Youthful philanthropists trigger a mini building boom in Tijuana
Daniella and Gabriel Benitez aren’t contractors, but they have built four houses to date and plan to construct two more a year for the rest of their lives.
This isn’t amazing until you find out that Gabriel is only 12 and Daniella is 14.
She started the family building spree at age 13 after visiting Tijuana with Notre Dame Academy to help build a simple house for a needy family under the supervision of Build A Miracle (BAM), a San Diego-based nonprofit with a Habitat for Humanity approach.
When she saw how great the need was and how such a small investment could do so much for a family in crisis, Daniella was inspired to do what she could to raise the $13,000 needed to construct a home for another family, plus the $3,000 needed to furnish it.
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/columnists/diane-bell/sd-me-bell-tijuana-house-20190129-story.html
This is a heartwarming story. Good for these kids!
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