Yesenia Maritza Ortiz Pacheco

39 years old / homeowner

She goes out to sell typical Salvadoran food at her local community; to prepare everything, she wakes up at 3 A.M. and leaves her house at 8:00 A.M. and returns to her house until 5:00 P.M.

Manuel De Jesús Orellana

36 years old / Seller / Yesenia’s husband

He works at a place that sells fabrics, he’s been doing that for a couple of years. With Yesenia, they’ve been together for about 15 years now.

Henry Marcelino Ortiz Pacheco

22 years old / Farmer / Yesenia’s son 

Henry works as a farmer to help support his family. When he is at home, he likes to rest in a hammock.

Amilcar Alexander Barahona Ortiz 

21 years old / Farmer / Yesenia’s son 

Amilcar, works alongside his brother, they both work hard to help their parents with the house.


The house is made of bahareque all around, and inside they have their beds. They have been living in this house for 4 years; before that, they lived in another community. Now they live on the same property where their older siblings live.