BEFORE Ten years ago, arriving in Boqueirão after to improve it myself. I was being evicted from their old house, Talita thrilled,” said Talita. and her family started building a bathroom but didn’t have the money to finish it or The bathroom improvements included installing adequately maintain it. the 昀氀oor, laying tiles, painting the ceiling and the walls, and adding an electrical system, a sink, and This space included a shower and a toilet. It didn’t a new toilet. have a sink, 昀氀oor, or tiles. Over time, the electrical installation and the toilet stopped working. “I love the work. It’s beautiful. Now “My children were afraid to use the bathroom at my kids love the bathroom. I have AFTER night because there was no light. We didn’t have to be vigilant because they are a sink, so we washed our hands and brushed our teeth in the shower. The toilet wasn’t working; it usually in the bathroom doing all didn’t 昀氀ush properly. We used a bucket and water kinds of things. Seeing them happy to 昀氀ush the toilet,” said Talita. makes me happy,” said Talita. The bathroom renovation “I am immensely grateful. This improvement changed Talita’s family life. made a signi昀椀cant di昀昀erence in my life and my “When I found out that Habitat children’s lives,” concludes Talita. was going to renovate my bathroom, I almost cried because I didn’t have the money Annual Report - Latin America and the Caribbean, 2021 PAGE. 19