The small community of Cañada de Gómez traveled a long yet successful road to reach the dedication of the first HFHA house!! Among many other achievements, Cañada de Gómez is the Local Office which raised the largest amount of money to finance the first home in their city. Various fundraising events were organized with the help of volunteers and members of families in need of housing, and donations were received from important local businessmen and companies.
On the 14th of October, after much work and with the collaboration of the group of volunteers who initiated and supported HFHA´s work in Cañada de Gómez, we celebrated the dedication of the first home built in Cañada, belonging to the Corbalán Family.
As always, each community adds its own personal touch and style to these celebrations. In Cañada de Gómez great emotion was felt when a letter written by Camila Corbalán´s school friends was read out loud, and a festive touch was added by “Javier & Victoria” (Daiana Corbalán´s school friends) who offered a Tango show.
Mr. Corbalan´s parents and relatives, other HFHA partner families, school friends of the Corbalan daughters’ Daiana and Camila Corbalan attended the event. Staff and volunteers of the HFHA Office in Cañada de Gómez and members of HFHA´s Local Advisory Council were also present. Ana Cutts, National Director, and M. Constanza Ledesma, National Resource Development Coordinator, traveled from
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