Yesenia Abigail Amaya de Melara

32 years old / homeowner

In her free time, she enjoys playing with her son. At the new house, she will also live with her husband Rigoberto, but he was not at home at the time of the interview.

Benjamín Bernabé Melara Amaya

4 years old / Yesenia’s son

He enjoys running and playing.



Yesenia lived in her former home for 32 years, but due to poor conditions—especially damage caused by rain that rotted the wood—she decided to move into a temporary shelter she and her family built about a month ago.

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