Mirna Elizabeth Velasquez Olivar
36 years old / Homeowner
Mirna is a day laborer who works in the sugarcane fields. She wakes up at three in the morning and arrives at her workplace at six. Her workday ends at twelve. She will live in the new house with her son and her daughter, who was not present at the time of the interview.
Jeferson Alejandro Velasquez Olivar
12 years old / Student / Mirna’s son
Jeferson is a hardworking teenager who puts a lot of effort into school, and when he returns home, he contributes by helping his mother with household chores.
She has been living in the house for more than 25 years. The land belongs to her parents, who gave her space to build, and she built her house out of adobe. However, they experience flooding during the rainy season and many leaks due to the deterioration of the roof.
