Build a safe home with an Airbnb upstairs—so this family can stand on its own, forever.
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A mother’s courage. Two boys’ new beginning.
In the mountains of El Salvador, two young brothers were left behind when their parents—caught in gang life—were imprisoned. With no one to care for them, their future was uncertain. Then, a nearby mother stepped up. Already raising her own children with very little, she opened her heart and took the boys in as her own.
Now, this family is struggling in a fragile shack on the edge of our MurphsLife farm. The walls are crumbling, there’s no safe space for the children, and their future is limited by poverty.
The plan: With your help, MurphsLife will replace their shack with a solid, safe brick home and build an Airbnb apartment above it. The family will live downstairs; the upstairs will generate steady rental income from visitors to the farm. This model provides shelter + livelihood, ensuring the family not only survives but thrives.
This is part of our larger program to replace all the shacks surrounding our farm with “Home-Plus-Airbnb” builds — where families gain safety, stable income, and job opportunities working in regenerative farming and community development. It’s the “teach-a-family-to-fish” approach, rooted in dignity and long-term empowerment.
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Estimated Budget (per home build)
Category Estimated Cost (USD) Notes
Foundation, Structure & Materials $16,000 Brickwork, roof, windows, doors, flooring
Labor & Skilled Trades $10,000
Local contractor + fair wages for builders
Utilities & Permits $4,000
Electrical, water/sewage hookups, permits
Airbnb Unit Build-Out $11,000
Independent entrance, plumbing, finishes
Furniture & Appliances $4,000
Beds, kitchen setup, basic furnishings
Contingency (10%) $5,000
Covers price fluctuations, overruns
Total: $50,000
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Your Impact
• $25 → Contributes bricks and building materials
• $100 → Doors, windows, and safety features
• $250 → Helps furnish the home
• $500 → Supports the Airbnb build-out
• $1,000+ → Family Builder Sponsor (foundation + long-term income)
MurphsLife documents every stage — from breaking ground to move-in day, to the family welcoming their first Airbnb guests.
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Why This Matters:
This is more than a house. It’s a future.
• Safety & Shelter: A stable home for a mom and her children, including two orphaned boys.
• Income for Life: Airbnb unit provides ongoing income to pay for food, school, and healthcare.
• Community Model: This project is one of many — building a new blueprint for poverty alleviation.
Stretch Goals $75,000 — Power & Water Upgrade: solar starter (2–3 kW), grey/blackwater biodigester or reed-bed, drainage/site works, linens/cleaning kit, pro listing photos, host training. $150,000 — Cluster Impact: (A) build a second Home-Plus-Airbnb for another family or (B) complete core permaculture-campus pieces (teaching kitchen/classroom, water systems, access/drainage) that support the whole neighborhood.
Together, we can lift this family permanently out of poverty.
Lifting a Community out of Poverty
Donate today and be part of building not just a home, but hope that lasts for generations.
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about MurphsLife Foundation:
www.Murphslifefoundation.com
MurphsLife is a nonprofit Foundation that receives donations to provide aid and resources to those who need it most in developing economies, helping impoverished families in need of food, shelter, and employment, with the goal of empowering them to become self-sufficient.
By documenting the process, these acts of charity allow contributors to see where their resources go, creating and supporting micro-economies, disaster relief, education, and other basic human needs throughout the world.
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