LATAM Aid Foundation Inc.

12/23/2020

Some of you are aware of the devastation to different parts of Nicaragua caused last month by concurrent hurricanes Eta and Iota. Some of you have already joined us in our efforts to provide relief and general aid to the thousands of families within reach who had their land and their lives washed away by storm surge and rising floodwaters.

Some of you are learning about these hurricanes for the first time in reading this post

Whatever the case, your support is needed now.

We mobilized immediate aid in the days and weeks following the storm, donating to other local organizations that contributed hundreds of hours in manpower, food, and equipment. They delivered mattresses and fresh water - sometimes carrying them individually across rushing waters.

The vast majority of the homes in the hardest hit areas have dirt floors. Even so many weeks later, those floors are still damp at best. In many cases, families are living and sleeping in the mud while facing other unsanitary conditions and struggling to avoid disease.

In keeping with our commitment to disaster relief in Latin America and those people who are most at need, we are working with local organizations in Nicaragua on an ambitious project to install concrete floors in 500 family homes between now and December 2021. For an average dwelling, a concrete floor costs approximately $750 USD. Whatever amount you choose to give, every dollar of your tax-deductible donation will be put toward the completion of this project. By donating now, a contribution of any size will help these communities in need of immediate assistance.

Please visit our website for more information on how you can help the beautiful people and communities of Nicaragua at https://latamaid.org/donations.

Helping to build sustainable housing, provide clean drinking water and aid in disaster relief for those whom are most in need

11/25/2020

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE!!! Missions of Grace has hit their $100,000 goal to help the suffering communities of Nicaragua affected by Hurricane Iota. They are still accepting donations and all proceeds will go to helping these beautiful families. For more information and resources on ways to help, click the link below!

Natural disaster in the form of flooding has swept through the Nicaraguan rural communities that we serve. The rivers have swelled carrying massive amounts of mud into...

11/23/2020

Missions of Grace is so close to reaching their goal to help the people of Nicaragua! Please donate today, any amount helps!

Natural disaster in the form of flooding has swept through the Nicaraguan rural communities that we serve. The rivers have swelled carrying massive amounts of mud into...

11/19/2020

Natural disaster in the form of flooding has swept through the Nicaraguan rural communities that we serve. The rivers have swelled carrying massive amounts of mud into the homes. Crops are destroyed and food stores ruined.

Missions of Grace is raising funds to help with disaster relief for our communities after the devastating rains. All money raised will go directly to the local community. We are first concentrating on the elderly, pregnant women, and families with small children. Any amount is greatly appreciated.

We are all in this together.



https://secure.givelively.org/donate/missions-of-grace/disaster-strikes-again-flooding-destroys-much

04/26/2018

“Latin America faces great challenges and huge potentialities, but it all depends on water. This is the top priority to face the future.” This was the start of the conference “Political action in the water crisis in Latin America”, given by Sergio Bitar as part of the series of conferences Water and metropolis."

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https://www.wearewater.org/en/water-a-top-priority-for-the-future-of-latin-america_282881

Urban expansion, the demand of agricultural production, the need to evolve in political management and climate change define a crucial moment in the progress of Latin American countries, which depend on water more than ever. Sergio Bitar, Chilean engineer and former minister, explained this in the s...

04/26/2018

"Poor farming practices, unregulated industrialization and urban poverty have massively and negatively affected Latin America’s water resources. Booming, concentrated populations in Latin America’s mega-cities are devouring and contaminating their water supplies, forcing officials to seek out increasingly distant sources."

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https://nacla.org/article/struggle-latin-americas-water

Tweet Maude Barlow & Tony Clarke September 25, 2007 Latin America is blessed with an abundance of fresh water. The region contains four of the world’s 25 largest rivers—the Amazon, Paraná, Orinoco and Magdalena—and their combined run-off of 5,470 cubic miles almost equals the combined run-off...

02/21/2018

"Nicaragua, the Central American country with the most abundant water sources, and where water – “agua” in Spanish – is even part of its name, is suffering one of its worst water crises in half a century, fueled by climate change, deforestation and erosion."

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http://www.ipsnews.net/2015/06/thirsty-in-nicaragua-the-country-where-agua-is-part-of-its-name/

The people who live in the village of Santa Isabel in the western Nicaraguan department or province of Boaco have to walk long distances to fetch water from streams and wells, because nearby water sources dried up this year during the unusually long dry season. Credit: Courtesy of Jorge Torres/La Pr...

02/08/2018

"One out of every five Latin Americans or around 130 million people have never known anything but poverty, subsisting on less than US$4-a-day throughout their lives. These are the region´s chronically poor, who have remained so despite unprecedented inroads against poverty in Latin America since the turn of the century."

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http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2015/03/09/breaking-the-cycle-of-chronic-poverty-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean

New analysis highlights need for better coordination and a focus on behavioral barriers alongside effective social and economic policies

01/29/2018

"In 2010, Latin America set a new record: for the first time ever the region had more middle class people than poor. Historically deemed unequal and saddled with deeply-rooted pockets of poverty, a booming economy and shrinking income gap over the past decade pushed over 70 million people out of poverty — twice the population of Canada."

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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamele-rigolini/four-facts-about-poverty-_b_6820048.html

In 2010, Latin America set a new record: for the first time ever the region had more

01/23/2018

"Some 111 million Latin Americans live in shanty towns. About 50 million new homes are needed. Despite efforts in the past 10 years to redistribute riches, 122 million city residents still live in poverty. The informal economy, with the associated lack of welfare coverage, hits young people and women particularly hard."

One of LATAM Aid Foundation's main initiatives is to use steel-framing to build sustainable housing solutions. These steel frames are highly durable and provides a much more reliable defense against the Latin American climate. Using pre-fabricated blueprints, these houses are materialized in days. LEARN and DONATE NOW: https://latamaid.org/donations



https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/sep/11/latin-america-urbanisation-city-growth

UN report casts new light on urban migration in Latin America, but forecasts improved living conditions for city dwellers

01/22/2018

“Latin America faces great challenges and huge potentialities, but it all depends on water. This is the top priority to face the future.”

Read more about the need for sustainable and sanitary water solutions in Latin America. LATAM Aid Foundation is here to help, learn more and DONATE NOW: https://latamaid.org/donations



https://www.wearewater.org/en/water-a-top-priority-for-the-future-of-latin-america_282881

Urban expansion, the demand of agricultural production, the need to evolve in political management and climate change define a crucial moment in the progress of Latin American countries, which depend on water more than ever. Sergio Bitar, Chilean engineer and former minister, explained this in the s...