The house of Miguel was almost finished this weekend, with a final layer of fine plaster going up. The windows are in, the doors are on their hinges, and Miguel almost the proud owner of a handmade house. Replete with frescoes on the wall, this little piece of art may be here in another century as a relic of our story, testament to the ethic of collaboration, of a local, national and international community coming together to help one man achieve his aspirations.
You can read another perspective about the workshop here 'good idea, good people, good place, good cause' in Arquitectura y Territoro by participant Elena Mayorga Marnich.
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The Hepburn Relocalisation Network has donated US$6000 to Ecoescuela El Manzano to support the construction of new homes in the village for earthquake victims, and longtime poor residents. The homes are currently under construction, made of local materials close at hand and recycled from quake damaged buildings.
The shortest day of the year in Chile and the rain is coming down. It is cold and wet. As we celebrate the new year and the return of the sun, thousands of people in the surrounding region are living in government supplied shacks....affectionately termed ´´Mediagua´´ or half water. Most of them are leaking with the rain, and the wind is coming in. You can find 
