SANTO DOMINGO. – A brigade of 20 leading women from the construction, automotive, retail, and communications sectors, among others, joined the third edition of Habitat for Humanity's international Women Build program, with the goal of repairing homes for vulnerable families in the community of Cabirma, municipality of Yaguate, province of San Cristóbal.
Thanks to the work of these volunteer women and business leaders, dirt and dilapidated floors were replaced with concrete floors, an initiative that is part of the organization's regional program "100,000 floors to play on," a press release highlights.
He adds that the plan aims to empower low-income families to build strength, stability, and self-sufficiency through decent housing. Additionally, community leaders, homeowners, and the local mayor's office participated in repairing homes for 20 people during the event.
“The engine of change is the collective. Today we have seen the capacity that we women have to share a common vision when it comes to building a better future for our communities,” said Cesarina Fabián, National Director of Habitat for Humanity Dominican Republic.
The women's brigades in this edition of Women Build were supervised by engineers from the institution, who were in charge of replacing floors with construction materials donated by Avelino Abreu IMCA, private individuals and volunteers.
In its previous editions, Women Build has had the participation of more than 6,000 women internationally, from countries such as the United States, India, Mexico, Paraguay, Canada, Honduras and the Dominican Republic.
The institution invites more companies and volunteers to collaborate for its next edition this year.
Habitat for Humanity is a global, non-governmental, non-profit organization that works to ensure that every person has a decent place to live, through programs focused on microfinance for housing, minimizing risk and increasing disaster response.
Habitat for Humanity Dominican Republic empowers families to build strength, stability, and self-sufficiency through housing. Since its inception in 1986, the organization has provided more than 45,070 housing solutions and impacted approximately 225,350 people.
