A different way to help more families at present living in inadequate conditions
Through daily contact with the families we begin to understand their housing needs. Many families already have a roof.... of some sort. But many houses are precarious, without basic services, without water, without a bathroom and often overcrowded. By offering small improvements or enlargements we can offer them a better quality of life.
A joint project by the NGO “De la Nada” and Habitat for Humanity Argentina’s Luján Affiliate is working to provide these small, yet essential, improvements. De la Nada is an organization that works with very low income families offering them small loans to help them begin their own income generation projects. Many of De la Nada's beneficiaries live in inadequate conditions. Habitat for Humanity, on the other hand, has the volunteers and experience to provide advice and coordination for loans to complete small improvements (such as a floor, or a roof, or a toilet).
This project offers loans to the families of 1500 pesos (approximately 500 dollars), which they must repay in monthly installments over three years.
So far this joint project has served 5 families in 2 months and both organizations are discussing a continuation project to reach more families.
Mariana Ballesteros
Local Coordinator
Luján Affilliate
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