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Volunteers in Brazil Join Efforts to Rebuild Favelas
The hard work begins in Brazil Last October, a group of international volunteers arrived in Recife, the sprawling capital of the North-East Region of Pernambuco, Brazil, to spend the next week renovating homes for 5 families in the Alto Santa Terezinha community. This favela was chosen by Habitat for Humanity because there are many families living… Read more »
Read moreSocial Housing in Honduras, Inequalities & Homelessness
Although Honduras is one of the least urbanised countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, it has one of the highest urban growth rates in the region. The effects of poverty in Honduras become increasingly visible in cities, where levels of poverty are lower than non-urban areas but very different in nature: With low and unstable… Read more »
Read moreHabitat for Humanity Royal Patron visits Brazil
A Royal Visit from the Duke of Gloucester Habitat for Humanity Great Britain’s Royal Patron, HRH The Duke of Gloucester visited Brazil last month. There, he met with Mário Vieira, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity São Paulo. During their meeting on Tuesday 19 May, they discussed Brazil’s housing issues. In addition, they discussed land… Read more »
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