“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives,” John F. Kennedy. Gratitude is the word that encompasses and describes what I feel. After almost 13 years of work in Habitat for Humanity Nicaragua. Grateful to God, to the affiliates, donors, companies, volunteers, our collaborators, and to
“I am excited by the idea of space travel, being at NASA; see the sky and the stars” … Francy López Bonilla, Community Development Coordinator at Habitat for Humanity Nicaragua; is a versatile, curious, and passionate woman. If we had to describe her in one sentence, we would say: Francy is cool. A lover of
We tell you the story of Lya, a young mother who grew up in an orphanage and today owns her first home, a Habitat There are wounds that never stop bleeding. The abandonment of dad and mom is one of them. That is why when we talked to Lya, a 37-year-old woman from Estelí
Independence is key for women to improve their quality of life, that of their families, and the conditions of their housing. This is confirmed by Yacelia, who has a small sewing workshop in Ciudad Sandino, Managua and with the income she generates she supplies all her needs. “I have always liked sewing, I practically learned
An initiative between Habitat for Humanity and the Inter-American Cement Federation (FICEM) seeks to replace 100,000 dirt floors with concrete floors in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2028 Having a concrete floor is synonymous with health, especially for girls and boys. Those who live in houses with dirt floors are exposed to parasites, bacteria