Construction

Manos Extendidas became involved with constructing homes for the poor in 1998 after hurricane Mitch left millions homeless. Today, many of the impoverished people living around Tegucigalpa live in substandard housing. Through the help of short term mission teams, we are able to help a number of families every year by building them a house that is safe and protects them from the harsh sun and torrential rains.

The standard home is 12′x16′ and is constructed of wood or concrete block with a tin roof and a concrete floor. When a team comes to build a house they raise the money for the materials and send it ahead of time. That way when the team arrives to time is wasted purchase supplies or preparing the ground. Typical construction time is 4-6 days. The cost is $2,700 for a wood house and $3,000 for a concrete block house.

House before construction

House after construction