The Beginning of a New Home For Santana

UPDATE:

May 5th, 2017

We had a chance to catch up with Santana, and her sons Brandon and Frank. Santana has been working hard to continue growing her business out of her home, she's saving money to buy material to build more rooms. Brandon continues to be the smartest kid in his grade and still wants to be engineer. His brother Frank loves geography. They both love that they feel much safer in their new home.

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UPDATE:

March 19th 2015

Walls, windows, roof and doors are installed, and a home for Santana is officially complete! Thanks to Giveback Homes Members and their contributions everyday for making this possible!

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UPDATE:

March 6th 2015

Walls are going up on the home for Santana and her boys!

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UPDATE:

January, 18th 2015

We are thrilled to announce that we have have completely funded a home for Santana and her sweet boys Brandon and Franklin! Thanks to all of our member contributions, Santana and her boys will soon have a safe, decent place to call home.

We had a chance to stop by Santana's home while we were in Nicaragua in December. We walked up to her gate, and were greeted by her nine-year-old son Brandon and his friend Cathleen...

Us: "Is your mom home?"

Brandon: "No, she's not."

Us: "Well then who is home?"

Brandon: "We are. How can I help you?" (Cathleen chuckled)

Luckily, Brandon welcomed us into his home and kindly showed us around. He was extremely proud to show us their small market area where he helps his mom sell plaintains, breads and juices. His older brother and mom were at the market getting more supplies for it, and his friend Cathleen is one of his best customers :)

Brandon's favorite subject in school is Science, and he hopes to be an engineer one day.

Construction on their home will begin January 19th and is expected to be completed by February 1st. We can't wait to see Santana and her boys in their new home! Thank you to the following Giveback Homes Members & their clients for making this possible. Homes Change Lives!

Bob Sparks & Dawn Adams

Joe Brady & Cristina Lopez

Shawn Duggan

Kevin Katerndahl

And of course I couldn't resist taking a photo with him.

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- Caroline, Giveback Homes Team

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November, 14th 2014

Just like that, we are fundraising for a new, safe and sustainable home for another well deserving family. Please read on to get to know Santana and why it means so much to provide her and her family a new place to call their own.

Santana Tercero, 48, is the sole carer of her two young sons, Franklin (11) and Brandon (9). The boys are great students who enjoy going to the local elementary school while Santana's highest form of education is just that, elementary school.

Not having a high school degree didn't stop her though, as she opened and managed her own business. Santana improvised a small restaurant within her house; she cooks and sells plantain roast, enchiladas, tacos, and others items which bring in $77 per month for her family. The old wooden kitchen is inside and releases nonstop smoke inside the house and towards the rooms, which has caused her vision problems. Santana, Franklin and Brandon's current home is made of construction stone and boards, rusty zinc, wooden doors, a dirt floor all with no windows.

Santana hopes that a better structure will be the key that will lead her and her sons out of a life of poverty. By donating to Habitat for Humanity through Giveback Homes you won't just give this family a new and safe home, but better health, education, security, safe materials, longevity, income generation, financial education, training and gender empowerment.

Click here to donate towards Santana's new home. Not a member of Giveback Homes? Become one today here.