Cristina Ramirez is 69 years old. She works in the field doing agricultural work, earning about $15 a month. Her husband earns about $30 a month. Their house was in very poor condition and the church wanted to assist them. Her comments “I give thanks to God and to Servant Ministries for taking me into account and gifting me with these materials to build a roof for my house. May God bless and repay all that made this assistance available.”

Margarito Ramirez is 61 years old and married. He works, doing agricultural work and earns about $35 a month to support them. They were unable to improve the poor housing that they had. His comments “I first am thankful to God and then to Servant Ministries and Sister Nancy for helping us with materials to make a new roof for our house. Thanks to the men from the church that did the labor. May God bless you all and thank you Sister Nancy for being a Good Samaritan and helping your neighbor.”

Felipe Garcia is married and 74 years old. Their children are grown. Felipe does field work in the area of agricultural for others and earns about $30 a month. His house was in very poor condition and he did not have the resources to improve it. His comments “It is a blessing to have received this assistance through the Samaritan Project. My wife and I are so happy to now have a tin roof on our house where we live. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this project. May God bless everyone that made is possible.”

Ofeia Vasquez is 60 years old and has been a widow for 24 years. She sells vegetables in the market and earns an average of $25 a month. Her house was in very poor condition and she was unable to do anything to improve it, so the church wanted to help her. Her comments “I feel happy that I was given the opportunity to receive these building materials for a new roof for my house. May God bless those in charge of this project and to those who sent the assistance.”

Fidel Morales is 62 years old and has been a widow for 14 years. She attends a church in Jocotan. She sells firewood to support herself and makes about $30 a month. His comments “I give thanks to God and to Servant Ministries for the help that was given to me for the construction of my home. May God bless those that make this help available to poor families.”

Octavila Garcia is 39 years of age. She lives with a younger brother. Both were orphaned when they were very young and they have stayed in their “family home” together and neither have married. The house that they were living in was literally to the point of falling over; a member of the church brought it to the pastor’s attention. It is wonderful to see how the church is learning to “care about people in their community” and then be willing to do something about it. Together, the brother and sister only earn about $30 a month. Her comments “I give thanks to God and to Servant Ministries for the help that was given to my brother and I. Thanks to everyone involved, we now have a save place to live and don’t have to be afraid that the house could fall on top of us while we sleep at night. May God bless everyone who helped!”