More Than a House: The Gift of a New Beginning
After Hurricane Florence destroyed their family home, Ina Pickett and her son Edward spent six difficult years living in just two small rooms, watching the place they loved fall apart around them. When local authorities ultimately advised demolishing the damaged house, they held onto hope for a fresh start. Thanks to generous donors and dedicated volunteers, that hope became reality. Ina and Edward now have a safe, new home and a true new beginning. Their story shows how rebuilding after disaster is more than restoring walls; it’s restoring dignity, stability, and hope.
From a Leaking Trailer to a Legacy: Estefanía’s New Beginning
Estefanía was raising four children in a deteriorating trailer on a remote ranch in rural Tijuana. The roof leaked. The electricity was unreliable.
Indoor Bathrooms for the Community of Chinle
The absence of bathrooms, running water, and electricity in many homes underscores the urgent need to improve the living conditions of the community
A New Beginning for the Lopez-Santiago Family
From a fragile shelter to a real home—see how one family’s life changed forever.
New Homes and New Beginnings in Tijuana, Mexico
In the heart of Tijuana, a family who lost everything to fire finds hope, healing, and a brand new home—built in just one day by compassionate volunteers.
Rebuilding After Tragedy in Paradise
The entire town of Paradise in northern California was destroyed by the Camp Fire in 2018. These wildfires were the deadliest and most destructive in the state’s history.
“I Never Thought My Children Would Have a Home”
Maria Mendoza made $30 a week. She worked 14-hour days to help feed her husband, Sergio, and their five children. Life was hard for the Mendoza family in Durango, Mexico. It was almost impossible to find any job, let alone one that paid a living wage. They made the difficult decision to leave their relatives […]
A Little House in Tijuana = A New Life for A Single Mom of Three
When I first met Mari two years ago, she was living with her three children in a tiny two-room shelter with dirt floors and a tarp roof on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico