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A FAMILY TRANSFORMED

Madaith espinoza Aponte Family

THANKYOU

St Michael Catholic Church
On behalf of the Madaith Espinoza Aponte family, a heartfelt thank you
goes out to you for the generous gift of a home. Because of YOU...This
family has beds to dream in, a roof to protect them and a chance to
take one more step on the path out of poverty.
Milagros Pariachi Chauca (26) is a young mother, who was born in Huacchis, a
small village located in the highlands of Ancash. She lives with her husband,
Ever Minaya (36) and their 2 children, Liam (6) and Brianna (5 months old).
Madaith and her family live in a house built from estera and bullrush which
they built 5 years ago on a small plot of land in an invasion in the “Los Jazmines”
neighborhood of Cambio Puente. They have no access to essential services such
as water or sewage, they have only provisional electricity and to protect them from
the cold this family has wrapped their house in cardboard.
Madaith is a housewife who attends to her home and her children; her husband
works relentlessly to cover the household expenses. He works as a kitchen
assistant on the La Caleta dock in Chimbote, where he receives minimum wage
and works from the early hours of the morning until sunset. Madaith tells us
that unfortunately, as transport prices have increased, a large part of what her
husband earns is spent travelling to and from work. The family tries to organize
their expenses as much as possible to make the wage last until the end of the month.
Like any mother, Madaith wishes to have a safer home for her young children and hopes that when they grow
up, they will have better opportunities to study and grow into good people. She longs to be able to have her own
business with her husband one day. They would like to make and sell food out of their home and try to improve
their family´s quality of life.