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    The People of Chepe Hill Devote Much of Their Free Time to Working on the Housing Project. In Exchange for Their Labor - They Receive American Surplus Food - Chile [Image 28 of 35]

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    The People of Chepe Hill Devote Much of Their Free Time to Working on the Housing Project. In Exchange for Their Labor - They Receive American Surplus Food - Chile

    CHILE

    09.23.2015

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    USAID, Historical Archive           

    Chepe Hill in Concepcion, Chile, is typical of many villages in Latin America - living conditions are miserable. But in Chepe Hill there is hope. More than 150 residents will vacate the shacks in which they have been living to move into a bright new housing development they built themselves. The exodus is taking place as a result of a self-help housing program sponsored by the Government of Chile. The government supplies building materials, tools and supervision for the construction. Each family receives a loan of about $1,400 to cover the costs of the materials. The people are paid for their work with food provided through AID's Food for Peace Program. The United States will provide $2 million in surplus food for over 150,000 Chileans in the coming year to assist 15 similar housing projects.

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    Date Taken: 09.23.2015
    Date Posted: 10.23.2015 12:59
    Photo ID: 2192009
    VIRIN: 150923-O-ZZ999-385
    Resolution: 12800x16000
    Size: 8.62 MB
    Location: CL

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