Argentine Baptist National Confederation

In June 2008 Habitat for Humanity Argentina (HPHA) and the Argentine National Confederation of Baptist Churches (CEBA) signed an agreement. Its aim is to offer improved housing to families living in inadequate housing. HPHA’s methods will be implemented by Baptist Churches. Through this project it is hoped to reach families outside the areas where HPHA has offices, and in remote rural areas.

In this way we hope to capitalize and learn from the first Habitat for Humanity projects. HPHA recognizes the need for strategic, efficient projects where the housing deficit is great, but we do not want to forget the needs of those living in remote areas, where groups of local volunteers led by local churches can work together to improve housing. Churches will have their own local offices, and - in their own time and on a small scale - will develop the "family by family" approach.

HPHA hopes to attract funding for these projects from Churches around the world wishing to sponsor a family or a local church’s work. We appeal particularly to Baptist congregations around the world and hope to establish partnerships whereby the local Argentine church provides volunteers and oversight, while the overseas church provides funding and, where possible, a Global Village team. This is our dream and our prayer!

The first two projects selected come from churches in the province of Formosa, Northern Argentina and from Moreno in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires.
Both projects were identified by churches originally moved to assist a very needy family from their own community.
For more information about these projects, the families and how to sponsor a church, please write to our National Board Secretary, Patricia Caviezel (caviezp@fibertel.com.ar) or acutts@hpha.org.ar

HPHA works in association with all churches because it aims to follow the example of Jesus Christ’s care and compassion as shown in the Bible as do Christian churches! Habitat’s founder, Millard Fuller, in his book “The Theology of the Hammer” explains the setting aside of religious differences to put faith in action so that those less fortunate might have a decent home in which to grow and experience God’s love.