The Condega Homemakers Project: Sending Women's Building Brigades to Nicaragua

Please support the Condega Homemakers Project!

In the midst of these tragedies, I saw people trying to salvage what remained, shoveling five foot deep mud out of their humble houses, that were missing walls and roofs. While leaving Condega, I passed by the women of the Emergency Committee hard at work. Some were busy compiling information about hurricane damages while others counseled families and provisioned the little food that remained. As I walked past them and watched them work, I was overwhelmed by their spirit and strength. Their relentless dedication to one another has inspired me to use all my capabilities to support their efforts.   -- Lucinda Grinnell, November 6, 1998

This Comunidad de Mujeres Unidas has been revolutionary in many ways. First, the beneficiaries are owners of their land and houses.... Furthermore, the ... neighborhood has already begun to serve as an example for women elsewhere in Condega and the region.... I have heard the opinion ... that the design of the houses built by the Mujeres Constructoras is far superior to the other post-Mitch rebuilding efforts.... Women have been involved in every stage of construction -- digging and foundations, tying iron, laying blocks, roofing, tiling, and making doors and windows -- and many local women have been trained in new skills, giving them future job opportunities in trades not traditionally open to them.

As Condega continues to recover from the devastation of Mitch, the Mujeres Constructoras are planning a second building phase of 7 houses, to begin in February or March, 2000. It has been inspiring to see the way in which the women of the Red and the Mujeres Constructoras have spearheaded the recovery of their community, both in physical construction and emotional leadership. While it will take years for Nicaragua to recover fully from Mitch, the women of Condega are already leaps and bounds ahead!   -- Jennifer Burney, November 10, 1999

The Condega Homemakers Project is a small, New York-based, grass-roots organization of women sending women's building brigades to Nicaragua. We are helping women to rebuild their houses after Hurricane Mitch.

Would you consider giving a tax-deductible donation towards our project? We are also selling Condega Homemakers Project T-Shirts. Your money will be used for tools and building materials, minor administrative costs, and travel expenses for volunteers needing assistance.

To find out more about the Condega Homemakers Project, please visit www.homemakers.org or write us at homemakers@homemakers.org.

Last updated: Wednesday, 12-Jan-2000 21:27:34 EST

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