El Hogar Nueva Mujer

El Hogar Nueva Mujer Santa María de la Merced, Inc.

Cayey, Puerto Rico

Gender equalityJustice & Legal aidHousing & HomelessnessEmployment & Skills

NGOFounded 1990Regional reach

Profile last updated: August 20, 2026

About

Founded in 1990, El Hogar Nueva Mujer is a non-governmental organisation based in Cayey, Puerto Rico working on gender equality, justice & legal aid, housing & homelessness +3 more.

El Hogar Nueva Mujer Santa María de la Merced, Inc. is a non-profit organisation founded in 1990 and based in Cayey, Puerto Rico. It works to eradicate violence in Puerto Rican families by providing services focused on safety, education, empowerment and the economic and emotional self-sufficiency of individuals and their communities. It began providing shelter services in January 1992 and has since added programmes in response to needs and available resources. Its services include a shelter for women and children fleeing domestic violence, legal advocacy, social work, psychological services, crisis intervention, case management, safety planning, transitional and rapid rehousing with rent assistance, microenterprise and financial training, job placement, and employer training on domestic violence protocols. Its work covers Cayey and rural municipalities including Santa Isabel, Coamo, Salinas and Orocovis, and its programmes serve women survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, their children, and young people exposed to violence.

Location

Cayey, Puerto Rico

Founded

1990

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

Inc.

Legal name

El Hogar Nueva Mujer Santa María de la Merced, Inc.

Registration

20453

Focus areas

domestic violencesheltersexual assaulteconomic self-sufficiencysurvivor supportPuerto Rico

Languages

Causes & programmes

Causes

Gender equalityJustice & Legal aidHousing & HomelessnessEmployment & SkillsMental healthChildren & Youth

Works for

Women & GirlsVictims of violenceChildrenFamiliesYouthHomeless people

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationEmergency response

Programmes

Un Nuevo Hogar

Gender equality · Puerto Rico

Legal advocacy, social work, psychological services, and education and prevention for women victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, and for youth and children exposed to domestic violence.

Rapid Rehousing

Housing & Homelessness · Puerto Rico

Financial assistance with rent for women victims of domestic violence and female heads of household.

CAISS

Gender equality · Puerto Rico

Case management, legal advocacy, educational services, and safety planning for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in the rural municipalities of Coamo, Salinas, Santa Isabel and Orocovis.

Soy Libertad

Gender equality · Puerto Rico

Holistic support for survivors of gender-based violence, including prevention, education, emotional support, legal support and practical resources.

PATPA (Programa de Asistencia Técnica al Patrono)

Gender equality · Puerto Rico

Technical assistance to private-sector employers on domestic violence protocols under Law 271, with staff support, safety plans and continuing education workshops. Charged for.

REVIVRE

Housing & Homelessness · Puerto Rico

Transitional housing and rapid rehousing with rent vouchers for homeless women and survivors of domestic violence, alongside microenterprise development and job placement.

Programa de Autosuficiencia Económica y Sustentabilidad Económica (PASE)

Employment & Skills · Puerto Rico

Aims to improve the quality of life of women survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault through economic and emotional independence, including financial training.