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Camilo and his wife Manuela are a shining example of the long-lasting positive effects that come from Habitat homeownership. Camilo first heard about Habitat Mexico's work in the early 1990's. Cut off from phone service in this remote town, he frequently made the hours-long journey on horseback to their work site to learn more about Habitat’s construction program and try to convince them to expand their program to his hometown. His persistence paid off in 1995 when Habitat Mexico partnered with Camilo and his wife, Manuela, to build a home of their own — the first Habitat project in their community.

Camilo is proud that his payments toward his home have been reinvested by Habitat so that more farming families in his village can also build homes. Since his inaugural build, more than 30 families have built a home of their own alongside Habitat — each one spurring the next.“We are the example of the seed. We grow it, and we need to care for it to grow more and more,” says Camilo.