A Legacy of Love: Jake & Carrie’s Gift
When Jake and Carrie decided to build with Stonewood, they did more than create a home for themselves. They became part of a transformative circle of giving, where one family’s blessing becomes another family’s answered prayer.
In San Miguel, a young family with two children living without a place to call their own now has every reason to hope. Through your partnership with us and The 141 Project, Carlos and Sonia’s family received the home they had always dreamed of, with space, dignity, and a future built on solid ground.
A Dream Comes True for Carlos & Sonia’s Family
Carlos and Sonia were not asking for much. They were asking for what we often take for granted: a place to call their own, where their children can rest, study, and grow without the weight of monthly rent hanging over them. Carlos (30) works distributing bricks for a brickmaker, earning $80 per week. Sonia (41) manages the household and cares for their two children: Hessle, 11, who is in 4th grade, and Anahi, 6, who is just beginning her journey in kindergarten.
Despite studying only through 2nd and 4th grade respectively, Carlos and Sonia have made education a priority for their children, showing the kind of quiet determination that defines this beautiful family. They had been renting a small cinder block home with two rooms in the village of San Miguel, longing for the day they could stand on land of their own.
Carlos and Sonia share their heartfelt gratitude to Jake & Carrie.
Carlos had already received a piece of land from his parents, a generous gift full of promise. But building on it felt out of reach. Without the resources to construct even a simple cinder block home, that land sat as a symbol of a dream deferred. Every month, rent consumed a portion of their already tight budget, making it harder and harder to imagine a way forward.
Sonia’s hope never wavered: “We just wanted a home of our own. A place where our children can grow up without worry.” That dream is now a reality.
Joy fills the air as the family receives their completed home. Room 404, built March 16-19, 2026.
From Dreams to Reality
Between March 16th and 19th, 2026, Room 404 rose from the ground in San Miguel. More than brick and concrete, it represents freedom from rent, security for two young children, and the fulfillment of a promise Carlos’s parents made when they gave him that piece of land. Thanks to Jake and Carrie’s generous donation, this beautiful family has now received a home that has already made a tremendous difference in their lives.
Your gift to Carlos and Sonia’s family has created a ripple effect that reaches across borders and circumstances. It is a reminder that generosity does not just build walls. It builds futures, restores dignity, and demonstrates Christ’s love in the most practical, powerful way.
A family transformed. A legacy of love and hope for generations to come.
Thank you, Jake and Carrie, for choosing to bless beyond your own home. Thank you for seeing Carlos and Sonia’s family not as statistics, but as neighbors worthy of dignity and hope. Your partnership with Stonewood has changed the story of a young family, and that story will continue to echo through the lives of Hessle and Anahi for years to come.