The Foundation for Housing Promotion (FUPROVI), is a private, nonprofit
development organization. Since its foundation in 1987, it has supported
low-income families in their efforts to improve their living conditions
in order to achieve a more equitable and democratic society.
How do we work?
FUPROVI`S methodology is based on the organization and participation of
the target population in the design and implementation of projects. The
aim is to transfer new abilities and to empower low-income families in the
identification and solution of their housing and communal problems. This
will help them to face the challenges of the future.
As far as other institutions are concerned, FUPROVI offers technical assistance
and carries out training activities based on the experience accumulated
through out the implementation of this programs.
Whom offer our programs?
FUPROVI's areas of work focalize on low-income housing, community development,
income generation, sustainable development and institutional building.
PROGRAM AREAS
1. LOW INCOME HOUSING PROGRAM
Through the methodology of assisted mutual aid and self-help the program
offers:
Credits in buildings materials for infrastructure, service and community
improvements works.
Credits in building materials for new houses and housing improvement.
Credits for legatization of land tenure.
Advisor, training and technical assistance the following areas: social organization,
in building methods, management, financial and legal aspects.
2. INCOME GENERATION PROGRAM
This program is guides towards families working within the informal sector
in commercial activities and the production of goods and services. The program
will support the raising of the income level of the families involved. Credits
are given to Community Banks, Solidarity Groups and Individual Microenterprises.
The program is developed in stages trough which the beneficiaries access
to successive credits that will allow them to achieve a level of sustained
growth in their economic activities.
3. INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING AND TRAINING PROGRAM
This program aims to systematize FUPROVI's experience, in its various
programs and in its administrative-financial model. Training activities
are oriented towards communities, and governmental and non-governmental
organizations, both national and international.
FUPROVI, in order to considerate its works and institutional building,
offers course in the following aspects:
- Training to trainer
- Preparing of help from the training
- Groups dynamic
- Participate Leadership
- Social organization in development process
- Management and planning of training tasks
- Community warehouse management
FUPROVI is currently the sub-regional headquarters for Central America,
Mexico and the Caribbean, of Latin American Program of Institutional Development
Training for Non-Governmental Organizations (FICONG), whose training tasks
are focused on topics related to the design, implementation and evaluation
of projects and institutional development.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Since 1987, FUPROVI's various programs have benefited more than 6,000 low-income
families in over 40 settlements located in different cities of Costa Rica.
It has also offered technical advise and training to Costa Rica and Central
American institutions in self-help housing projects based in its methodology
and experience.
For more information, please contact:
Institutional and general aspects:
Eng. Eloísa Ulibarri P. Executive Director
Eng. Mario A. Navarro G. Executive Director, Assistant
MBA. Mario Rodríguez V. Administrative and Financial Director
Low-income Housing Program
MBA Carlos Rojas M. Housing Director
Eng. Minor Rodríguez R. Construction and Social Area, Head
Eng. Santiago Jiménez Ch.Individual Case Program, Head
Income Generation Program:
Lic. Dagoberto Vargas C. Program Coordinator
Institutional Development and Training Program
Lic. Carmen González A. Development and Assistance
Mr. Marco V. Blotta Z. Training, Head
100 metros norte y 400 este de la Iglesia de Moravia, San José,
Costa Rica.
FUPROVI 1231-1002 San José, Costa Rica.
Telephone: (506) 240-3955 / 240-3733
Fax: (506) 236-5178
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1996
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