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El Salvador Ambassador visits Charlotte | Kim Brattain Media

15 Oct 2013 · 1 min

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In this brief interview, Rubén Zamora, the Ambassador of El Salvador to the United States, explains the special relationship between Charlotte, North Carolina, and El Salvador that is fostered through Habitat for Humanity. He notes that Habitat has been active in El Salvador since 1991, constructing homes and shelters for impoverished families, emphasizing that adequate housing is a fundamental human need. Zamora also highlights Habitat’s broader regional work, praising its projects in neighboring Guatemala and its presence in more than 18 countries worldwide, underscoring the organization’s global impact on housing and community development.

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My name is Rubén Zamora, and I am the ambassador of El Salvador in Washington. There is a specific relationship between Charlotte and El Salvador through Habitat for Humanity project. They have been working in El Salvador since 1991 and have been developing quite various projects of Building houses for the poor people in El Salvador, a shelter, a house. Without that, you are not a human being, properly speaking. And that's why it's so important, this organization and the work that they do, not only in El Salvador but in Guatemala. They have done a wonderful job. Guatemala is our neighbor, and in many parts of the world, in more than 18 countries that they are working.