Maria Dolores Torres

54 years old / Sells tamales

She usually sells tamales and other traditional foods to support her family. She prepares everything herself, and her two daughters go out to sell in the community. She sells four times a week, with her whole family helping to prepare and sell the products. Maria felt relieved when she heard the news about the house, as she will now have a proper place to live.

Felipe Antonio Aguilar Lopez

56 years old / Farmer / Maria’s husband

He works harvesting corn and beans, going to work every day of the week except when it rains.


They have many leaks through the roof, and the wood is in poor condition and badly damaged, making them worried something might happen to the house. 'As a family, we feel grateful because we are poor and cannot afford to build a house or buy quality materials to repair it.'