For MarÃa Natalia, the floor and patio of her home in San Juan Sacatepéquez, Guatemala, is more than a surface to walk on. It’s where she kneels to create the artistry that earns her an income. She spends hours every day weaving, transforming colorful strands of yarn into beautiful, intricate cloth. Maria’s dirt floors, however,… Read more »
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Children Thrive in Decent Homes
“Part of setting an example is providing your family with a secure place to live” – José José is the father of two children and a math teacher to many students at the public high school in Santa Cruz, Honduras. He wants to teach his daughters, 10-year-old Génesis and 6-year-old Madelyn, that a home is where… Read more »
Read moreLife in Honduras
We started operations to fight housing poverty in Honduras in 1989 and continue to build safe and decent homes in vulnerable communities. Home is a fundamental human need. Home is the start of everything – a foundation from which families can grow, communities can thrive, and children can live happily and healthily. Honduras is just… Read more »
Read moreA New Hybrid Home in Guatemala
12 people in one room MarÃa López and her husband Nicolás lived in a single small room built from sun-dried, unfired mud clay blocks and a dirt floor for the last 26 years. Living in one room was extremely cramped as they shared it with their 10 children (five of whom have now moved out).… Read more »
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