Chepe Hill in Concepcion, Chile, is typical of many

Chepe Hill in Concepcion, Chile, is typical of many villages in Latin America - living conditions are miserable. But in Chepe Hill there is hope. More than 150 residents will vacate the shacks in which they have been living to move into a bright new housing development they built themselves. The exodus is taking place as a result of a self-help housing program sponsored by the government of Chile. The government supplies building materials, tools and supervision for the construction. Each family receives a loan of about $1,400 to cover the costs of the materials. The people are paid for their work with food provided through USAID's Food for Peace Program. The United States will provide $2 million in surplus food for over 150,000 Chileans in the coming year to assist 15 similar housing projects.