Maria Elisa Guerrero Portillo

69 years old / Homeowner

She raises chickens for her family’s consumption and likes to rest and go visit her sister. At the new house, her husband and 2 sons will live with her.

Henry Leonardo Guerrero Cortez

31 years old / Brick-layer assistant

Henry works as a construction assistant to help support his mother. When he comes back from work, he likes listening to music.


They have been living in the same house for 7 years now, Maria’s children built the house for her, they made it by using mud, bamboo sticks, wood and sheet metal. Their main issue with the house is the rain, as water gets inside the house every rainy season.