Ana Cutts
Organization: Habitat for Humanity International Argentina
Website: https://www.hpha.org.ar
Title: National Director, Habitat for Humanity Argentina
Challenge Entries
The number of families living in squatter conditions in the inner city of Buenos Aires is growing. Most of these pay high rates to informally "rent" shared facilities in precarious and unhealthy buildings. Habitat para la Humanidad Argentina (HPHA)'s project develops apartments to be rented to such families as a step out of marginalization.
Como en la mayoría de las grandes ciudades, Buenos Aires cuenta con más edificios no utilizados o “mal” utilizados q el número de familias q necesitan vivienda. A menudo se encuentra a dos familias pagando un alquiler a precio de mercado p/ compartir una pequeña habitación donde cocinar, estudiar, dormir y jugar, con baños comunes en edificios deteriorados. El programa de reciclaje de hogares urbanos de Hábitat para la Humanidad Argentina desarrolla edificios para q sean alquilados a estas familias a precio de mercado.
Como a maioria das grandes cidades, Buenos Aires tem mais edifícios ñ utilizados ou mal utilizados q famílias c/ necessidade de moradia. Freqüente/e, 2famílias pagam aluguel c/ tx de mercado e compartilham 1pequena sala onde cozinham, estudam e dormim; c/ banheiros coletivos em prédios se deteriorando. O proj Reciclando Habitações Urbanas, da Habitat p/ a Humanidade Argentina, reforma edifícios p/ demolição p/ serem alugado a estas famílias c/ 1 taxa de mercado. A diferença entre a taxa e 1 "Feira de Aluguel" é reservada como poupança. Assim a família pode deixar a sua HPHA (Prog.
As most large cities, Buenos Aires has more unused or badly used buildings than families in need of housing. Two families are often found paying a market rate rent to share a small room where cooking, studying, sleeping and playing all take place, with communal toilets in deteriorating buildings. Habitat for Humanity Argentina's Recycling Urban Homes project develops torn down buildings, to be rented to these squatter families at a market rate.
The Legal Literacy Initiative offers legal assistance to low income families living in inadequate housing conditions. Volunteer lawyers hold free courses within the slums, teaching families how to lawfully acquire title to and protect their property, giving them the sense of security they need in order to build stable, permanent homes on their land without the fear of being evicted.