Casas de la Esperanza

La Esperanza
Housing & Development
EH&D, November 2009

UN Millennium Development Goals, Goal 1, Target 1:
"Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people
whose income is less than $1 a day"

La Esperanza Housing & Development
Casas de la Esperanza

DO YOU WANT TO VOLUNTEER?
Free accomodation for long stays.
Free lunch the working days. Looking for a fun experience? Good physical activity.
Outdoor action. Learn many new skills. Awesome experience to practice your Spanish
(no previous experience necessary). Great chance to meet great locals and amazing
friendly families (Ceinwen Rataj (Emily))

EH&D is a NGO of Volunteers. Now, we are working in La Prusia. Our goal is to bring to these families a
model of integral and sustainable development. There are nor fees or special requirements although
it would be better to have some knowledge of education, masonry, plumbing, electricity, welding, carpentry,
ceramics, etc., and basic Spanish. Long time stay (eight or more weeks) is preferred.
EH&D needs Volunteers to:

1. Help the families of La Prusia build their houses at EH&D

2. Help in the adults and kids programs

3. Help in the Health programs

4. Teach practical, technical subjects to men and women at the school-workshop:

masonry, plumbing, electricity, carpentry... etc.

5. Work with teenagers, sports, entertainment, etc.

6. Teach basic elements of computers, typewriting, computer repair, machine

sewing, and embroidering, etc.

7. We also need experts in development, cooperatives,

micro-credits, etc.

If you think you can do something for La Prusia

and better if you can for two months or longer

PLEASE, COME TO KNOW CRISTIAN, JUAN

or Dňa MARGARITA.

Desi McAuley, Ireland
(Jack of all trades, master of none)

November 2006 - February 2007
"Who would believe two months could fly past so
quickly and what a great way to pass an Irish
winter. Everyone I met in Nicaragua was so
friendly, and Granada seemed to be so safe.
I would recommend this project to anyone,
the work can be hard at times but you can
see the results immediately"
E-mail: dsmcaul@aol.com

EH&D HAS TWO FREE VOLUNTEER's HOUSES IN LA PRUSIA
Adress: Del Trillo de San Alfonso, 2.5 Km. al Oeste
(in a beautiful fenced terrain with neighbours and 24 hours surveillance)

THE WORK

EH&D is not a welfare NGO, but a Development one.
The work of the volunteers is to take care of the Programs of EH&D and to
create new ones. To help the people of La Prusia to find solutions for their
concrete problems: THE PATH, WATER, HOUSING, HEALTH, EDUCATION,
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, JOBS etc. To create structures for te development
of the community (ASSOCIATIONS, COOPERATIVES, SMALL BUSINESS. etc.)

BUILDING THE HOUSES

WITH KIDS AND TEENAGERS

WITH PEOPLE

CREATING THE WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION

Maxim Hanchir, Belgium
(A few professions / futur student)
February 26th to march 22nd 2007

"Had a great time and good fun working in
'La Prusia', met great peoples that I ll keep
in my heart forever. Wish the best to
Marco, Andres, Hugo, Angelica, Chilo...,
the nicest peoples I had the chance to work
for and with and hope to be back
one day again as soon as possible!"
E-mail: maximehanchir@hotmail.com

DANIEL

Ed Burrows, Australia
(Experience Chaser)
April - March 2007..
"For those of you who are looking for a
volunteer experience that doesnt cost you
an arm and a leg then look no further!
I spent days on the net to find a volunteer
opportunity that I didnt have to pay for, was
completely hands on, immersed me in
another culture and allowed me to feel
productive each day. I found it with EH&D."
E-mail: ed_burrows@gmail.com

Troy Heaps, Canada
(International Development Student)

March - June 2007
After one week volunteering, he said:
"So far I have really enjoyed volunteering at
Casas de la Esperanza! The neighbourhood
is incredibly friendly and the work is hard
but very satisfying."
E-mail: troyspencerheaps@hotmail.com

Garreth Keating, Ireland
(English teacher)

December 2006 to March 2007
"Volunteering with Casas de La Esperanza
has been an excellent experience for me.
It is very satisfying to actually see the
physical results of your work and to see the
progress families are making in building
their own houses. It was a privilege to
meet and work with the local community"
E-mail: garrethk@hotmail.com

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.

Come to La Prusia

SEE PICTURES

admin@casas-de-la-esperanza.org

We have a Blog for our Volunteers. Please, post your comments: ht tp://casas-de-la-esperanza.blogspot.com/
In Facebook, search the Group "Voluntarios de La Prusia"

Enid Blackwell, Canada
(ADR Practitioner and Consultant)

February - March 2007
"The experience was an incredibly important
part of my recent time in Nicaragua.
I hope to return again. This is good work.
Thank you!"

E-mail: eblackwell@istar.ca

A FEW OF OUR VOLUNTEERS

Ceinwen Rataj (Emily), Australia
(Teacher: children with disabilities)

From 15/03 to 22/04 2007
"My experience at EH&D was amazing!
An awesome experience I will
never forget! Always active.
Always learning. Always laughing.
Always smiling.
Beautiful people, beautiful place" ...

E-mail: ceiny2@hotmail.com

Geoffroy Godeau, Belgique
(Landscape Architect)

December 2006 to February 2007

"A time incredible where I discovered the
richness of heart that humans can still have.
A wave of hope for our future"

E-mail: ggodeau@yahoo.fr

Matías Irigoyen Testa, Argentina
(Abogado y Profesor de Derecho)

Enero 2007
Mi experiencia ha sido inolvidable.
Lo sigue siendo puesto que ahora tengo
amigos allí con los cuales sigo en contacto
(voluntarios y gente del lugar). Es muy
estimulante conocer de primera mano
aquella realidad.

E-mail: mirigoyentesta@yahoo.com

WORKING & PAINTING

LAURA

GAVIN

JAN

EDUARDO

ORIOL

PATRICIA

LUISMA

JOSE MANUEL

ESTHER

MAITE

MARIA

SONIA

MORAG

MAITE

Jose Luis Bauset, Valencia
(MD)

From 1/10 to 8/12 2007
"Ha sido una experiencia inolvidable.
El contar en todo momento con la
iniciativa y responsabilidad de los
voluntarios y de la gente de La Prusia
enriquece enormemente este proyecto.
Espero que crezca sin medida."

E-mail: bauset@ono.com

and many more

ELSA

GEORGE

RAFA

DAVE & RACHEL

THERESA & MICHEL

DANIEL

LORENZO

LEYRE

LEIRE

DACIL

INES