Hope for Vicenta through a new home

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Habitat for Humanity Guatemala and Familia Horizonte are working together so that more low-income families have a decent place to live, specifically in a project in Aldea La Fragua, municipality and department of Zacapa, Guatemala.

The first phase of this project is the technical planning for the construction of micro communities, to benefit low-income families, in order to recover the stability they need for children to live in a decent home and housing; and in the following phases, joint fundraising strategies will be worked on for this purpose.

Today, a personalized home was delivered to Doña Vicenta and her family, which will provide them with strength, stability and self-sufficiency.

The house has:

  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 corridor
  • 1 living room/kitchen/dining room
  • 1 bathroom

The house is built with: concrete, 25 kg block, metal sidings, Aluzinc sheet, metal door, windows and smoothed cement floor.

“For 44 years we have impacted more than 155 thousand families through decent housing and construction improvements. Our Program of Attention to Extreme Poverty has contributed to the integral development of more than 72 thousand families. This has been achieved through the use of local resources and alliances such as the one we are strengthening today. We are happy that together we will be able to transform the lives of many families in Guatemala, because every person deserves a decent place to live”. Delorean Randich, national director of Habitat for Humanity Guatemala, said.

 

With this alliance, work will continue to improve the living conditions of families in eastern Guatemala.

Habitat for Humanity Guatemala has been facilitating access to decent housing for low-income families throughout the country for more than 44 years, contributing to the reduction of the quantitative and qualitative housing deficit. It empowers each person, promotes social participation and community development.

Familia Horizonte is a non-profit organization, innovatively leading a path of radical transformation that rescues, restores and empowers orphaned and vulnerable children and at-risk youth towards a life of self-sustainability, strengthening families, building community resilience and creating sustainable social enterprises.

Contact:

Diana Reyes, Communications Coordinator

Habitat for Humanity Guatemala

4740-642 DReyes@habitatguate.org

transforming lives with a water purification filter

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In the heart of Huehuetenango, specifically in the community of Vega Seca, the project “Transforming Lives with a Water Purification Filter” led by Habitat for Humanity Guatemala has made a significant impact on the lives of 110 families. The main objective of this project is to improve living conditions, health and access to safe water services in this community.

Over a period of 2 months, the project planned and executed the purchase and delivery of 110 water purification filters. These filters not only seek to improve access to safe water for the families of Vega Seca, but also have specific objectives, such as promoting healthy and hygienic habits through training and awareness-raising on the installation, use and maintenance of the filters. In addition, the project seeks to reduce by 80% the incidence of gastrointestinal diseases transmitted by the consumption of contaminated water.

The implementation of the project was made possible by a generous donation from the Rotary Club of Kittanning, Pennsylvania. This donation facilitated the purchase and delivery of filters for many families in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity Guatemala.

Close collaboration with Doña Lorena, a community leader, was essential to the success of the project. Lorena played a crucial role in identifying and selecting families through a socioeconomic study, ensuring that solutions were tailored to the specific needs of the community. Her active participation also facilitated training activities, addressing topics such as health education, hygiene, financial education and the proper use of filters.

Throughout the project, families demonstrated remarkable commitment by actively participating in the training sessions and learning the correct use of the filters. Thanks to this project and the generous donation from the Rotary Club of Kittanning, 110 families in Huehuetenango now have access to purified water, improving their living conditions and health.

In addition to the direct benefits to the families, the project also contributes to the environment by reducing the purchase of bottled water and the associated plastic waste. The local Habitat for Humanity Guatemala team will continue to work to identify new ways to improve the quality of life for the residents of Vega Seca and address emerging needs within the community.

 

Race Against Homelessness 2024

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Help us transform the lives of other families one concrete floor at a time.

Habitat Guatemala joins Race Against Homelessness #RAH2024 to promote its region-wide campaign 100,000 Floors to Play On.

Through #RAH2024, we seek to encourage the global community of sports-minded, wellness-minded people to support the campaign and transform the lives of Guatemalan families with concrete floors.

What is 100,000 floors to play with?

100,000 Floors to Play On is a Habitat for Humanity and FICEM project that aims to transform the lives of 100,000 families throughout Latin America and the Caribbean by replacing 100,000 dirt floors with concrete floors by 2028.

In Latin America and the Caribbean, about 40% of the total population is affected by the housing deficit and of this percentage, 6% of households have a dirt floor as the predominant flooring material.

In Guatemala alone, there are more than 843,958 homes with predominantly dirt floors, seriously affecting the health, nutrition and well-being of families, especially children, who are the most vulnerable population as they are in direct contact with the soil while crawling, walking, playing or eating on the surface.

What is the impact of a concrete floor? ·

  • 70% reduction in parasitic infections ·
  • 49% reduction in diarrheas
  • 81% reduction in anemia cases
  • Increased cognitive development from 36% to 96%.

Who is the initiative aimed at?

The 100,000 Floors to Play On campaign is aimed primarily at supporting households headed by mothers, with children under 6 years of age, older adults and/or people with disabilities.

What will Habitat for Humanity Guatemala (HPHG) contribute?

From 2023 to 2025, Habitat for Humanity Guatemala will designate its own funds to support the construction of concrete floors nationwide; in 2023, approximately USD$ 385,000 was designated to help 2,500 families. During the three years of the initiative, around USD$ 1.2 million will be provided.

Join #RHA2024 in this exciting virtual event and seek to make a difference in communities in Guatemala that need our help to have a decent house to call home! Your generosity can transform the lives of many children by providing them with a hygienic, safe and durable concrete floor.

Every donation counts and with each one we are one step closer to creating a more hopeful and dignified future for the families we support.

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Avenida Las Américas, 9-50, zona 3,
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Carretera a San Bartolomé Becerra casa #6,
Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez.
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