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Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity InternationalInternational

Mission:Mission:Habitat for Humanity International is a Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing

ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, housing and homelessness from the world,

and to make decent shelter a matter of and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.conscience and action.How it works:How it works:

Through volunteer brigades (that’s you) and Through volunteer brigades (that’s you) and donations of money and materials, Habitat donations of money and materials, Habitat

builds and rehabilitates simple, decent builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses with the help of the partner families. houses with the help of the partner families. Habitat houses are sold to partner families at Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit and financed with affordable loans. no profit and financed with affordable loans.

Habitat came to Habitat came to Nicaragua in 1984Nicaragua in 1984

Since then, we have Since then, we have built 3,800 homes for built 3,800 homes for families in need, families in need, aiding approx. aiding approx. 22,920 Nicaraguans.22,920 Nicaraguans.

With 5 operational With 5 operational offices across the offices across the country country

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ABOUT US…ABOUT US…

NICARAGUA NICARAGUA is an extraordinary is an extraordinary

place…place…

……that is in great need of that is in great need of your helpyour help

1937-1979: Dictatorship of Somoza dynasty1937-1979: Dictatorship of Somoza dynasty 1972: Earthquake destroys capital city Managua1972: Earthquake destroys capital city Managua

Somoza claims international aid fundsSomoza claims international aid funds

1974: Sandinista’s guerrillas reassemble1974: Sandinista’s guerrillas reassemble1978-1979: Civil war, Somoza overthrown by 1978-1979: Civil war, Somoza overthrown by SandinistasSandinistas1981-1982: Counter revolutionary “contras” 1981-1982: Counter revolutionary “contras” supported by USsupported by US

US cuts off economic aid, institutes trade embargoUS cuts off economic aid, institutes trade embargo

1984-1987: Daniel Ortega elected President in 1984-1987: Daniel Ortega elected President in democratic electiondemocratic election1990-1994: Violeta Chamorro elected President1990-1994: Violeta Chamorro elected President

A political moderate, US ends trade embargoA political moderate, US ends trade embargo

1992: Volcano Cerro Negro erupts causing 1992: Volcano Cerro Negro erupts causing destruction in Leondestruction in Leon1996: Arnoldo Aleman elected President1996: Arnoldo Aleman elected President1998: Hurricane Mitch devastates agriculture and 1998: Hurricane Mitch devastates agriculture and infrastructureinfrastructure

4,000 people killed 4,000 people killed

2000: Earthquake in Masaya2000: Earthquake in Masaya2001: Enrique Bolaños elected President2001: Enrique Bolaños elected President2006: Daniel Ortega re-elected President2006: Daniel Ortega re-elected President

September 2007: Hurricane Felix destroys September 2007: Hurricane Felix destroys 9,0009,000 homes, homes,

kills kills 130130 Nicaraguans in the Northern Nicaraguans in the Northern Atlantic coastAtlantic coast

Current State of the NationCurrent State of the Nation Population: 5.7 millionPopulation: 5.7 million

80% of the population lives below the 80% of the population lives below the poverty levelpoverty level

500,000 national housing deficit 500,000 national housing deficit as as reported by the national government, reported by the national government, NOTNOT including the damage done by including the damage done by Hurricane Felix.Hurricane Felix.

YOUR MISSION: TIPITAPAYOUR MISSION: TIPITAPA

Tipitapa is now in it’s 5th stage of Tipitapa is now in it’s 5th stage of constructionconstruction

Goal: 100 homesGoal: 100 homes 51 homes have been built by Habitat 51 homes have been built by Habitat

so farso far You, along with brigades from local You, along with brigades from local

universities, will be constructing 35 universities, will be constructing 35 homes from the ground up!homes from the ground up!

Houses designed to withstand earthquakes in the Houses designed to withstand earthquakes in the Pacific and hurricanes in the AtlanticPacific and hurricanes in the Atlantic

Payments US$18-20 monthly, compared to the Payments US$18-20 monthly, compared to the average rental US$100 average rental US$100

Dimensions: 42 square meters, includes living room, Dimensions: 42 square meters, includes living room, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a kitchen, and a porch 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a kitchen, and a porch

Materials: Concrete blocks, metal-sheet roof, iron Materials: Concrete blocks, metal-sheet roof, iron beam structure, concrete floor or tiles.beam structure, concrete floor or tiles.

A “Decent” Habitat HomeA “Decent” Habitat Home

Your Work DayYour Work Day Meet at worksite at designed timeMeet at worksite at designed time Receive instructions from leader of Receive instructions from leader of

construction construction Work at least 6 hours per dayWork at least 6 hours per day Two breaks per dayTwo breaks per day Time for lunchTime for lunch At the end of construction week fill At the end of construction week fill

out evaluation for our improvementout evaluation for our improvement

Some other logisticsSome other logisticsAffiliate provides: Affiliate provides:

• MealsMeals:: Lunch is Lunch is taken to worksitetaken to worksite

• LodgingLodging• Transportation to Transportation to

and from lodging and from lodging to worksiteto worksite

• Snacks for two Snacks for two breaksbreaks

• Drinking waterDrinking water• Cultural activities Cultural activities

with community with community

For your R & R:For your R & R:• Affiliate may help Affiliate may help

you coordinate and you coordinate and make arrangements make arrangements for youfor you

• ALL cost are paid ALL cost are paid directly by you directly by you

• Communicate the Communicate the affiliate coordinator affiliate coordinator with time in with time in advance of all your advance of all your needs.needs.

Cultural NotesCultural Notes Local customsLocal customs Typical MealsTypical Meals

• Rice & beansRice & beans• Corn productsCorn products• Fruits & vegetablesFruits & vegetables• Beef, chicken, pork Beef, chicken, pork

Friendly peopleFriendly people• ChildrenChildren• LadiesLadies

Give giftsGive gifts Receive giftsReceive gifts

SecuritySecurity• Keep personal/legal Keep personal/legal

documents in documents in secure placesecure place

• Do not carry large Do not carry large amount of $ with amount of $ with you you

• Do not wear Do not wear expensive jewelry, expensive jewelry, personal items personal items

• People mainly People mainly traveltravel

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THANK YOU THANK YOU FORFOR

GIVING GIVING SOME OF SOME OF

YOU YOU TO PROVIDE TO PROVIDE

ALL FOR ALL FOR MANY! MANY!