Mexican welfare programs provide housing and appliances to families

In Jalisco, 304 families in Yahualica have been selected to access the Viviendas del Bienestar housing program. Following a lottery involving 985 applicants, beneficiaries will reside in a new development in the Bella Vista subdivision. The project, overseen by CONAVI, SEDATU, and the Ministry of Wellbeing, will feature five-story buildings with three-bedroom apartments. Construction is expected to begin shortly on the two-hectare site. Each home is valued at 600,000 pesos, with beneficiary contributions scaled to income, offering up to 50 percent discounts for seniors and persons with disabilities.

In Campeche, the Hogares en Bienestar program has provided essential household goods to 90 families in the Candelaria municipality. Rather than cash transfers, this state initiative delivers appliances and equipment in kind, including refrigerators, stoves, washing machines, water tanks, and hammocks. The program prioritizes indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities, as well as households with members facing disabilities or high economic vulnerability.