- Latin & Central America
A safe roof over every head
Every day, hundreds of thousands of people in poor neighbourhoods in Peru and Ecuador fight for a better life, security and a future for themselves and their families.
For decades, Misereor's partner organisation Hogar de Cristo in Ecuador has been helping families to build small houses made from prefabricated elements, which the families assemble themselves with a little help. But dignified living requires more than just a roof and four walls! That's why our partner also focuses on social work and motivates people to make their neighbourhood worth living in. People learn together, work together and support each other. Despite their own worries, everyone sees what their neighbour needs - and lends a hand when necessary.
This is what our joint success looks like
- Housing was created for people living in poverty and the homeless
- Native trees have been reforested
- people have gained access to healthy food through community gardens
To ensure that your donation has an impact in the long term, Misereor uses a small proportion for important administration an related tasks. This way, we make sure that projects are selected carefully and implemented responsibly and that their effects are regularly monitored. Should it not be possible to use your donation as planned, we will use it where it is currently needed most.
Our local partner organisations
Corporación viviendas del Hogar de Cristo
In Guayaquil, Misereor works together with the organisation "Corporación viviendas del Hogar de Cristo", founded by the Jesuit order, which has been supporting the inhabitants of the poor districts there since 1971 in improving their living conditions in the long term. Hogar de Cristo has already reached more than one million people with its work. The organisation has been successful with its house project for decades. A complete house currently costs 1,635 euros.
Suzanne Lemken
Donor Communications
- Telephone
- +49 241 442127
- suzanne.lemken@misereor.de
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