From Houses to Homes
From Houses to Homes-Guatemala, Inc
Mount Tabor, NJ, United States
About
Founded in 2004, From Houses to Homes is a non-governmental organisation based in Mount Tabor, United States working on housing & homelessness, education, health +1 more.
From Houses to Homes is a grassroots non-profit that works in the highland communities around Antigua, Guatemala, and the Sacatépequez Department. It builds homes for families and runs education and health care programmes, including a school and a clinic. Volunteer build teams from the United States and other countries take part in home construction, and the organisation is run from New Jersey with a project office in Antigua. It was founded in 2004, and its stated aim is to create pathways out of poverty through safe housing, education and health care.
Location
Founded
Organisation type
Legal form
Legal name
Focus areas
Languages
Causes & programmes
Causes
Works for
How they work
Programmes
Safe Housing
Housing & Homelessness · Guatemala
Builds safe, healthy homes for families in the highland communities around Antigua, with volunteer build teams completing a home in about five days.
Escuela Kemnaoj
Education · Guatemala
A Pre-K through 9th-grade school operated since 2011, many of whose pupils live in homes built by the organisation.
St. Joseph's Clinic
Health · Guatemala
A health clinic opened in 2011 that treats around 300 people a month, about 65% of them women and girls.
Countries of operation
Funding & support
Funded by
Ways to support
People
Management & team (2)
Other non-profits in United States
View all
Food Connects
Children & Youth, Education
Triangle Freethought Society
Religion & Faith, Democracy & Civil society +1 more
The Writers Place
Arts & Culture, Education +1 more
Amelia Park Arena
Children & Youth, Community development
Polynesian Football Hall of Fame
Heritage, Education +1 more
Constellation: A Reading Series
Arts & Culture, Community development