Maria Graciela Mabel Zavala De Paz
46 years old / Homeowner
Maria works at home doing daily chores and taking care of her child with special needs. She has lived there her entire life. She will live in the new house with her husband and 3 sons (but only two of them were at home at the time of the interview).
Miguel Rodriguez
75 years old / Farmer / Maria’s husband
Miguel works in agriculture. But he has to rent the land where he harvests corn and sorghum. They have been together for 35 years.
Miguel Angel Rodriguez Zavala
32 years old / Farmer / Maria’s son
Miguel with his brother Víctor (23 years old), they both work in agriculture and contribute to maintaining the household.
José Antonio Rodríguez Zavala
12 years old / Maria’s son
He is the youngest of the siblings, is 12 years old and has cerebral palsy. He receives medical care in San Miguel.
The house is made of bamboo sticks, mud, rotten wood, and tarps.
