Fundación Construyendo y Creciendo IAP

What Fundación Construyendo y Creciendo IAP does

Fundación Construyendo y Creciendo IAP is a Mexican nonprofit organization (Institución de Asistencia Privada) founded in 2006 and headquartered in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City. Its mission is to improve the quality of life and human development index of construction workers and other vulnerable populations in Mexico through education and training. The organization targets an addressable population of approximately 28 million people in Mexico living with educational lag, including an estimated 9 million construction workers.

The foundation operates three interconnected educational programs. Aulas en Obra (On-Site Classrooms) embeds physical learning spaces inside active construction sites, allowing workers to attend classes before or after shifts or during lunch breaks. Aulas de Comunidad (Community Classrooms) extends literacy and basic-education programming to broader vulnerable populations beyond construction workers. Aulas a Distancia (Distance Learning) provides virtual classrooms for students who cannot attend in person. Since inception, the foundation reports having educated more than 40,000 people and installed nearly 300 classrooms across Mexico, supported by a network of more than 200 corporate partners spanning construction, banking, retail, telecommunications and infrastructure.

The organization is funded entirely through corporate and individual donations; no fees are charged to beneficiaries. Its donor and site-access network includes CEMEX, BBVA Banorte, Liverpool, AT&T, Thor Urbana, GAP Metropolitana, Del Parque, Dominio Cumbres, Circuito Exterior Mexiquense and others. It has received the UNESCO Confucius Literacy Prize (2021), the CEMEX-TEC Social Entrepreneurs award (2020) and the Fundación Merced Razón de Ser award (2024). The foundation is not a technology company and does not disclose use of AI, adaptive-learning platforms or proprietary software in its operations.

Name

Fundación Construyendo y Creciendo IAP

Legal name

Fundación Construyendo y Creciendo IAP

Website

https://construyendoycreciendo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Fundación Construyendo y Creciendo IAP is a Mexican nonprofit, founded in 2006, that delivers free literacy and basic education to construction workers and vulnerable populations through on-site, community and virtual classrooms, serving over 40,000 beneficiaries since inception.

Ownership category

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Product category

Adult Literacy and Workforce Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Adult Basic Education (ABE) & Foundational Skills Remediation (EDANAJAK)

Keywords

• Adult literacy education
• Construction worker training
• On-site vocational education
• Nonprofit community education
• Basic education completion

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad de México

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: Funded entirely through donations from corporate partners (construction companies, developers, financial institutions) and individual donors. Services are provided free of charge to construction workers and vulnerable populations. No revenue is generated from beneficiaries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fundación Construyendo y Creciendo IAP delivers free adult literacy, basic-education completion, and vocational training to construction workers and other vulnerable populations in Mexico. Educational services are delivered through three distinct channels: Aulas en Obra (classrooms physically installed inside active construction sites where workers study before, after, or during their work shift), Aulas de Comunidad (community classrooms serving broader vulnerable populations), and Aulas a Distancia (virtual distance-learning classrooms). All services are provided at no cost to beneficiaries and funded entirely through corporate and individual donations.

Product overview

Fundación Construyendo y Creciendo is an educational organization that operates three interconnected programs: Aulas en Obra (On-Site Classrooms), Aulas de Comunidad (Community Classrooms), and Aulas a Distancia (Distance Learning Classrooms). The organization provides education and training to construction workers and vulnerable populations in Mexico, placing educational spaces directly at construction sites and in communities to enable workers to study and complete their education. Since 2006, it has educated over 40,000 people through nearly 300 educational classrooms across Mexico.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aulas en Obra: Educational spaces enabled within construction sites where workers can study before or after their workday or during lunch breaks.
• Aulas de Comunidad
• Aulas a Distancia

Products and services

• Aulas en Obra (On-Site Construction Site Classrooms)

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000+ persons educated since 2006
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CEMEXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor corporate partner and sponsor. Provides funding and allows installation of on-site educational classrooms (Aulas en Obra) at its construction sites across Mexico, enabling construction workers to access education directly at their workplaces.
• BBVA BanortecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial institution and corporate sponsor supporting the organization's educational programs for construction workers and vulnerable populations through charitable contributions and strategic alignment.
• BanortecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanking partner and financial sponsor contributing to funding and operational support for educational programs.
• LiverpoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetail and real estate developer partner providing corporate sponsorship support for educational programs.
• AT&TminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTelecommunications company partner providing corporate sponsorship and support for educational initiatives.
• Thor UrbanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate developer allowing installation of educational classrooms at its construction sites, enabling on-site education for construction workers.
• GAP MetropolitanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate developer partner providing access to construction sites for educational classroom installation and corporate sponsorship.
• Del ParqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner hosting on-site educational classrooms at construction sites.
• Carpenti O&WminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction company partner providing access to construction sites for educational programs.
• Dominio CumbresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner supporting educational initiatives through site access and sponsorship.
• Fundación GigateminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate foundation partner providing funding and programmatic support.
• Fundación VinteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate foundation partner of real estate developer Vinte, supporting community education programs.
• Circuito Exterior MexiquenseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInfrastructure company partner providing support for educational programs at its construction sites.
• CarzaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner and sponsor supporting educational initiatives.
• GrokeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction and real estate partner providing site access and corporate sponsorship.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• ProLiteracy: US-based nonprofit focused on adult literacy through a global network of affiliates. Thematically related as a fellow adult literacy nonprofit and potential international peer funder, though it operates in a different geography and primarily supports affiliate organizations rather than direct worksite delivery.
• Fundación Carlos Slim: Mexican corporate foundation funding large-scale education, health, and economic development initiatives. Comparable as a major Mexican education funder competing for the same corporate and individual donor pool, and as an institutional actor with deep relationships across the Mexican education ecosystem.
• World Vision Mexico: Mexican affiliate of World Vision International, a large humanitarian nonprofit operating child sponsorship, education, and community development programs. Comparable as a sizable Mexico-based education-focused nonprofit competing for similar corporate donor and individual donor budgets, though broader in mission and population.

Direct peers

• INEA (Instituto Nacional para la Educación de los Adultos): Mexican federal agency providing free adult basic education and literacy programs nationally. Directly competes for the same beneficiary population (adults with educational lag in Mexico) and operates as the primary public-sector alternative for Construyendo y Creciendo's services.
• EDUCA: Mexican nonprofit educational organization focused on improving educational outcomes for underserved populations. Comparable as a domestic nonprofit education operator sharing the same donor pool and operating geography as Construyendo y Creciendo.
• Fe y Alegría: Jesuit-led Latin American education network delivering formal and non-formal education to underserved populations across 20+ countries. Comparable in mission (educational nonprofit serving low-income populations), scale, and reliance on institutional partnerships for delivery infrastructure.

Regional players

• Habitat for Humanity Mexico: Mexican affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International focused on housing and community development in low-income communities. Comparable in mission (improving quality of life for underserved populations in Mexico), donor base (construction and real estate corporate partners), and nonprofit delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP): Mexican federal ministry governing public education at all levels, including adult education through INEA. Represents the largest institutional incumbent in the educational services space and the dominant funder and operator of adult literacy programs that Construyendo y Creciendo supplements.
• UNESCO Institute for Lifong Learning: UNESCO's specialized institute for adult literacy, non-formal education, and lifelong learning. Comparable as the global institutional incumbent that recognized Construyendo y Creciendo with the 2021 Confucius Literacy Prize and sets the policy and funding agenda for adult literacy worldwide.

Emerging players

• Mexicanos Primero: Mexican education advocacy NGO focused on improving educational quality and accountability. Competes with Construyendo y Creciendo for philanthropic and policy attention in the Mexican education space, though it operates as an advocacy organization rather than a direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ConstruyendoyC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacion-construyendo-y-creciendo
• Instagraminstagram.com/construyendoyc
• TikToktiktok.com/@construyendoycreciendo

Compliance3 records

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