Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Huesca
Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
What it is
A community of Carmelite nuns (Ancient Observance) at the Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Huesca, one of the enclosed houses supported by Fundación DeClausura.
What it needs
(1) Baking sweets is the community's main work, and the cutting machine used in the bakery stopped working; it can be repaired but the cost is high. The appeal covers part of that cost. (2) Part of the monastery wall facing the street is damaged by damp coming from the patio. The money pays for draining the patio and making the wall sound.
Before you act. The appeal pages show a target and a percentage raised, not the amount in euros.
About 200 timber ceiling beams in the first floor of the cloister are failing from age, damp and wood-boring insects; many must be replaced and the rest treated. The 'Apadrina una viga' (sponsor a beam) appeal prices each beam at 300 euros.
A ruined building in the convent orchard, beside a central city street, is shored up, damp and at risk of collapse. The appeal funds its urgent repair.