Meet some of our newest homeowner partner families in Bolivia Our partners at The Fuller Center for Housing of Bolivia sent us these recent homeowner updates that we would like to share with you. They know that a decent home provides a foundation for success in many areas, particularly in education — not just for […]
Bolivia dedicates new homes for families of public school teachers Over the past six years, The Fuller Center for Housing of Bolivia has built 95 homes, benefiting at least 475 people. With the examples set by thriving communities in places like Mizque (where 66 homes stopped a chagas outbreak) and homes in the highlands of […]
Photo: Global Builders volunteer Kit Perry with a local child during a service trip to Bolivia earlier this year. Studies have repeatedly shown that children who grow up in a decent home are happier, healthier and have better educational outcomes overall than those who do not. Those who lead Fuller Center for Housing projects across […]
(Photo: Ana, 7, and her family are among the 66 new Fuller Center homeowner partner families now protected from Chagas in Mizque, Bolivia.) Having a simple, decent house is about more than solid walls and roofs that keep the elements out of living quarters. The family is the basic building block of a society, and […]
Carlos Aramayo and his brother Alex have long been concerned about the substandard housing conditions in Bolivia — per capita the poorest country in South America. Their efforts eventually led them to contact The Fuller Center for Housing. A partnership was initiated, and home-building efforts there are thriving. Carlos is a student at Georgetown University’s […]
(Photo: A family that recently moved from a mud shack to a new Fuller Center home in Mizque, Bolivia.) CNN is reporting today that a new study shows that Chagas is a more deadly disease than was feared, and that a child with Chagas is two to three times more likely to die as a […]
When we first caught up with Melissa and her family in November, they were among the dozens of families living in flimsy shacks on a muddy hillside in the Monseñor Romero slum community of Nuevo Cuscátlan, El Salvador. This year, thanks to Fuller Center for Housing supporters, 90 families are moving into safe and healthy […]
Flo Anito — whose unique blend of musical styles has captivated audiences, especially in the Washington, D.C., metro area — has composed a new song about the work of The Fuller Center for Housing in Bolivia. Of course, Anito has a unique perspective on the work there as she is married to Carlos Aramayo, the […]
