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En Hábitat brindamos la oportunidad de acceder a una vivienda adecuada a todas las personas trabajadoras. Contamos con voluntarios locales en todo el país, ellos apoyan a los afiliados a brindar información a personas que necesitan una vivienda. Es así como Idania Tiúl, de Carchá Alta Verapaz, se entera de los servicios que presta Hábitat para la Humanidad.
Idania nos cuenta que hace 4 años se casó y junto a su esposo estuvieron viviendo en la casa de su mamá y sus tres hermanos. La casa hecha de madera, lámina y nylon les cobijó durante una temporada, sin embargo, al momento en que tuvieron a su primer hijo, el espacio con el que contaban cada día se les hacía más reducido.

Hace unos meses Idania se enteró que estaba embarazada, y la preocupación de que iban a ser 4 integrantes en su familia y no tenían el espacio en donde estar cómodamente, la obligó a empezar a buscar ayuda. Ella y su esposo creyeron que el tener una vivienda solo iba a quedar como un sueño, ya que se acercaron a varias instituciones solicitando créditos pero se les hacía imposible aplicar por las cuotas tan altas que tendrían que pagar; sin embargo, gracias al miembro del Comité local de Hábitat, con mucha fe decidieron acercarse a nuestra oficina en Alta Verapaz en donde se les informó sobre las cuotas que tendrían que pagar y decidieron construir su vivienda con nosotros.

A los 7 meses de embarazo Idania inició una nueva etapa de su vida obsequiándoles a sus dos hijos la seguridad y estabilidad de un hogar en donde podrán disfrutar momentos llenos de felicidad.
“Me siento muy feliz de contar con mi casita, todo es confiar en Dios y tener fe en lo que queremos. Agradezco a Hábitat por apoyarme en cumplir nuestro sueño”.
El 15 de marzo se llevó acabo el 10.° Open para la Humanidad en el Guatemala Country Club, este año se contaron con más de 60 golfistas que compitieron por los premios en pareja, así como por el “Hole in One” uno de los más esperados, ya que se tiene la oportunidad de ganar un carro Honda CR-V 2019 y por el straightest driver el cual cuentan con la oportunidad de competir por una Motocicleta Honda Navi.
El torneo tiene con objetivo contribuir con la reducción del déficit habitacional y continuar con el Programa de Atención a la Extrema Pobreza. El evento no se podría llevar acabo sin las empresas que creen en la causa de vivienda adecuada, quienes se hicieron presentes acompañando con su marca en el campo durante el juego.

Después de 4 horas de juego llegó el momento más esperado, la premiación y la rifa que contaba con 20 premios, la cual se realizó durante el almuerzo.
Agradecemos a todas las empresas que confían en nosotros y que se encuentran involucradas en la causa de la vivienda adecuada.
¡Gracias! Valvoline, Honda, Honda Motors, BAM, Guatemala Country Club, Bienes Inmuebles Tv, Precon, Mega, Cémaco, AC Marriot, Cementos Progreso, Planos y Estilos, Chefy, Whirllpool, Sol bahía, GDASA, Tr Golf, Metiz, Mezón Pansa Verde, Rackets&Golf.
Ganadores de Best Ball en parejas
Primer Lugar con un Score de 56
Nelson Mirón
Jorge Chupina
Segundo Lugar con un Score de 58
Lordy Badiola
Bernal Paiz
Tercer Lugar con un Score de 58
Luis Porras
Alejandro Porras
Ganadores Individuales
Longest Drive
Rafael Diaz
Straightest Driver
Amilcar Estrada
Closest to the pin
Sang Bae Jeon

This project started as a way to support the residents of the village of Chichim, in the municipality of Todos los Santos Cuchumatán, Huehuetenango, who are facing extreme poverty and lacking of basic services.
The community mainly dedicates to potato and corn harvesting as a way to earn a living. Previously, Habitat Guatemala worked on other projects with them such as: sanitary latrines and various educational trainings regarding Healthy Homes and Financial Savings. These type of interventions are only a few of the ways that Habitat Guatemala seeks to encourage families to make steps towards sustainable self development.
With the rain water harvesting project we have served 48 families. Now, these families can have access to water at any time, since it is a vital element for them in their daily life. Furthermore, families now have access to safe drinking water because they have been provided with a Habitat for Humanity Guatemala water filter. This specific project was made possible due to the «sweat equity» and financial contribution of the beneficiary families. Residents of Chichim paid for approximately 60% of the total cost, provided local materials, and donated their time and unskilled labor for the installation of the system. Habitat Guatemala believes that because the families are invested in projects like that of the rain water harvesting system in Chichim, they will care for their products which will ultimately improve their quality of life and ensure the safety of their crops.


We are celebrating 40 years of Habitat for Humanity in Guatemala!
To reminisce on all that we have been able to achieve since our doors opened, we want to share ten top facts about our history.


4. By 2005, Habitat Guatemala had achieved national coverage in the country’s 22 departments.
5. The Healthy Home Kits program (which consists of providing families with a smokeless stove, a sanitary latrine, and a water filter) started in 2011. Currently, Habitat Guatemala delivers over more than 8,500 Healthy Home kit products a year.
6. To celebrate our 50,000th Housing Solution, in April 2013, volunteers and staff gathered to build 20 homes, one of which was built in a record-setting 24 hours and 23 minutes!


7. Habitat Guatemala expanded its services and reached a total number of 75,000 Housing Solutions in 2015.
8. To celebrate our 39th year of operations, we reached our 100,000th Housing Solution, which was built in the department of Zacapa.
9. To date, we have been served more than 643,842 people.
10. Our next goal is to serve 1,000,000 million Guatemalans by the year of 2023 in our efforts to continue reducing the housing deficit across the nation.




Marleni lives with her baby, Guadalupe (1), her parents, María and Abel, and her two sisters, Zaira and Elida, in their new Habitat home in the department of El Progreso. They used to live in a finca, a farm, and Abel was the administrator. The family was unsure of how long they would be allowed to live on the farm. This meant that their primary motivation to build a new home was to have a stable place to live.
When they learned about Habitat Guatemala’s programs on the internet, they knew that this was a way to make their dream a reality.




When Marleni starts talking about how she feels in her new home, her joy is obvious. “We feel very happy and content. We are grateful to God and Habitat Guatemala for their support,” she continues; “In the future we are planning to paint it (our home) and add rod-iron details to the windows.”
Marleni has a message she would like to share with the volunteers who helped them build their home, “Thank you so much for your support. May God bless you for all of your help. We always remember you and the week we spent together.”






(Pictured Sara and her niece, who constantly visits her)
The Carrillo family is currently living in their new Habitat home in the department of El Progreso. Sara (25), works as a waiter in a local restaurant and her husband, Axel (32), is a retailer at a local store. When we visited their family we learned that it is about to grow in numbers, the young couple is expecting their first baby girl!
Sara and Axel were still dating, and planning to get married, when she found out about Habitat Guatemala’s programs through a local fair. Sara explains their situation, “First our house and then our marriage… now we are ready to start our family!”



“I am so happy and very content to have my own space. It is a great achievement for me!” explains Sara about how she feels about her home. She continues to explain their plans for the future, “I want to paint it and in the future add more rooms. I like to cook, spend time with my husband and listen to music too.”
As for the family’s experience with the volunteers Sara says, “They liked to share a lot of time with us. We made great memories with them when we walked around our neighborhood.” She continues, “thank you very much for your support, I will always carry you in my heart and mind. Feel welcome whenever you want to come back.”




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