| Our vision. The solution of housing and habitat problems are a condition for people to reach a worthy life, essential for the individual's and families' promotion, and the integration of the whole community. |
There are no translations available. < La primera impresión que tengo de Elena Gómez es que estoy ante una persona muy positiva y con mucho empuje. Dice con una sonrisa, “Yo sé que esto puede parecer utópico, pero la verdad es que yo creo que todo es posible”. La historia de su vida muestra esa creencia fuerte en el poder de los vecinos para cambiar su situación y volverse más autosuficientes. Aunque nació en el norte...
There are no translations available. < Eran un grupo de 10 vecinos sentados en circulo, mujeres la mayoría, en la Iglesia de la parroquia. Hacia frío y todos miraban a Daniel que estaba de pie a un extremo del circulo y hablaba. Estaba satisfecho del progreso que había hecho en la seguridad con la que transmitía sus charlas, el público lo motivaba, cuanto más mejor. No reflexionaba sobre el contenido, pues ya se lo sabia de memoria, sino sobre la forma en la que lo decía. Se c...
The Coronel family moved closer to Buenos Aires in order to be closer to their extended family. Her brothers worked on construction sites whilst her sisters commuted to the capital to work as domestic helpers. In 1972 she lived with other members of her family in a small house with only three rooms. At that time there were 50 habitants in her suburb of San Norberto. It was a time when tarred roads were a luxury let alone the concept of running water, heating or gas for cooking. Ele...
There are no translations available. Te presentamos la historia de vida de Etelvina Campos, una mujer que creyó posible un cambio social a traves del microcrédito
The Neighborhood Development Observatory
The neighbourhood development observatory
was launched in March 2006, and is based on three basic actions: Data collection, treatment
and analysis of complementary data for the
inquiry and interpretation , data analysis and transfer.
Integral Gasification projects consist in
extending gas networks , a key element for
improving living standards in these
neighborhoods. The projects work through a
trust fund system, where FPVS acts as a
link between community organizations and
the gas providing company.
With the objective of creating an inclusive
business model, Ferrum a business leader
in the construction sector, has proposed
to create, with our collaboration, a
construction service business capable of
assisting low resource sectors.
Water Networks
