Casita Linda, A. C.

Summary

Provide simple decent housing to the most disadvantaged who live in shacks and do not qualify for government housing programs or Habitat for Humanity. Prepare a model for worldwide duplication. progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

There are 17 million people living in extreme poverty in Mexico who do not qualify for low-cost government housing programs. These people are the beneficiaries. Eventually, this model could be used in other countries for people in similar conditions.

Activities

Provide materials, knowledge, labor to build houses; provide programs on community development; prepare manual to be used worldwide

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $1,850
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $988,150
Total Funding Goal: $990,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

We expect to reduce extreme poverty in rural villages and the number of people who migrate to the United States looking for better living and salary conditions.

Project Message

"I have witnessed in my experience in social development that the starting point for human development is a decent house. Once this need is covered people can think of nutrition and education. "
- Irma Rosado, Project Leader

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Irma Rosado Soto,
Project Leader
Sta Cruz 11 Barrio de la Aldea
Guadiana 57 PA
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato 37760
Mexico
4151549340
Email:

Project Sponsor

Ashoka Innovators for the Public

Organization

Casita Linda, A.C. Logo Casita Linda, A.C.
Santa Cruz 11 Barrio de la Aldea
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato 37770
Mexico
415-120-41-61
http://www.casitalinda.org

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Mexico and can also be found under Human Rights.

For more information about Mexico, read the Human Development Report on Mexico or the Wikipedia entry for Mexico.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on April 19, 2007.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 31, 2005.

Latest Update from the Field

Photos from Casita Linda

By Irma Rosado - Project Leader, April 19, 2007 06:47 PM

Please click below to see photos of Casita Linda's work building houses in Mexico!
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