tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post6393644250968719906..comments2023-07-04T10:43:27.746-04:00Comments on Flowers and more: catching upGingerVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16501023251788210094noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post-37572012696976038752011-05-17T12:09:38.801-04:002011-05-17T12:09:38.801-04:00My heart breaks for Lucia. You and Camillo are kin...My heart breaks for Lucia. You and Camillo are kind people. I think it is very sensitive of you to consider her feelings so carefully.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564542013071462911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post-86170072609970227472011-05-16T15:43:55.622-04:002011-05-16T15:43:55.622-04:00Sure Ginger, my mother was able to help her maid g...Sure Ginger, my mother was able to help her maid get a house for herself.<br />The main thing that helps, is that the person needs to pay 30% of her salary, whatever that salary maybe, the minimun mortgage payment per month is R$50.00, which sounds very reasonable.American Heart Brazilian Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049937328816904295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post-18048562536359741002011-05-16T09:03:56.675-04:002011-05-16T09:03:56.675-04:00Thanks for keeping their stories out here for us. ...Thanks for keeping their stories out here for us. It's sobering to see how the slides affected real people, and not just a mass of numbers, ya know? <br /><br />Praying she's able to rebuild, and yes that neighbor to neighbor help fills in the gaps that the gov't is content to turn a blind eye towards.The Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090284449975514483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post-29302294840195756282011-05-16T07:50:26.192-04:002011-05-16T07:50:26.192-04:00Ray - and thanks for the suggestion.Ray - and thanks for the suggestion.GingerVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501023251788210094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post-83458165969590780722011-05-16T07:49:48.977-04:002011-05-16T07:49:48.977-04:00camillo will ask her today wether she has checked....camillo will ask her today wether she has checked. He knows that this program is tied to using her funda guarantee (which she has but not much) and other personal assets, which she has only her raised and educated children....GingerVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501023251788210094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8857497244999698317.post-22281152350073964322011-05-15T23:01:10.658-04:002011-05-15T23:01:10.658-04:00Dear Ginger,
Would Lucia and her family qual...Dear Ginger,<br /><br /> Would Lucia and her family qualify for the "Minha Casa minha vida" ?( the Brazilian government program to help folks buy a house ).<br /> The main requirement is that they don't owe a house and make less then R$5,000.00 a month, which looks like it's her case.<br /> It is probably a good think to look into to it.<br /> I wish all the best for her family and for your community, hope you guys keep recovering and get stronger than ever.<br /><br />RayAmerican Heart Brazilian Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049937328816904295noreply@blogger.com