Leslie (35) lives in her new house on the outskirts of Sanarate, El Progreso with her mother Dolores (61) and her son Hessle (14). Leslie works at the Social Security Office in Guatemala City. For many years, Leslie and her motherlived with relatives or renting. In 2019, they heard about the possibility of building a […]
“Pase adelante!” – Aura (40) says with her children Mariangel (8) and Hostin (10) as they invite us in to their home high up in the hills of Guastatoya, El Progreso. Aura is a single mother of 4 children.For many years, they moved regularily from one rental apartment to the next. Through friends she heard […]
On the small terrace of her house overlooking Guastatoya, El Progreso, Dalila (46) welcomes us with a shy smile. She lives here as a single mother with her youngest daughter Gracieli (16). In the past, Dalila was rejected multiple times for a mortage. After inheritering a land from her father, a donor was found to […]
Manuel Felipe is 60 years old, and with his wife, they raised 8 children. Seven years ago, one of his sons invited him to participate in the construction of smokeless stoves with Habitat Guatemala, and since then, he has been working not only in the construction of stoves, but also sanitary latrines and houses in […]
Marina and her husband, Cruz, live with their five grandchildren, Kevin (15), Jessica (12), Jayro (11) and three-year old twins Keylor (3) and Lady (3), in the community of Cerro Alto, in San Juan Sacatepéquez. On a daily basis, Doña Marina and Don Cruz work very hard to generate income in order to feed their […]
Don Juanito (50), was cleaning the windows of his new home in San Augustín Acasaguastlán, El Progreso when we visited him. He was happy to see us and offered us a seat on his new sun-protected porch. “This house has improved my quality of life a lot” he says with calm voice. The walls of […]
Zuleyca (32) and her children José Luis (6), Alexis Enrique (3) and Manuel Enrique (1) receive us smiling in their garden on the outskirts of Aldea El Xab, El Asintal, Rethaluleu. His husband, Luis Enrique,is a police officer and is currently at work. With the support of local Habitat staff, they filled out the paperwork, […]
Claudia (43) welcomes us with a smile in her well-kept house on the outskirts of Retalhuleu . She is single and has no children of her own. As a primary school teacher, she guides many children who are on their way to adulthood. “In the morning I work in the elementary school, and in the […]
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