This program is an initiative of the business group that aims to give back a little to their workers, giving them the opportunity to make an integral improvement of their homes, in benefit of their conditions and the activities that take place there in order to improve the quality of life of the members of the selected families.

This is possible thanks to the fact that the company assumed 50% of the project's budget as a donation and the other 50% will be paid in the form of a loan by the worker in 24 installments during 2 years.

In 2017, working as an Construction inspector in this company, I was invited to be part of the planning and executing team of this program; Without hesitation, I got to work!

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THE FIRST FAMILY SELECTED

Certainly for this we could not choose any worker; They had to meet certain requirements. Among them: seniority in the company, evaluation of their performance within it, family burden, housing tenure and degree of need for improvement.

After evaluating all the candidates, the first family selected was the family of Gloriana Espina. She has worked as a coordinator on this company for 10 years fulfilling the duties of her position with great performance.

She always longed for the remodeling of his kitchen, but considering the growing inflation and the priorities of education and nutrition of a family of 6 members (2 adults and 4 girls) she had not been able to fulfill this desire.

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PHASES OF THE REMODELING PROJECT

Phase 1. EVALUATION OF INITIAL CONDITIONS.

I went with an architect to Gloriana's apartment to assess the fundamental needs that had to be met.

During this visit we noticed that the bad distribution of the reduced space of her kitchen obstruct the fluidity during the preparation of their food.

Phase 2. DESIGN AND PRESENTATION OF PROPOSAL.

During this stage I worked with the architect to devise and present the design proposal and the estimate cost of the project, taking into consideration the preferences of Gloriana and her family.

In the following images I show you the original design selected where you can see dark wood kitchen cabinets, a new pantry and a breakfast table. However, during the execution of the work some modifications were made at the request of the beneficiary.

Phase 3. DEMOLITION AND RECONSTRUCTION.
I made the requisition and procure of all the materials to carry out the following activities:

• Demolition of ceramic and wall up of original doorway.
• Demolition of wall for the location of the new door.
• Redirection of electricity points and water pipes.
• Installation of new ceramic.
• Installation of kitchen cabinets and granite countertops.
• Installation of dishwasher, faucets and home appliances.

Phase 4. FINAL REVELATION.
On the day of the final revelation, the Espina family expressed their gratitude to the entire business group with tears of joy. Gloriana told us: "Excellent experience, first for having the privilege of being in the group of beneficiaries and, secondly, for the interest of the entire team to contribute to strengthening our homes, not only in the structural part but in the reinforcement of the family union".

In addition, She highlight something very important saying: “I am happy to know that I am in a company that believes in this country, that believes in its people. I am pleased to have been privileged with this program and I hope that the company continues to be very prosperous so that the program can reach all my colleagues.”