Jairo, his girlfriend, Vilma are the proud owners of a brand new Habitat house, located in Chimaltenango. Jairo works as a sales man and Vilma in a gym.
When we visited the family, they could not be present because of work, so his mother Eusebia and sister Janeth, welcomed us to chat.
Before partnering with Habitat Guatemala, Karina mentions that Jairo used to live in the family house, with them and four more relatives. Karina explains that they learned about Habitat Guatemala’s programs through a friend. After doing some research, they decided it was time to invest in a space of their own, get married and start a family of their own in their home.
When asked how they feel with their new home, Karina answers, “Jairo feels very happy, happy to have his house, to start his family,” she continues, “in the future, he would like to add more details to it.”
She finishes by sharing a message to the volunteers: “Thank you all for your support, the house is very pretty. May God bless you.”
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Luis Marroquín, his wife, Ingrid and her two children, Daniela (12) and Sofía (7), are now living in their new Habitat home in Chimaltenango. Luis works in Guatemala city as a delivery man.
When we visited the family, Luis was working in Guatemala City, so they could not be present, but his brother in law Luis welcomed us to chat.
Before partnering with Habitat Guatemala, the family had been renting for over 15 years. After learning Habitat Guatemala’s programs through a relative that owns a Habitat house, they decided it was time to invest in something for their own, a place for their girls to grow up.
When asked how they feel with their new home, Luis answers, “My sister and her family are feeling really happy and content, a fulfilled dream, they know they are paying for something that belongs to them,” he continues, “They are planning to add tiles to the floor and furnished the whole house.”
When asked about the time shared with the volunteers Luis recalls, “We had a good time, all the volunteers worked really hard. They were kind too.”
He finishes by sharing a message to the volunteers: “Thank you all for being a part of the construction of this home! May God bless you, not everybody has that calling of helping others, but you did!”
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Pedro, his wife, Beberly and her two children, Abigail (3) and baby Josías (7 months), are now living in their new Habitat home in Tecpán, Chimaltenango. Pedro works as a baker, while Beberly takes care of the house chores and the babies.
Before partnering with Habitat Guatemala to build their new house. The family used to live in an old house that belonged to Pedro’s parents. “The old house was very small, we did not have enough space for Abigail to play and Josías to grow, the kitchen was built a side just with metal sheets.”
Beberly explains they learned about Habitat Guatemala’s programs through several neighbors that have built their home. After doing some research, they decided it was time to invest in a space of their own.
When asked how they feel with their new home, Beberly answers, “We feel very happy with it!” she continues, “we would like to have a big garden, also a henhouse in the future.”
When asked about the time shared with the volunteers Beberly recalls, “We enjoyed the time spent with them, it was a wonderful experience,” she continues,”Thank you all for your time, for your support. You are a part of this home now.”
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Durante 28 años los pobladores de la comunidad de Los Achiotes en Santa Rosa, caminaban dos veces al día para recolectar el vital líquido a una fuente que les quedaba a más de 40 minutos.
Hábitat para la Humanidad Guatemala junto a la organización Agua del Pueblo desarrolló un proyecto en el corredor seco, el cual brindó a la comunidad de Los Achiotes acceso al servicio de agua potable, por medio de la rehabilitación del sistema de abastecimiento de agua, para mejorar las condiciones de vida de las familias.
Las familias recibieron capacitaciones sobre mantenimiento del sistema, concientización sobre el uso y conservación del agua y sobre salud e higiene; también un filtro purificador para agua como parte del proyecto. Asimismo, se creó un Comité de Agua formado por personas de la comunidad, dejándolos con una estructura sustentable y organizada.
Gracias a la implementación de este proyecto, la vida de 110 familias han mejorado y una de ellas es la de Vicky Pensamiento quien nos comparte su sentir al contar con agua potable en su casa, «Me siento feliz, como mujer, se sufre más porque tenemos que limpiar la casa, lavar la ropa, cocinar… ¡se necesita agua para todo! no tenemos que caminar tanto para obtener el agua que necesitamos».
En Hábitat para la Humanidad Guatemala, seguiremos implementando este tipo de proyectos que aborden el acceso de agua potable, ya que es la necesidad de muchas comunidades y familias guatemaltecas.
Agradecemos a todos los involucrados en el proyecto e invitamos a que más empresas se sumen a construir fuerza, estabilidad y autosuficiencia.
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En los Premios Mundiales del Hábitat, ganamos el Premio Bronce por el Programa Hogares Saludables, que fue introducido en el 2010; en donde se mejoraron las condiciones de vida de las familias más vulnerables del país.
El programa de hogares saludables incluye tres productos, una estufa para cocinar sin humo que elimina el 83 por ciento de enfermedades respiratorias, un Filtro Purificador para Agua que reduce el 81 por ciento de las enfermedades gastrointestinales y una Letrina Sanitaria que mantiene un entorno seguro y saludable.
Es un programa económicamente sostenible ya que la mayoría de los fondos proviene del fondo rotativo y solo una pequeña porción de donaciones. Este programa se adapta a las condiciones de cada una de las comunidades y familias en los 22 departamentos del país.
Las familias participan en todas las etapas del proceso y aprenden a instalar, usar y mantener los productos. Con este programa se ha beneficiado a más de 300,000 personas, lo que ha permitido que las familias y comunidades no solo mejoren su salud, sino que se desarrollen adecuadamente.
“Un día, estaba charlando con mi cuñada sobre los problemas de salud que teníamos, y ella me contó sobre Hábitat. Me puso en contacto con ellos, y tuve la suerte de participar en varias capacitaciones para aprender a usar y cuidar mis productos: una estufa, una letrina y un filtro purificador para agua».
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We are happy to announce that Habitat Guatemala has been named a Bronze Winner of the #WorldHabitatAwards 2019!
This award is a UN-Habitat initiative that recognizes and highlights innovative, outstanding and revolutionary housing ideas, projects and programmes from across the world.
Habitat for Humanity Guatemala participated with its Healthy Homes for Humanity program. This project provides families living in poverty with three basic services to improve their health and quality of life: a smokeless stove, water filter and sanitary latrine. It began in 2019 and is now active across all of Guatemala’s 22 administrative departments. Over the past few years, the number of Healthy Homes solutions implemented has increased by an average of 16% each year, benefitting around 300,000 marginalised and vulnerable people through improved health, dignity and self-empowerment.
Families are involved in the entire process and learn how to assemble, use and maintain each product. Each family makes a 5% contribution to the cost, the remainder of which is funded through the programme’s $675,000 USD annual budget.
Families are involved in the entire process and learn how to assemble, use and maintain each product. Each family makes a 5% contribution to the cost, the remainder of which is funded through the programme’s $675,000 USD annual budget.
Alian Sicay, a 27-year-old indigenous Kaqchikel Maya, lives with her husband and two children.
“One day when I was having a conversation with my sister in-law about all of the problems that my family faces, she told me about Habitat for Humanity Guatemala. She put me in contact with them and I was happy to participate in different trainings so that I could learn how to use and better care for my products – a stove, a latrine, and a water filter. The best part was that my neighbours and other members of the community were going through the process at the same time – we were able to work as a team to make this project a reality.” – Alain Sicay.
David Ireland, Chief Executive of World Habitat, said: “These simple, low-cost interventions have made a huge difference to hundreds of thousands of people in one of the poorest countries in Latin America.”
The World Habitat Awards judging panel said: “This is a really practical and affordable solution to improve the quality of people’s homes, embedded in the local context and culture. They are achieving basic improvements at the individual house level, and significant scale at a national level. Whilst focusing on the absolute poorest families in one of the poorest countries in South America, they are making a huge difference to the health of thousands of Guatemalans.”
Each year the World Habitat Awards are presented to the most outstanding and innovative housing projects from across the world. In 2019 almost 200 projects and programmes entered the Awards.
You can learn more about this award at the following links:
