Habitat is an evangelical christian ministry with an egalitarian mission - decent housing for everyone,
regardless of creed, race or location.

also a smittering of altruistic local helpers, especially albaniles (masons).

Local albañiles had to learn a new trick. On site manufacturing of cored adobe block. Considerably more
insulative and functional than the solid concrete blocks in common use in most of Mexico. Habitat brought in the
block presses and turned out blocks faster than tortillas. The holes are for passing electrical and plumbing
circuits and some rebar reinforcement where needed. The homes, except for foundations, use no formed
concrete.
Roofs are a sandwich of fiber panels over styrene insulation; effective & cheap. Rooms are larger than appearing from
outside and include 2 bedrooms, a fair size bath. The kitchen, not visible, includes a stove. Floor area is 60 m2/ 646 sf.
I  was a very festive event, attracting thousand of onlookers, Mexico City movie stars and every politician worth half a vote,
including the helicoptering governor, the president´s wife, and several critics.

Christianity Today - A review of Habitat for Humanity - How to Build Homes Without Putting Up Walls
Habitat for Humanity - The US home page
Hábitat para la Humanidad México - the mexican affiliate web site
Catemaco Diario
Periodicos, blogs, y fuentes de noticias de Catemaco y Los Tuxtlas
Habitat for Humanity - 60 homes in 5 days
Ranchoapan, San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz June 5 -10, 2005
selecting the future habitants.
This is a sample of a local bottom line development. Asking than
Habitat, and standing almost empty for more than a year. I´ve
pesos. That´s probably why the ones in San Andres are
The habitat homes were "sold" at 600 pesos per month for 8
years. No interest.  Roughly 60,000 pesos.

Still, more than 2/3 of tuxtlas employees earn less than 800
pesos week, which makes functional home ownership a
dream for most.