Last month, we introduced you to the first six recipients of our Key For Key™ program. For every property we sell this year, we have partnered with Giveback Homes to fund the construction of a new home for a family in need. (Learn more about Key For Key™ and how you can get involved.)
We recently closed on five more luxury properties. We are excited to announce the next five families who are getting a new home under the program.
Karla Vanessa Lazo
Location: Tipitapa, Nicaragua
Karla is 30 years old and lives in a combined-family unit. She stays home taking care of the kids and performing chores while her husband, Marvin (55), works in a repair shop. They live with another woman, Ventura (49), who also works at home doing various chores. The household has four kids, including Margina (12), Luis (11), Jonathan (4), and Jasmin (14 months).
The family of 7 earns about $50/month and lives in a 5m x 5m structure made of rotted wood, rusted, zinc metal sheets, and dirt floors. Marvin and his daughter both volunteer on the weekend to help build the community.
Karla’s new home is made possible with the sale of 325 Split Rail Drive, which sold for $1.995M on May 24th in conjunction with our agent partner, Jackie Fewell of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices | Pondera Properties.
Maritza Murillo Garcia
Location: Tipitapa, Nicaragua
Maritza is 26 years old and married to Jimmy Ortiz (33). Together, they have two children, Dylan (6) and Jareth (2). Neither Maritza nor Jimmy completed elementary school, but they created a small bread business to support their family. She bakes the bread and then he works as a street vendor to sell it. They earn about $133/month. Both their children are in school. Maritza and Jimmy hope their kids will make it further in their education than they did.
The family lives in a 4m x 4m structure made of wood, zinc sheets, and a dirt floor. Once they have a safe home, Maritza hopes to be able to go back to school so she can become a teacher. She looks forward to her boys not having to play on a dirt floor.
Maritza’s new home is made possible with the sale of 62-3916 Lanikeha Place, which sold for $6.608M on May 31st in conjunction with our agent partners, Jim Allison and Kathrin “Chacha” Kohler of Mauna Kea Realty.
Angela Bernabela Miranda
Location: Tipitapa, Nicaragua
Angela is 77 years old. She lives with Analisa (9) and Anette (13). They are both still in school. Angela makes and sells cuajada cheese, earning about $31/month. The three of them live in a 4m x 5m structure made of zinc sheets and pieces of wood. The girls hope once they have a new home, they can start a small grocery store selling Angela’s cheese and other items.
Angela’s new home is made possible with the sale of N3281 County Highway M, which sold for $1.075M on May 31st in conjunction with our agent partner, Marie Zellmer of Woodland Development & Realty.
Martha Blandon
Location: Tipitapa, Nicaragua
Martha is 47 years old. She works at home, taking care of her kids and doing chores. Her husband, Cesar (51), is currently unemployed. He has been having a hard time finding work. Together, they have 3 kids, Cesar (24), who works as a driver, Meyling (18), who is still in school, and their youngest, Mayrell (4). They are very proud of Cesar for finding good work and Meyling for continuing to study hard to get through school.
The family of 5 lives earns about $200/month and lives in a structure made of wood and metal scraps. Martha looks forward to having locks on their windows and doors on their new home to keep their kids safe.
Martha’s new home is made possible with the sale of 45431 Greenling Circle, which sold for $3.083M on May 31st in conjunction with our agent partners, Sarah Schoeneman of Mendo Realty of Mendocino Inc.
Rafaela Treminio Tinoco
Location: Tipitapa, Nicaragua
Rafaela is 43 years old and a mother to Arledis, who is 4 years old. Her husband works as a security guard at an electrical plant earning about $100/month. The family of three lives in a 5m x 4m home-made of deteriorated zinc metal sheets and a dirt floor.
Rafaela hopes a new home will protect them from the rain and help them achieve something even bigger that they would have never thought was possible in their current living conditions.
Rafaela’s new home is made possible with the sale of 13705 Paseo de las Cumbres, which sold for $2.195M on May 31st in conjunction with our agent partner, Janicke Swanson of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.
Thank you to all of our sellers, buyers, agent partners, and Giveback Homes for making this program possible.