Each house is 20’ x 20’ and is made of cement blocks and cement floors, front and back doors that lock, a tin roof, and a window. There are several vertical and horizontal seismic beams, built to withstand movements from volcanoes and earthquakes, which Nicaragua is known for.
Each house has a covered porch for families to build their cook stove on, providing proper ventilation and preventing chronic respiratory problems caused by the continuous inhalation of smoke.
How is a family selected for a house?
Community leaders and Rainbow Network staff explain the process of applying to families who are interested.
Staff and leaders then select families based on their current housing conditions and their willingness to complete all requirements of the housing agreement.
Each family that moves into a new Rainbow Network house must have children, making this an impact that lasts for generations. Housing participants assist with construction of the houses at least twice a week until the project is completed. The family also contributes back a portion of the cost of the materials for their house over a period of time. Once all contributions are received, the family receives the deed to the land their house is on.
You can help us provide safe homes to families living in extreme poverty in rural Nicaragua.
