Positive impacts of housing a family
- In Latin America, households need 5.4 times their annual income to buy a house – Source: AHS
- 50-75% of family dwellings are owner built – Source: JCHS Harvard University
- 30% of all dwellings are made with rubbish – Source: INEGI
Economic Impact
A debt free home helps leverage families out of poverty Funds are not going to treat sick children and keep them warm, instead they can purchase resources for school and other necessities
Educational Impact
- A child without a home is 3 times more likely not to attend school – Source: endhomelessness.org
- A child’s poor educational experiences limit future productivity and career prospects – Source:endhomelessness.org
A stable environment encourages learning and children are more likely to both attend and stay in school.
Health Impact
- 2.5% of children under one die of exposure – Source: La Cronica Mexicali
- Homeless children are 2 x as likely to suffer from asthma, ear infections, stomach and speech problemsSource: nationalhomeless.org
- Moving from a dirt to a concrete floor reduces reoccurring diarrhea by 43% – Source: nationalhomeless.org
- Incidence of sickness reduced due to replaced dirt floors and exposure Improves overall quality of life.
Social and Emotional Impact
- Children without adequate shelter suffer more from mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and withdrawal. –Source: nationalhomelessness.org
- Children are twice as likely to experience persistent chronic hunger and four times as likely to experience delayed development when homeless – Source: nationalhomelessness.org
Stabilizes emotional well- being Strengthens home life and marriage as basic issues of survival are eliminated.
Spiritual Impact
- Families struggling to keep their children safe & dry each night, feel trapped. They find it difficult to see beyond their situation.
Practical demonstration of God’s love for them inspires a response to want to give back.
According to Mexico’s National Council for the Evaluation of Social Policy, 46% of families in Mexico live in poverty- meaning a lack of income, not having access to basic education, health services, social security, quality housing, and basic services such as electricity, drainage, running water, or food. 11.7 million people in Mexico are considered to be living in extreme poverty.
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