Wednesday, March 12, 2008 [ sunstar.com.ph ]
THE Habitat for Humanity Philippines Foundation, Inc. started the construction of at least 30 houses in its new site in Matina Biao in Mintal in Davao City.
A total of 150 houses will be set up in the area, with the cooperation of the social arm of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP).
Margie Moran-Floirendo, of the Habitat for Humanity, said a single house constructed for one family may be a drop in the bucket of the numerous woes of the country today, especially in socialized housing, but it is an endeavor that will ripple through society.
The houses, which will be built using the patented interlocking concrete blocks of Habitat for Humanity, will be constructed with the help of the beneficiary families.
The project also seeks to develop and strengthen the value and practice of saving and repayment through the process of counterparting, wherein the cost of capitalization is divided between the home partners with one-third as their savings counterpart, while two-thirds is advanced by the Habitat for Humanity and its donor partners.
The Habitat for Humanity Philippines Foundation, Inc. is a Christian housing ministry established in the country in 1988. (CPM)
