Maria Deisy Henriquez de Menjivar

56 years old / Homeowner

She spends most of her days looking after the house and her pets. Maria has been waiting for the house for about 6 months. She has a 17-year-old son, but he was not at home at the time of the interview. 

José Reyes Menjivar Alas

45 years old / Security guard / Maria’s husband

José works as a security guard in a house. He goes to work most days of the week. He and Maria have been together for 17 years. 


Their house is made of metal sheets and the floor is made of soil. The house was built a year ago, but they need to make changes because it has deteriorated over time.