Casas de la Esperanza

La Esperanza Housing & Development
Casas de La Esperanza

La Esperanza
Housing & Development
Casas de la Esperanza (EH&D)
is a non denominational, non political
NGO, tax exempt: 501 (c) (3). It
develops housing and provides technical
education to families who are currently squatters,
living on the outskirts of
Granada, Nicaragua

La Esperanza
Housing & Development
EH&D, November 2009

This is our practical way to fight against poverty

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EH&D 1, THE LAND
The plot, of 100,000 sq. feet, is divided into seven units, each one with five lots of about 1,700 sq. feet.,
for 7 groups of 5 families with relatives and friends, plus a Model House. A total of 36 Houses.
EH&D has built also a School-Workshop with three classrooms.

THE HOUSE

The house of 6 x 7 sq. m., with porch,
kitchen-dining room, one bathroom,
and two bedrooms, has been designed by
Marco Antonio Rivas Duarte,
a young mason of La Prusia

Bedroom

Porch

Kitchen-Dining Room

EH&D 1. FIRST STAGE: "THE MODEL HOUSE." DONE!!!

Division of the land into plots. Construction of the "model house."
Formation of the groups. Awarding of the parcels
Creation of the Community of Neighbors.

EH&D 1. SECOND STAGE: THE BUILDING OF THE HOUSES, FINISHED!!!

The land was leveled. The access roads and the parcels were defined.
The "model house" and the School-workshop were finished.
Water and power were installed for all the houses.
THIRTY SIX families received materials as micro-credit and built their homes
with the help of our volunteers.
Thirty six families have left the slums and are living already in the new houses.

SEE P ICTURES

Julio Francisco, "Julín", is
one of the first inhabitants of EH&D 1

EH&D 1
THE FIRST LAND OF EH&D

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THE HOUSES

First GROUP (EH&D 1, N. 0+1-5)
N. 0. Hugo & Angélica. Family: Kevin (12) & Estiven (9) // N. 1 Carlos & Estebana. Family: Chilo (20) //
N. 2. Jimmy José & Mª Paola.Family: Génesis Mayela (2) // N. 3. Gerardo Lennin & Yamileth. Family: 1, Vladimir Lennin (6) //
N. 4 . José Andrés & Ericka. Family: 3, Jose Andrés (9), Antoni Jesus (8) & Junior Gustavo (5) //
N. 5. Marco Antonio & Chilo. Family: 2, Sindy (10) & Anayeli (7)

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These families have received their own plot of land and building materials (up to $2,500 per house according to their
needs) as a micro-credit without interest. They will return this amount little by little, about $5 per month. The collected money
will go to new houses for other families.

EH&D will never urge the collection of these installments, but the property of the houses will not be registered until the
residents have returned the loan entirely.

The homes will be the only residence for the families. Once the loan is repaid, the properties will be registered but cannot
be sold or rented during ten years.

Meanwhile they won't be able to rent, to transfer or to leave empty their houses. If they don't want to continue living in it,
EH&D will return them the money they have paid and the house will be occupied by another family, approved by the solidarity
group.

The new community will establish the guidelines to assure a pleasant and harmonious way of living and mutual respect for
each other.

Third Group
(EH&D 1, N. 11-15)
N. 11. Rigoberto & Silvia. Family: 2,
Rigoberto (15) , Karina (10) //
N. 12. Julio Cesar & Juanita. Family: 1,
Julio Francisco (3). //
N. 13. Eusebia. Family: 2, Luis Alfonso (17),
Juan Pablo (15). //
N. 14. Francisco José & Sakia Mayela.
Family: 3, Jefry (7), tweens (2) //
N. 15. Francisco & Jessenia Family: 2,
Danny (10), Keylin (4)

Fourth Group
(EH&D 1, N. 16-20)
N. 16. Esperanza. Family: 2, Carlos Daniel
(9), Daniela (3) //
N. 17. Jorge Luis & Reina Family: 4, Mª
Guadalupe (13), Katerine Vanesa (9),
Reiner (6), Jordi (4) //
N. 18. Karla Vanesa. Family: 3, José Adán
(15), Key Alondra (14), Leri Nicole (7) //
N. 19. James & Zayda. Family: 3, Yonatan
(15), Carina (13), Catherin (7) //
N. 20. Alvaro & Mª de los Ángeles. Family:
3, Warner (10), Bristania (9), Alicia (7)

Sixth Group
(EH&D 1, N. 26-30)

N. 26. Ivania. Family: 1 Juan Manuel (15) //
N. 27. Eduardo & Scarleth. Family: //
N. 28. Denis & Rita. Family: //
N.29. Miguel & Gema. Family: 1. Miguel //
N.30. Víctor & Marta. Family: 2//

Fifth Group
(EH&D 1, N. 21-25)
N. 21. Arnulfo & Maximina. Family: 3,
Reina (15), Abraham (12) y Manuel (7) //
N. 22. Marco Idael & M. Eugenia. Family: 1,
Marco //
N. 23. William. Family: 1, //
N. 24. Jackle & Ruth. Family: 2, Wilbert (12)
y Edwin (6) //
N. 25. Edy Jerónimo & José Adán (padre)

Seventh Group
(ACE 1, N. 31-35)

N.31. Elba Rosa. Family: 3, Roger (19),
Milagros (17), Ariel (16)
N.32. Matilde Luna. Family:, 3
N. 33, Leyla, Juan
N. 34, Rosa
N. 35, Urania

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Second Group
(EH&D 1, N. 6-10)
N. 6. Juan Carlos y Arely. Family: 2,
Alex (11), Luis Carlos (5) //
N. 7. Angela. Family: 1, Nelvi Antoni (12) //
N. 8. Petrona. Fam.: 6, Johana (15), Roberto
(14), Jonathan (13), Mª Fernanda (12),
Marvin (9), Rafael (8) //
N. 9. José Adán y Catalina. Family: 5, Milton
(16), Hancel (15), Maykeling (13), Yeral 9),
Cecha (5) //
N. 10. Francisco Javier y Josefa. Family: 3,
Jessenia (15), Daison (10), Baby