31/07/2024
URGENT NEED! Help a struggling family stay together.
Cinthia is a young mother of three living in El Zorrillo, a very poor community of mostly farm workers south of Ensenada, Baja California. Her husband has struggled off and on with addiction and finding steady work has been difficult. When he is able to find day labor, he brings home the equivalent of only 200 pesos a day, which is less than $11. They have no local family to help them. Cinthia is unable to work due to the age of her youngest child and makes handmade beads to sell in an attempt to provide food for her family.
All five family members share one bed in a single room home with an attached, very rustic bathroom, and the roof over their heads leaks when it rains. There is another unfinished part of their house that does not have a roof and it needs some work on the walls to be usable.
Today, she was visited by the police and child protective services (called DIF here), who stated that if she is unable to provide a proper roof and beds within the next 15 days, her children will be removed. Cinthia is a loving mother in a hard situation. Let’s help her keep her children by being the hands and feet of Jesus.
We're going out there tomorrow to measure everything and make a plan for materials. We estimate that we can do everything to make this home livable and meet the requirements of the local authorities for less than $2,500 U.S. dollars. Please consider coming alongside to help this family stay together by making a donation of any size, and/or to volunteer some time to help with the work, and to pray for the successful completion of this project before the 15 days is up. We can do it with your help, and by the grace of God.
You can donate to our ministry by PayPal, by Venmo or Zelle, or through Blessing Bags International, a non-profit that has been working with this family. Message me to make your pledge, to get links to make a donation, or click on the donation link provided in this message. We can make your gift go a long way with matching funds from our ministry, volunteer labor, and careful management of costs. Be part of the blessing. Make your donation today. We'll give you a 15% additional discount on a stay at any of our beach vacation homes as a thank you. https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=YBUCBNYVK6MPS
Scott Butler
Baja Power and Light Ministries
bajapowerandlight.org
