José Andrés Alvarenga Santos

55 years old / homeowner

He is a day laborer and goes out to work every day; sometimes he helps to apply pesticides, or clean the grass. His mother will be living with him.

Anita Santos de Alvarenga

79 years old / José’s mother.

She works doing domestic chores.


The place where they live belongs to José’s brother. They have been living here for 30 years, and now his brother has given them permission to build the house in the same property. The house was already built when his brother lent it to them.