Pro Vivienda Social

Microcredit Solidarity Program.

This program helps improve the housing conditions of low incomes families through the distribution of micro credits. These credits are requested by four to five families who come together to form a solidarity group as guarantor for the solicited amount. In this way, we have given housing improvement credits to more than 8,500 families in north-western Greater Buenos Aires, resulting in 73.330 m2 of sanitary living space.
Through this program, as well as an alliance with a leading construction company, we are developing a range of credits for sequential sanitary kitchen and bath projects.

Comprehensive Gasification Program.

The objective is to sufficiently organize currently unconnected low income residents through the social trust fund structure. By organizing this way, the residents can generate the conditions necessary to attract investments. Thanks to the savings generated by substituting for a more economical fuel source, (the difference is 8 to 1 compared to the current gas cylinder), the average family’s real income has effectively increased by around 7%. This program has benefitted more than 14.500 persons.
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Neighborhood Development Observatory.

In coordination with la Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, the Foundation has developed the Neighborhood Development Observatory. The Observatory looks to achieve the following: monitor the impact of the Foundation’s programs, analyze the processes of the informal economy, reduce investment risks to private enterprises, assist the State in the application of explicit subsidies, and generate academic knowledge. We have conducted two studies and subsequently presented the results in papers and conferences.
Institutional Video
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Gas Heating Units

Many families from Cuartel V, together with Pro Vivienda Social, have been able to extend gas connections to a majority of the houses, but many are not able to purchase a gas heating.
Donate and Help a great number of families spend a safe, and warm winter.

Gas Heating Volcan 3800 cal/h:n U$S 187 Installation: U$S 44

"Solidarios" Microcredit Program

Subject Area: Community Development

Location: Great Buenos Aires

Goals:

Our mission is to help alleviate poverty through the improvement of the housing conditions and thus the quality of life of low income families.

Objectives:

To resolve housing problems by promoting the individual, the family, and the creation of social capital through community integration.

Programs:

Microcredit Solidarity Program
Integral Gasification Program
Neighborhood Development Observatory
Sanitary Kitchens and Baths Program “Bye Bucket”

Incorporation number:

555

Inspecting institution:

Inspection General of Justice

Year founded:

1992

Staff:

Volunteers:

	The kitchen and bathroom improvement program involves sequential improvement modules for low income families. A series of modules begins with access to running water and ends with the installation of sanitary fixtures. This innovative model expands on the traditional uses of microcredits. The aim is to build 12,000 modules a year until 2012.

Address:

Presidente Perón 667 PB

Locality:

Capital Federal

Zip/Postal Code:

1038

Telephone:

4321.2700

Fax:

4322.8331

E-mail:

belen.vidal@fpvs.org

Website:

http://www.fpvs.org

Board of Directors:

President : Santiago Luis Arturo de Montalembert.

Vice President : Patricio Enrique Zavalía Lagos.

Secretary : María Victoria Azpiroz.

Treasurer : Roberto Martínez Nogueira

General Members: Santiago Luis Sánchez Elia, Jean Philippe Aimery de Montalembert, Emanuelle Supervielle

Team:

The Foundation relies on a 33 person team- many of which are residents of the area where we develop our programs.