“I still wake up in the morning and I can not believe I live in my own house with my daughters”
-Mrs. Marlen Lopez.
The recently inaugarated Don Edwin project is a model example of Social Housing in Costa Rica, providing 205 homes for families in the Atlantic region. In the Don Edwin project 74% of households are headed by women, who are engaged in farming and business operations in the area. The project is located in the Barrio El Molino, where the beneficiaries have access to churches, health services and trade.
The Don Edwin project has strong infrastructure, roads and waste systems built in, as well as 3 playgrounds, 2 meetinghouses and an area set aside for reforestation and protection.
Costa Rica President, Laura Chinchilla declared Don Edwin open, and said “”This is a beautiful project, which should be very careful because it is part of the future of their children. Also arrange to develop a network of care in this area.”
Housing minister Irene Campos said: “For the government, is of great satisfaction to contribute to the development and welfare of the families of the Atlantic, this will continue to do through the housing and community programs with a holistic view of habitat.”
