Year 6, Vol.1: End of the Year Party in Santa Fe

More than 170 people attende th End of Year Party in Habitat for Humanity Argentina (HPHA) Santa Fe.

Amongst those present there were homeowner families from Santa Fe’s seven projects, as well as employees, donors, national and international volunteers. It was a great opportunity for everyone to get to know each other, strengthen bonds, and toast for a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The occasion also strengthened the bonds between staff and beneficiary families from our older projects, such as “Rebuilding Santa Fe House by House”, a special project that enabled the building of six houses for families who had lost everything in the floods and finally led to the opening of the Santa Fe Local Office.

Everyone had a pleasant and entertaining evening. At first an ice-breaking “Karaoke” was set up. Even the shyest guests had fun singing! Kids also had a great time, since they were able to play in a special games area. They were entertained with games, songs and other surprises by the voluntary coordinators of the “Little Bricks” Project (This project aims to educate homeowner family’s children about the various aspects of building and later taking care of their new home).

Afterwards videos were screened and the families from the more recent HPHA programmes were able to see the houses built in the first projects. It was most moving, as everyone watched the progress of construction of variuos houses, including the volunteers and families who built them – many of whom came from across the world.

The evening included words from the National Director Ana Cutts who spoke of the meaning of Christmas, the Holy Family and the blessings of a home. By way of conclusion, each family lit a candle and offered three reasons of praise or prayer.

To end the evening, glasses were raised to celebrate the reunion of sharing the mission to bring adecuate housing to all families.