GAZTENPATIA. Estudio de caso en El Salvador

Abstract

GAZTENPATIA is a project that promotes empathy and solidarity between Basque and Central American youth promoted by the UPV/EHU and Euskal Fondoa (Association of Cooperative Basque Local Entities) aimed at university students interested in doing their Internships and End of Degree Work (EDW). It aims to raise awareness and train students in values of solidarity and international cooperation. The students of the School of Architecture participates since 2016 in San Carlos (Nicaragua) and Segundo Montes Community, Meanguera (El Salvador) and since 2017 also in Suchitoto (El Salvador). This paper presents the case study of the Segundo Montes Community: objectives and educational methodology, the objectives of urban development in the community as well as the need for a systematic study of the place. The Segundo Montes community was created 25 years ago when the refugee community in Honduras decided to return to their place of origin. The settlement was created spontaneously without a pre-established design. At present, the basic needs are covered and the population lives in more than acceptable conditions. However, the community lacks public spaces of relationship.