3. NEW HOUSES IN ACE 2 80 NEW HOUSES AND COMMON AREAS
charge of the project, came in 2008 to the Prussia, Granada, Nicaragua to make a comprehensive survey of the area. Teddy Cruz’ studio has designed the houses and community centres of this new urbanization in La Prusia. In the preparatory phase, The Parc Foundation has helped substantially. Three buildings located at the entrance of the project are almost completed. Ten of the houses are finished. ACE needs: 70 homes ($3,500.00 each), $245,000.00; a group of four houses, $14,000.00. To finish three community buildings, $10,000.00 each, $30,000.00. AID received so far for this project: 35.000,00 euros from ABB engineers to prepare the infrastructure for potable water, rainwater and grey and black waters in the new residential area of ACE2. Obra Social La Caixa, 12.000,00 euros for the construction of four houses. Two Microsoft employees $14.000,00 for the construction of four houses. Fundación ELSER, $5.000,00for the installation of light. Desi, $500 for the masonry of the houses. THIS YEAR WE HAVE BUILT 10 HOMES THAT ARE ALREADY COMPLETED AND INHABITED. |
Other micro-credits: $1,000.00 Track engine $700 University title $300 Guides for tourists $100 for selling dresses $200 for selling fruits $400 for selling fabrics |
We need $ 2,000.00 per year for micro-credits.
supporting their effort to go forward. Usually microcredits are not for a single person or family. We have created a revolving fund. When several neighbors come with an initiative, we study with them the economic conditions and the viability of the business; they are initiated to accounting and calculating expenses and profits. New initiatives are covered with the money that has been returned. |
| PROJECTS |
FINISHED HOUSES: 36, in 7 groups of 5 (plus the model house) Cost of the materials for 1 house, now $2,500 HELP RECEIVED: MICROCREDITS FOR 36 HOUSES Thanks to the generous contribution of PROYECTO BIEN, Fundación CajaRioja, Proyecto 0,25 de Sogecable and Obra Social LA Caixa, and the donations of many private persons, we have had funds for finishing the houses of this project and the common areas. |
| We thank Desi, Larry & family, Jan, Carmen, Angel, Matías, Mercedes, María, Teresa M., Lola, Judit, Teresa G., Antonio, Will, Emilio, Rafael, Eleanor & Miles, María Luisa & John, Erik, María Dolores, Oscar, his family and friends, María, Emilio, Fernando and many others for their generous contributions that have made possible the reality of this and other many projects in La Prusia. |
ACE 1 Plot of 100,000 square feet to build 35 houses, plus one Model House for the community, and a School-Workshop. DONATION OF THE PROMOTERS OF ACE |
| Casas de la Esperanza ACE |
| Casas de la Esperanza La Esperanza Housing & Development (ACE) 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. |
| SUBSIDIZED, COMPLETED PROJECTS |
| The Model House subsidized by friends of ACE |
| GRACIAS A SUS DONACIONES Hemos instalado la electricidad en ACE 1 |
| Thanks to your donations and the help of ACE's volunteers, 36 FAMILIES OF LA PRUSIA FINISHED THEIR HOMES AND ARE LIVING IN ACE 1 |
1.THE PATH OF LA PRUSIA
the project for repairing the road: Layout of roadsides, water-drainages and reinforcement of the central part of the path. La Prusia needs $50,000 for this project |
Casas de La Esperanza provides homes, micro-loans, medical care, education, job creation, hope and dignity to the slum dwellers of La Prusia, Nicaragua. UN Millennium Development Goals, #7: Achieve significant improvement in lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers, by 2020. |
Casas de La Esperanza ACE, February 2012 |
| THE YELLOW HOUSE OF VOLUNTEERS sponsored by a MICROSOFT employee |
| ACE 1 |
6. GRANTS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY
administration... etc. ACE currently devotes to grants approximately $4.500.00 annually. ACE wants to thank those who so far have helped in their studies the young people of the Prussia, especially Connor O’Meara and his friends, and other many donations from foundations (ELSER) and individuals. Thanks to that young people of La Prusia know that with their effort they will have access to a better job. We need to continue and expand the scholarship policy, because education is the best tool to break the cycle of poverty. Sponsor a boy or girl of La Prusia who wants to study! |
The PARC FUNDATION The Parc Foundation has donated $60.000 for starting small companies that may create jobs for La Prusia. Two mini-excavators CASE and a truck have been bought. Thanks to Oscar and Arantxa the Empresa de Servicios La Prusia is already providing jobs to the families of La Prusia. |
7. CLINIC & PHARMACY We need $5.000,00 for the renovation and equipment of the Clinic and $1.000,00 per year for drugs. |
| It is now the clinic of La Prusia |
| THE SCHOOLS Classrooms, $12,000.00. School-Workshop, $15,000.00. We thanks Microsoft for helping us to build the classrooms, and the Universidad Complutense for a donation of 25,000.00 € for building the School-Workshop and starting the 10 months course of welding that ended in December 2010. Equipment and salary of a teacher at the School-Workshop, $15,000.00. We thank the customers of Caja Navarra for 4,000.00 € for tools and equipment for a course of mechanics and the next courses of carpentry and bricklaying. |
Electric installation for ACE 1
our plot, with additional concrete posts and the pruning of the whole itinerary. A transformer for providing electricity to the 36 houses and the School-workshop. Everything according to the requirements of the company UNION FENOSA. Manpower included & Second phase: "Secondary,"To bring the power from the transformer to the houses, in low tension, including the wiring, the concrete posts and manpower. TOTAL COST PAID OF THE ELECTRIC INSTALLATION: $18,000 |
Proyecto 0,25 de
| ESLP Empresa de Servicios La Prusia |
on the scholars at the La Inmaculada School and on the smaller kids, in order to improve their food. |
| FURTHER NEEDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LA PRUSIA |
2. WATER FOR LA PRUSIA
- The families of La Prusia get the water coming from Granada during 4 hours three times per
week. Thanks to the donation of the LATA Foundation and Fundación ELSER, three new
pumps have been installed. The next step is the renovation of most of the pipes of the
distribution system that are too old and in bad condition.
The Water Board of LA Prusia needs $10,000 for letting the water go into all the houses.
5. MICRO-CREDITS FOR SMALL BUSINESS. Here are some of the granted micro-credits: |
| 4. TEACHERS FOR THE SCHOOL-WORKSHOP Nicaraguan teaching staff for the workshops: $2.500 per year. |
Moto-taxi $3,000.00 for two families |
| $1,000.00 for two families |
| Micro-credits: cafetín |
| The private Foundation ELSER ACE thanks in a particular way the generous help of the Foundation Elser to the quarter of LA PRUSIA. Promoting initiatives in favor of the kids, the professional training and the creation of jobs, and strengthening the organization of Casas de la Esperanza, they have made much more efficient our work in the quarter, giving continuity to it. It will mean a substantial contribution to the sustainable development of the area.. |
| ACE 2, the second plot of ACE, 360,000 sq.feet, with a well, donation of the Promotors |
| 8. WORKSHOPS FOR WOMEN
supporting the empowering of the women of La Prusia, we would like to continue: sewing, embroidery, crafts, baking, tourist guide, ceramic... We need $3.000,00 to continue these workshops. |
| 9. CHILDREN NUTRITION We must continue to support nutrition programmes in the school and in the houses. We need $5,000 annually for dietary supplements that encourage learning in school and child development. |
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