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The objective of this project is to develop a long term community of
existing registered sponsored families. Through developing ways to increase the income of
parents, ensuring better education, improving health care, building safer
housing and helping a community to make the best of it's resources, Definition of Long Term Community A community of PPP sponsored families who receive health and education
support from the Project for the People of Paraguay to improve their living conditions by
implementing and/or supporting self-help development programs, PPP intends to How the Community Relocation Project Works The community will consist of sponsored families who follow the guidelines of the Sponsorship Program. Following these guidelines is essential in making positive changes in the lives of children, their families and the community. Under the direction of PPP Paraguay, PPP USA, directors and board of directors, the sponsored families will form committees to evaluate the needs of their community. PPP will help to support programs based on proposals and priorities established by the community. By focusing on the key areas of health, education, housing, community development and the improvement of resources and skills, PPP will enable these communities to provide a better future for their children. All the families on the Sponsorship Program will be involved in the community meetings to develop project ideas and oversee implementation of these projects thus creating an atmosphere of ownership to their community. PPP feels it is very important for the families to determine their own needs and to develop the most effective routes to meeting these needs and together with PPP the community will evaluate it's effectiveness and ensure it's future development. The Community Relocation Project will be supported through fund raising efforts by sponsored families in Paraguay, other non-profit organizations and businesses in Paraguay and from PPP funds. Already in it's beginning stages, the Community Relocation Project is being implemented in several stages/phases according to the budget. These phases are: Research Phase
Committee Development and Fund Raising Phase
Living Phase
Requirements Those families not accepted for the "first round" of housing by Habitat for Humanity will be eligible for a house through PPP. To be included each family unit including the parents, children and extended family members must actively participate in community projects to accumulate eight hours per week for ten weeks before their application for housing will be evaluated and approved. Once approved the family will be given the opportunity to hold a long term lease to their home. These community projects are:
PPP Housing Contract After completion of their community service program, PPP will evaluate the families application and the needs of the family. The family will then need to attend an informational meeting at which time the PPP Housing Contract will be presented and discussed at length. The contract will state:
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PPP is building a safe and secure environment for the children and their
families who are currently on the PPP Sponsorship Program. Keeping the sponsored families
together is vital to the success of the PPP Sponsorship Program and most important to the
continuity of such a program is essential in building a strong and healthy family
environment for each child to find opportunities to develop and grow and to make the most
of their potential to insure them a chance of a real future.
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a community of families that co-operate with each other for the best interest of their
children's future to create a harmonious permanent community. The growth and stability of
this permanent community will depend on the next educated generation's decisions to
continue to be involved with the community project. This will be a permanent community for
the parents of the sponsored children even after their children are grown.