Casita Linda

Founded in 2001, Casita Linda is a non-governmental organisation based in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico working on housing & homelessness, poverty & hunger, water & sanitation +1 more.

Casita Linda, A.C. is a Mexican non-profit organisation founded in 2001 that builds homes for families living in extreme poverty in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. Each house is built for roughly 15,000 USD and includes a wastewater system, rainwater catchment, basic furniture, electricity and plumbing, and the work provides jobs to local construction workers. Alongside construction, the organisation runs community workshops on health, family planning, nutrition, water conservation and gardening, and partners with local groups on pet sterilisation clinics, rainwater systems for schools and pop-up libraries. Its work is carried out by a largely volunteer board. Friends of Casita Linda A.C. Inc., a US 501(c)(3) organisation, supports donations from the United States, and Casita Linda is authorised by the Mexican tax authority (SAT) to issue tax-deductible receipts.