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Entrega de 42 Kits Domésticos Saludables a familias cafetaleras de Chiquimula

1 agosto, 2022/en Noticias /por Hábitat Guatemala

Olopa, Chiquimula, Guatemala 29 de julio de 2022.

Gracias al apoyo de Fundación EFICO, King Baudouin Foundation y Hesselink Koffie, Hábitat para la Humanidad Guatemala entregó 42 “Kits Domésticos Saludables” a familias en condiciones de extrema pobreza del Caserío El Bendito y El Caserío Los Vásquez, Chiquimula.

El proyecto de “Kits Domésticos Saludables” consiste en entregar a 33 de las familias: una pila (estación de lavado exterior), un suelo de cemento, un filtro purificador de agua; y a las 9 restantes: una estufa sin humo, un suelo de cemento y un filtro purificador de agua.

Las condiciones de vida actuales no favorecen la buena salud de las familias: cocinar con llama abierta provoca una exposición excesiva al humo en el interior y problemas respiratorios para todas las personas que viven en ese lugar; el suelo sucio provoca la propagación de bacterias desde el exterior de la vivienda al interior, y alberga insectos que transmiten enfermedades infecto-contagiosas. Las estaciones de lavado inadecuadas provocan la propagación de enfermedades infecciosas, y el consumo de agua no purificada provoca enfermedades gastrointestinales.

Al hacer uso de estos kits se busca mejorar la salud y el bienestar de las familias a través del acceso a necesidades básicas: agua limpia y purificada, un ambiente saludable para cocinar y pisos adecuados.

Además, contribuir al cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030 a través del Objetivo de Desarrollo Sostenible 7 “Energía Asequible y No Contaminante”, ya que las cocinas sin humo, ayudan a reducir el consumo de leña en un 50%. Esto permite que las comunidades experimenten menos deforestación. Sumado a esto, la tecnología de las estufas elimina de forma segura el humo y el monóxido de carbono del interior del hogar, convirtiendo a la leña en una fuente de energía más limpia.

¡Agradecemos a todas las organizaciones que se suman en construir una mejor Guatemala junto a nosotros!

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Hábitat para la Humanidad Guatemala tiene más de 43 años facilitando el acceso a la vivienda adecuada, a más de 54,413 familias en todo el país. Empodera a cada persona, promueve la participación social y el desarrollo comunitario.

Contacto:

Vanessa Brombosz, Directora Desarrollo de Recursos Internacionales

Hábitat para la Humanidad Guatemala

47406732

donor@habitatguate.org

Diana Reyes, Coordinadora de Comunicaciones

Hábitat para la Humanidad Guatemala

47406428

DReyes@habitatguate.org

42 Healthy Home Kits to coffee-growing families in Chiquimula

29 julio, 2022/en Events, News, News EN /por profiles

Thanks to the support of EFICO Foundation, King Baudouin Foundation and Hesselink Koffie, Habitat for Humanity Guatemala delivered 42 «Healthy Home Kits» to families living in extreme poverty in Caserío El Bendito and Caserío Los Vásquez, Chiquimula.

This project consists of delivering to 33 of the families: a sink (outdoor washing station), a cement floor, a water purifying filter; and to the remaining 9: a smokeless stove, a cement floor and a water purifying filter.

The current living conditions of these families are not conducive to good family health: cooking with an open flame causes excessive indoor smoke exposure and respiratory problems for everyone living there; dirty floors cause the spread of bacteria from outside the home to inside, and harbor insects that transmit infectious diseases. Inadequate washing stations cause the spread of infectious diseases, and the consumption of unpurified water causes gastrointestinal diseases.

The use of these kits seeks to improve the health and well-being of families through access to basic necessities: clean and purified water, a healthy cooking environment and adequate flooring.

In addition, we are contributing to the fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda through Sustainable Development Goal 7 «Affordable and Non-Polluting Energy», as smokeless cookstoves help reduce firewood consumption by 50%. This allows communities to experience less deforestation. Also, the stove technology safely removes smoke and carbon monoxide from inside the home, making firewood a cleaner source of energy.

We thank all the organizations that join us in building a better Guatemala!

Hábitat para la Humanidad Guatemala

115 familias serán beneficiadas con Letrinas de Pozos Ventilados

18 julio, 2022/en Noticias /por Hábitat Guatemala

Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Huehuetenango, Guatemala 18 de julio de 2022.

Con el objetivo de mejorar la Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional de las familias de Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Huehuetenango, Hábitat para la Humanidad Guatemala firma el II Convenio de Saneamiento el cual ayudará a mejorar las condiciones de 115 familias en extrema pobreza.

Dentro del convenio se contempla reducir la prevalencia de las enfermedades gastrointestinales a través de la implementación de 115 Letrinas de Pozo Ventilado. Además, promover mejores prácticas de higiene a través de capacitaciones sobre el buen uso y mantenimiento de las letrinas.

En el departamento de Huehuetenango, 12,466 familias no cuentan con un servicio sanitario, esto contempla a familias que no tienen inodoro conectado a red de drenajes, ni inodoro conectado a fosa séptica, excusado lavable y tampoco letrina o pozo ciego, según el Censo Nacional de Población 2018.

Delorean Randich, Director Nacional de Hábitat para la Humanidad Guatemala, indicó que estas alianzas permiten promover el empoderamiento y participación comunitaria a través del intercambio de experiencias y conocimientos de los actores involucrados.

“Este proyecto es uno de los más grandes a nivel nacional que realiza una Comisión Municipal de Salud y Seguridad Alimentaria Nutricional -COMUSAN- a través de la Oficina Municipal de Agua y Saneamiento y Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional -OMASSAN- con presupuesto municipal”, agregó Antonio Ahilón Pablo, Técnico de -OMASSAN-

Hábitat para la Humanidad Guatemala tiene más de 43 años facilitando el acceso a la vivienda adecuada, a más de 54,413 familias en todo el país. Empodera a cada persona, promueve la participación social y el desarrollo comunitario.

Contacto:

Diana Reyes, Coordinadora de Comunicaciones

Hábitat para la Humanidad Guatemala

47406428

DReyes@habitatguate.org

Juan González Family – Hybrid House Program – Home for a Home

18 julio, 2022/en Meet our families, News, News EN /por profiles

As of for many Guatemalan families, Juan, Rosa María and their son Andy (4) the dream of having a safe space for them to call home was far from being accomplish.

This young couple started their family 3 years ago. Their house was built with metal corrugated sheets and dirt floor, causing several inconvenients for them, especially during rainy season, because water leaked and wetted everything, “The water went through here like a river, sometimes Andy folded paper boats and played with them, because he felt it was like a river or lake inside our house”, mentions Rosa Maria.

Thanks to the support of Home for a Home in coordination with Habitat Guatemala, they have been living in their new hybrid home for 1 month. They share the differences that they have already noticed: “It is much more comfortable. We now have light and no more water leaks. Most importantly, we feel more joy since we moved in. Before we felt sad because our house was dark and cold. We felt that a new home was never going to be a reality. Now, Andy can grow and develop in a much safer space, in his own room”, Rosa María mentions.

Juan and Rosa Maria are excited to finally have a place that they can decorate and make comfortable for their family. “As a family, we want to continue improving our quality of life. This is just the beginning. – Juan González.

They share a message for the donors: “We are grateful to you all. May God continue to provide you with the resources so you can continue supporting families like ours. Thank you!” – Rosa María.

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Ana Pic- Hybrid House Program – Home for a Home

18 julio, 2022/en Meet our families, News, News EN /por profiles

Ana, her husband Antonio and their two children Jose Antonio and Ana Cecilia, have been living in her brother-in-law’s house for the last 16 years. The house was in poor condition with a leaking roof and not enough space and privacy for everyone.

With the support of Home for a Home, Ana and her family are now the proud owners of a hybrid house. When asked how they feel about their new home, Ana answers: “It has been a great improvement for my family, especially for my children. Now, we do not have to worry about waking up in the middle of the night to make a path for the rain to go through. We can sleep at peace knowing we are safe”. In the future, the family is planning to paint the house in a bright peach color.

The hybrid house has a cement floor, which helps reduce parasitic and infectious diseases such as influenza and other intestinal infections. Complemented with the water filter, the Pic family now has access to clean drinking water. In addition, they have also received a sanitary latrine as their former latrine was already in poor condition after 16 years of use.

“I would like to thank everyone who was involved in the construction of our house. Without you, this dream would not have been possible to achieve”. -Ana Víctoria Pic

Isabel Tuc Family – Hybrid House Program – Home for a Home

18 julio, 2022/en Meet our families, News, News EN /por profiles

Isabel, her husband Domingo, and their five children, Juana (18), Bryan (15), Rudy (14) Elmer (13) and Madeline (11) are the owners of a new Hybrid Home in the community of Santa Lucía Utatlán, Sololá.

Our Hybrid Home is a two-room home built with a mix of traditional materials: adobe blocks, cement blocks, and wood. This solution is partially subsidized which means that beneficiary families are asked to contribute towards the cost of materials and provide labor such as preparing adobe blocks, among other tasks. Before partnering with Home for a Home and Habitat Guatemala, Isabel and her family used to live in a one room house built out of adobe blocks and wood with a ground floor. When asked how they feel about their new home, Isabel answers, “This has been a big change for us. Now, we feel calm. The rain and wind can come, because we are safe here”.

As part of the Hybrid House Programs, families also receive a latrine, smokeless stove, water filter and a pila. This helps them improve their health by giving them access to proper sanitation, a smoke-free environment and safe drinking water. When asked what is her favorite part of the house, she smiles and answers; «The entire house is my favorite part! I have always asked God for a house like this one!”

Isabel finishes by sharing a message with the donors, “May God bless you. Thank you for sharing this blessing with us. We are grateful and wish you well in your paths”.

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