Pass the Gas: gas for 500 families in Argentina

The 22nd of January, we received a special visit from Hugo Florez Timoran (resident representative of the IDB of Argentine), Mariel Sabra (MIF), Erika Molina (MIF), Juan Pablo Torra (Gas Natural Fenosa) and Silvia Villalva (Banco de la Ciudad). They participated to the Neighborhoods Developer Workers of the Neighbors’...

On Saturday November 17th, 2012, we launched the new campaign: “I want Gas”, in the neighborhood  of Namuncurá (FRS), one of our first trusts, 80% of which have already gas. We performed a survey on the neighborhood, which was very positive. As a result of that survey, 45 families, which hadn´t...

During the month of July, the Foundation developed an intensive promotion campaign in the neighborhoods of Fideicomiso Union de Vecinos en Acción to generate interest in the Proyecto de Gasificacion (Gasification Project). About 80 people attended the workshop. They worked for two days with the objective of...

Since the Integral Gasification Project began, the Fundación Pro Vivienda Social (FPVS) has striven to further the human, economic, and social development in Moreno. In March of this year, FPVS celebrated a big development! FPVS signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), committed to...

On Wednesday, the 21st of December, we were able to toast in honor of the end of the year for the “Barrios de Unión y Futuro” Trust. We were joined by the Desarrollares Barriales (Community Developers) as well as others residents interested in the project.  Raúl Zavalía, our Executive...

UVA: Firstly, a goal was reached in order to begin construction in Moreno!  The Project UVA (Unión de Vecinos en Acción) achieved 65% of the needed signatures, meaning that the gas construction and renovation in Moreno can start! We experienced many challenges in achieving this target while the neighbors...

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