Creamos

What Creamos does

Creamos is a Guatemala-anchored, US-registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2008 that serves women and families living in extreme poverty in Zones 3 and 7 of Guatemala City, specifically the informal settlements surrounding the Central America's largest municipal garbage dump. Its beneficiary base is predominantly of Indigenous Mayan heritage, many displaced during the 36-year Guatemalan Civil War, and faces gender-based violence, low education levels, and structural exclusion from formal employment. The organization operates four interconnected program lines: a Workforce Development Program (vocational training in barista, commercial gastronomy, computer programming, digital marketing, and construction via partners such as Estudio Café, Junkabal, Core Code, Kodigo, Grupo ISTA, INTECAP, and Level Up); an Accelerated Education Program delivering accredited adult schooling recognized by the Guatemalan Ministry of Education; Creamos Voces, an Emotional Support Program providing individual and group therapy, parenting school, and wellness services for survivors of gender-based violence; and the social enterprise mi eelo, a 100% women-run income-generating brand producing handmade upcycled products, custom packaging, wholesale goods, and private-label merchandise with all profits reinvested in Creamos programs. A free childcare center supports participant retention across education and workforce tracks.

Creamos is funded primarily through individual donations, corporate gifts, and foundation grants (including the Honnold Foundation, which funded a 40-panel 540W JA Solar grid-tied photovoltaic system with battery backup projected to cut electricity expenses by 90% and save over $135,000 over 25 years), supplemented by mi eelo product revenue via e-commerce (mi-eelo.com), wholesale orders of 50+ units, custom packaging services, and private-label manufacturing for enterprise clients such as MaCher (which placed a landmark 10,000-bag order for Subaru). The US entity (Creamos Norte, Scarborough, ME) and Guatemalan entity (Asociación Creamos, registered 2014) together employ approximately 33 staff, are governed by a board led by President Jane Nicoll, and are operationally led by Executive Director Hannah Sklar. Programmatic outcomes in 2024 included 56 formal jobs created, 292 therapeutic participants, 67 grade-level completions, 216 children in childcare, and 68 artisans earning income through mi eelo.

Name

Creamos

Legal name

Creamos Norte

Website

https://creamosguatemala.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Creamos is a Guatemala City-based 501(c)(3) non-profit serving women and families in Zones 3 and 7 informal settlements through workforce training, accredited adult education, mental health services, and the mi eelo women-run social enterprise, funded by donations, grants, and product sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Scarborough

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Creamos operates as a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded primarily through individual donations, corporate donations, and foundation grants. The organization receives support through various mechanisms including monthly giving, employer matching gifts, donor-advised funds, payroll giving, legacy giving, and stock/crypto donations.
2. mi eelo Product Sales: The social enterprise mi eelo generates revenue through the sale of handmade products including branded goods (totes, drawstring backpacks, home decor, screen-printed items), custom packaging for businesses, wholesale orders (50+ units), and private label merchandise manufacturing. All profits are reinvested in Creamos programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Creamos is a non-profit organization that operates an integrated ecosystem of community programs for women and families affected by economic insecurity and gender-based violence in Guatemala City's informal settlements. Its core offerings include a Workforce Development Program (vocational training with industry partners), an Accelerated Education Program (accredited adult schooling), Creamos Voces Emotional Support Program (mental health services), and the mi eelo social enterprise producing handcrafted upcycled products and offering custom packaging, wholesale, and private label manufacturing services. All programs are delivered at the Guatemala City headquarters and supported by a free childcare center.

Product overview

Creamos is a multi-service non-profit organization operating a portfolio of interconnected programs serving communities near the Guatemala City garbage dump. Its core programs include the Workforce Development Program (vocational skills training and job placement), the Accelerated Education Program (accredited adult education with free childcare), and Creamos Voces (emotional support and mental health services). The social enterprise brand mi eelo operates as a distinct women-run business unit producing handcrafted upcycled products (branded goods, custom packaging, wholesale, private label manufacturing), with all profits reinvested into Creamos' programs. Together, these offerings create an ecosystem of opportunity addressing education, employment, and emotional wellbeing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• mi eelo: A 100% women-run entrepreneurial initiative within the Creamos network that creates ethical essentials through a slow-fashion and environmentally conscious process. Products include handmade branded goods, custom packaging, and wholesale items. Launched March 8, 2022 on International Women's Day.

Products and services

• Workforce Development Program Vocational skills training and work readiness program providing training in hospitality/customer service (barista, commercial gastronomy), computer programming, digital marketing, and construction through partnerships with Estudio Café, Junkabal, Core Code, Kodigo, Grupo ISTA, INTECAP, and Level Up. The program connects participants with internships and formal employment opportunities, having created 56 formal jobs in 2024.
• Accelerated Education Program Free and accredited flexible alternative education for adolescents and adults who dropped out of traditional schooling. The program is accredited by the Guatemalan Ministry of Education with an accelerated curriculum enabling students to complete high school in six years. In 2024, 67 students completed their grade level. Free childcare is provided for students while on campus.
• Creamos Voces (Emotional Support Program) Mental health and psycho-educational services expanding access to therapeutic support for individuals impacted by gender-based violence. Services include individual therapy, group therapy (Grief, Seniors, Art Therapy, Healthy Minds, Violence survivors), Parenting School, Family Support, yoga, and Zumba classes. The program engaged 292 participants in therapeutic services in 2024.
• mi eelo Social Enterprise Women-run social business creating ethical essentials through slow-fashion and environmentally conscious processes. Produces upcycled paper bead jewelry, sewn goods, home decor, screen-printed items, custom packaging bags, and private label merchandise. Distributes through e-commerce (mi-eelo.com), wholesale orders (50+ units), custom packaging services, private label manufacturing, and onsite store. In 2024, 68 artisans received an income through mi eelo. All profits are reinvested in Creamos programs.
• Free Childcare Center Free childcare services provided for all students while on campus, supporting program retention and enabling parents to participate in education and workforce training programs. Served 216 children in 2024.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• New Denenim ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2022mi eelo artisans utilize custom fabrics from the New Denim Project for producing canvas materials for custom packaging products.
• Estudio CafécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing in-house expert barista training for Workforce Development participants. Course graduates receive technical certification as Baristas.
• JunkabalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for commercial kitchen and gastronomy training program. Participants receive accreditation in Commercial Gastronomy upon successful completion.
• Core CodecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for computer programming specialization training, focusing on code development for website management and troubleshooting complex systems.
• KodigocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for computer programming specialization training, delivering sector-specific skills through a 4-month training program.
• Grupo ISTAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuatemala's most renowned and socially conscious construction company providing on-site training and professional guidance for construction program participants. All employees have access to social security benefits and health insurance.
• INTECAPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical training institution where construction program participants can opt to specialize in specific construction domains.
• Level UpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner delivering Digital Marketing specialization training that equips participants with knowledge to effectively leverage digital platforms to promote products and services.
• MicrosoftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting workforce development and digital skills training programs.
• PriceSmartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing internship opportunities for participants in the pilot dual-formation gastronomy program. Participants toured PriceSmart facilities to see where they'll do their internships.
• MaChercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCreative agency specializing in internationally branded products that generate social impact. Placed mi eelo's largest order to date: 10,000 custom bags for Subaru.
• CECIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian Centre for International Studies and Cooperation providing intern support for Impact Management and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) implementation.
• SwissContactminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development organization supporting workforce development and economic opportunity programs.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Long Way Home: Long Way Home operates in Guatemala with a similar construction-and-education vocational training model for at-risk youth, building sustainable infrastructure and running accredited alternative education — closely paralleling Creamos's Workforce Development and Accelerated Education programs.
• Community Enterprise Solutions (CE Solutions): CE Solutions operates in Guatemala and Central America with social-enterprise and women-empowerment programs serving rural and informal-settlement populations — comparable to Creamos's mi eelo income-generation model and gender-focused mission.
• Agros International: Agros runs a holistic rural-development model (land, housing, economic development, education, health) for farming families in Guatemala and other Latin American countries — comparable to Creamos's integrated ecosystem approach for low-income Guatemalan families.
• FUNDAP: FUNDAP is a long-established Guatemalan nonprofit delivering workforce training, microenterprise support, and education to low-income populations — comparable mission, geography, and program portfolio to Creamos.
• Safe Passage / Camino Seguro: Creamos originated as the Income Generating Department of Safe Passage and shares the same Guatemala City garbage-dump community (Zones 3 and 7), the same Mayan population, and a similar multi-program model combining education, family support, and economic empowerment — making it the most directly comparable organization.

Emerging players

• Sustainability Workshop: An emerging player running social-enterprise and youth training programs in Guatemala with upcycled-products and vocational-training components — partially overlapping with mi eelo's artisan/upcycled goods model and Workforce Development program.

Broad incumbents

• WIEGO (Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing): A global research-and-action network focused on informal workers, especially women, including waste pickers (guajeros) — closely aligned with Creamos's served population and income-generation strategy through mi eelo.
• Habitat for Humanity Guatemala: A larger, globally affiliated nonprofit operating in Guatemala across housing, community development, and economic empowerment — overlapping with Creamos's community-development mission and Zones 3/7 geography but serving a broader housing-focused mandate.
• Mercy Corps Guatemala: A large international NGO implementing economic development, youth workforce, and gender-based-violence programs across Latin America — broadly comparable to Creamos's workforce-development and gender-based-violence focus but at vastly larger scale and broader scope.

Others

• PriceSmart / PriceSmart Foundation: An actual Creamos partner providing internships for the dual-formation gastronomy pilot; comparable as a regional employer and channel for workforce-program graduates from the same Guatemalan market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/creamosfuturos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/creamosfuturosguatemala
• Instagraminstagram.com/creamos_guatemala

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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