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<div>Hi, my name is Stephanie Valdivia-Ramos. My husband Angel and I are writing this with heavy hearts and tears in our eyes — not because we want pity, but because we truly have nowhere else to turn.
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<div>We were just trying to build a better life for our family.
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<div>Instead, we’ve lost nearly everything.
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<div>Now, we’re fighting to keep a roof over our heads.
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<div>This past year, we were manipulated and deceived by people we trusted — a loan officer and a contractor who took advantage of our hope, our trust, and our willingness to believe in something better. They left us with:
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<div>Over $150,000 in debt
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<div>A house that’s partially destroyed
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<div>No money left to fix it
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<div>And a growing fear that we’re about to lose our home altogether.
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<div>We Believed We Were Doing the Right Thing.
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<div>Our former loan officer introduced us to his contractor that he trusts and currently works with.
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<div>We put our trust in him and so we followed his lead. We took out loans. We signed contracts. We dreamed about what this could mean for our children — more space, more security, more peace.
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<div>But that dream slowly turned into a nightmare.
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<div>The contractor was paid by the loan officer before finishing even half the work. He walked away, leaving behind torn-out walls, exposed wires, gas leaks, empty promises, and a house that no longer feels safe or like home.
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<div>We begged for answers. We asked for our money back. We tried everything.
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<div>But the doors kept closing on us.
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<div>We’ve spent months trying to survive this.
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<div>We’ve slept in rooms surrounded by exposed wood and no stucco or insulation on the outside.
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<div>We’ve cried — in front of each other, in secret, in silence.
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<div>We’ve tried to stay strong for our 5 kids when we feel anything but.
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<div>We’ve contacted the police but they said they couldn’t help. Licensing boards. No one will help. “It’s a civil matter,” they say. Meanwhile, we’re the ones left picking up the pieces — literally.
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<div>We are not asking for luxury.
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<div>We’re not asking for help to finish the addition that was started.
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<div>We’re simply trying to undo the damage and get back to a safe, livable home we once had.
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<div>We need help to:
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<div>Repair the destruction left behind
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<div>Pay honest professionals to fix our current home.
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<div>Cover attorney fees to hold these men accountable
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<div>Prevent foreclosure and keep our family together
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<div>If you’ve ever had to rebuild your life from nothing, you know how hopeless it can feel.
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<div>If you’ve ever looked at your children and felt like you were failing them — you know this pain.
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<div>We are asking for help because we can’t do this on our own anymore.
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<div>If You Can Help — In Any Way
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<div>Please donate, if you’re able.
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<div>Share our story with someone who might care.
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<div>Even a kind message helps us feel less alone in this.
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<div>We never imagined we’d be here — but here we are.
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<div>And if you’ve made it this far, thank you. Thank you for seeing us, for hearing our pain, and for giving us hope when we need it most.
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<div>With all our love and so much gratitude,
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<div>Stephanie Valdivia-Ramos &amp; Angel Silva Ramos
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Marcela Macedo

Martha Amaya Berg

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