Maria Amelia Lopez Castro

42 years old / Homeowner

Maria is a stay-at-home wife who spends her days taking care of her pets and her house. She has been waiting for about six months to get the house. Her children—Edwin (21 years old), Hector (20 years old), and Maria (16 years old)—will also live in the new house, but none of them were at home.

Carlos Alberto Pineda

53 years old / Farmer / Maria’s husband

Carlos works every day of the week and usually leaves for work in the mornings. He has been with Maria for 21 years.


“They built the house they lived in 24 years ago. It is made of wooden planks, and the roof is covered with tiles.”