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Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI)
Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI)
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HFHI
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About Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat for Humanity International's vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Since 1976, Habitat has helped more than 6.8 million people gain strength, stability and independence through housing, including home construction, rehabilitation and repairs and by increasing access to improved shelter through products and programs. Habitat also advocates to improve access to decent and affordable shelter and offers a variety of housing support services that enable families with limited means to make needed improvements on their homes as their time and resources allow. As a nonprofit Christian housing organization, Habitat works in more than 70 countries and welcomes people of all races, religions and nationalities to partner in its mission.


About Habitat for Humanity International – Latin America and the Caribbean Region (HFHI-LAC)

HFHI through its National Offices or partners is building up an extensive network of allies at both national and local levels in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago; carrying out a remarkable work related to land, disaster risk reduction, water and sanitation, community development, housing construction, advocacy, and housing finance issues. Particularly relevant to land the HFHI-LAC Area Office coordinates the GLTN LAC Urban Cluster, a land-focused collective space to activate alliances, mobilize skills, build capacities and engage decision makers, CSO leaders, private sector, academia and communities in innovative land instruments (existing or new) that may develop, accelerate and scale up processes of change and empower the most vulnerable to face the challenges posed by the growth of cities, urbanization, planning, land management, administration and secure tenure. Local and regional land related initiatives are leveraged by ongoing “Solid Ground” HFHI Land Advocacy Global Campaign, and contributing to HABITAT III global process. 

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DECRETO N° 131 Constitución de la República de Honduras

Manuals & Guidelines
January, 1982
Honduras

SUMILLA:  Derechos Constitucionales y su protección jurídica RESUMEN:  La constitución de la República de Honduras se encarga de velar por las garantias colectivas e individuales de los habitantes de Honduras. Contempla la justificación del poder propio constituyente, soberanía nacional, poderes constituidos y tabla de derechos fundamentales. El preámbulo expone lo previo a una normativa de la Constitución, ley o reglamento.

O Cativeiro da Terra

Reports & Research
December, 1978
Brazil

Nesta edição, fiz alguns extensos acréscimos de informação histórica, resultantes da continuidade de minhas pesquisas sobre a sociedade que nascia no seio mesmo do escravismo. Tanto nos resultados de uma pesquisa sobre a acumulação de capital e a diversiβicação dos investimentos em São Paulo, no século xix, quanto nos de outra pesquisa sobre a sociabilidade própria da escravidão indígena e sua superação no século xviii.

DECRETO N° 170-1975 Ley de la Reforma Agraria y Reglamentos – HONDURAS

Manuals & Guidelines
January, 1975
Honduras

SUMILLA:  Regula el proceso integral de transformación de la estructura agraria del país para establecer un sistema de propiedad (Su vigencia esta condicionada a lo que no se oponga a la Ley de Modernización y Desarrollo del Sector Agrícola) RESUMEN: Esta ley tiene como  objeto sustituir el latifundio y el minifundio por un sistema de propiedad, tenencia y explotación de la tierra que garantice la justicia social en el campo y aumente la producción y la productividad del sector agropecuario.

Ley Sobre bien de familia N° 339-1972 – República Dominicana

Manuals & Guidelines
August, 1972
Dominican Republic

SUMILLA :Establece que las viviendas construidas por organismos autonómos del Estado o directamente por el Poder Ejecutivo, quedan declaradas de pleno derecho como bien de familia RESUMEN:  Esta ley determina que los edificios destinados a viviendas, ya sean del tipo unifamiliar o del tipo multifamiliar, que el Estado transfiera en propiedad a los particulares, tanto en las zonas urbanas como en las rurales, mediante los planes de mejoramiento social puestos en práctica por los organismos autónomos del Estado, o directamente por el Poder Ejecutivo, son declarados de pleno derecho Bien de Fa