David’s parents and his youngest son share a bedroom. David’s older son sleeps on the couch or in the garage. The family is in need
Ketema, Yordanos, and their three children - Sarah, Ksanet, and Aaron - have lived in their current apartment for the past two months. They moved into this apartment because their previous apartment was a two-bedroom and the family of five needed more room. While the current apartment can meet their needs, it is not
Jose, Caroline, and their three daughters - Michelle, Natalie, and Melanie - have been living in their extremely small and cramped two-bedroom apartment for the past five years. The oldest daughters share a room and the youngest daughter shares a room with Jose and Caroline. Jose and Caroline long for their family to have
