PFNC stands for ‘Por Fin Nuestra Casa,’ Spanish for ‘Finally, a Home of Our Own.” Founded in 2007 by Brian McCarthy, Pablo Nava and Mackenzie Bishop, the for-profit company converts used shipping containers into low-cost housing for poor families in Juarez Cuidad and other Mexican border communities. Each PFNC unit costs around $10,000 US. (more…)
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GameChanger of the Month – January 2009
Thursday, February 5th, 2009Tags: Albuquerque, Brian McCarthy, containers, El Paso, Game, GameChanger of the Month, GameChangers, Gifts, homebuilding, housing, January 2009, Jaurez, Mackenzie Bishop, Mexico, Pablo Nava, PFNC, profit, shipping, social entrepreneurism, triple-bottom-line
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