For as long as she could remember, she woke up in her mother’s overcrowded house to the sounds of seven other people traipsing between rooms. She dreamed of a better living situation, especially to cope with a painful time in her life.
“Many people in the neighborhood have Habitat Guatemala houses, or have worked with Habitat Guatemala projects,” Rudy mentions. “We went to the office in Panajachel to find out more, and we turned in our paperwork shortly after.”
Thanks to their local committee, Matea and Susana both collaborated with Habitat for Humanity Guatemala to build smokeless stoves. Their lives have been changed forever.
“Having freedom is easier. Here, we can take our time in doing things. We are only two, soon to be three,” she laughs, rubbing the top of her stomach.
With his five children quickly growing up, he knew that the lack of space in his home would present a problem. For that reason, he sent in an application to build a housing extension with Habitat Guatemala. His family was quickly accepted.
“They said to him that Habitat Guatemala helps build housing solutions with people like us. If we wanted to build, we could.”
“This is a women’s house.”
Living in her new space has afforded Leidy independence and flexibility that she never had before. One aspect that she loves about her new home is the freedom to make changes where she wishes.
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