00:16the Venezuela rises mission is moving forward in Venezuela with the goal of addressing the
00:21housing needs of families affected by the June 24 earthquakes our colleague Michelle Ramirez has
00:26the details at the Fuerte Tiuna urban complex located west of Caracas 48 new homes were delivered
00:35to families affected by the twin earthquake that struck the nation Tower D12 now houses families
00:42from the states of La Guayra and Miranda there we met Maria Alejandra Luna a survivor of the natural
00:49disaster who is now enjoying her new home as a result of the earthquake my home was affected
00:58and severely damaged civil protection and the Ministry of Habitat and Housing visited me and
01:04certified that I had lost my home entirely later I was taken to the Jose Maria Vargas temporary
01:10camp in La Guayra then I was moved to the Carlos Delgado Shalbo educational unit they gave me this
01:18home quickly and efficiently honestly everything has been excellent the attention was fast and very
01:23good I am truly grateful for Maria Alejandra the tragedy of June 24th became a transformation
01:32and a step towards social dignity she is grateful to have a home in much better condition than her
01:37previous one my life and my family's life have changed completely the change is so radical I
01:45still can't believe it I think it's a dream my children are just as happy they cry with emotion
01:50we can't believe it I am truly grateful to the government and first and foremost to God because
01:56everything has been excellent I am surprised because I thought well given our situation a house is already a
02:02lot but I was overwhelmed with emotion I couldn't believe it they gave us three sets of groceries
02:08protein all the bedding a refrigerator and all the appliances the only things I brought were a few
02:14clothes everything else was provided to us thank God her family shares her satisfaction with this new life
02:24opportunity and better home it's a dream compared to where we lived before this is a golden dream for her
02:44they left behind a fairly precarious situation which became nearly desperate as a result of the earthquake
02:55to find themselves here sometime later with an apartment full of food and furniture for them
03:02it's a dream we had to go to a temporary camp we stayed there and then they gave us our
03:13house it's so
03:14beautiful I don't want to leave the Venezuela Rises mission has primarily focused on recovering homes
03:21affected by the June 24 earthquakes the mission has reached more than 13,000 properties and
03:26delivered a total of 335 new homes nationwide with Gustavo Flores on camera
03:31Michelle Ramirez from Caracas, Venezuela, Paratelesur
