Ecuador Mi Pais

What Ecuador Mi Pais does

Ecuador Mi País Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit incorporated in August 2005 by young Ecuadorian professionals in Washington, D.C., and headquartered at Casa Victoria on Calle Imbabura 1124 y Loja in Old Town Quito, Ecuador. The organization operates Casa Victoria as a daytime safe haven for children in Old Town Quito, delivering homework help, hot meals, mentorship, Christian-values education, and sports coaching through a staff of 11-50 employees and volunteer support. Programs are delivered on-site at Casa Victoria and, increasingly, through partner foundations including Caritas Ecuador, Hogar del Niño San Vicente de Paul, and Fundación Lo Que De Verdad Importa.

The foundation funds its work through three channels: individual donations, a Membership Program with a $5/month minimum donation level (tiered at $10/month for hot meals sponsorship), and self-operated social enterprises under the Wuawuas brand. Wuawuas Pizzeria opened in 2016 following a crowdfunding raise; a second concept, Wuawuas en la Terraza, has since closed, and Wuawuas Giardino was launched in November 2025. Social-enterprise margins are intended to subsidize Casa Victoria operations, providing a hybrid earned-income and philanthropic model. Donor activity is concentrated in the Ecuadorian-American diaspora, with more than 400 dues-paying members across the United States.

The organization is governed by a Board of Directors renewed for the 2024-2028 term with an explicit mandate to broaden the beneficiary base beyond Casa Victoria children to include parents and the wider Old Town Quito community. No AI/ML, software platform, or proprietary technology stack is disclosed; program delivery and fundraising are described as human-coordinated activities with no documented automation, data infrastructure, or third-party AI integration.

Name

Ecuador Mi Pais

Legal name

Ecuador Mi País Foundation

Website

https://ecuadormipais.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ecuador Mi País Foundation operates Casa Victoria, a children's safe haven in Old Town Quito providing homework help, meals, mentorship, and values education, funded by U.S. diaspora donations and Wuawuas-branded social-enterprise restaurants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Charitable Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB), College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits (BPAGADAE)

Keywords

• Nonprofit charitable programs
• After-school education
• Social enterprise restaurant
• Donation and membership
• International volunteering

Headquarters

HQ city

Quito

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and groups, processed online through Zeffy platform. Monthly recurring donations encouraged starting at $5, with specific campaigns such as $10/month providing hot meals for a child. Donations fund Casa Victoria programs, educational opportunities, and community support.
2. Membership Program: Donating members receive benefits including a voucher for free overnight stay and breakfast at Casa Victoria when visiting Quito, plus participation rights in forums and published recognition. Members are asked to contribute monthly and promote the organization.
3. Wuawuas Giardino Restaurant Revenue: Community restaurant and pizzeria operating on weekends, serving brunch and pizza. Revenue supports mission sustainability and creates local jobs. Run by chefs, volunteers, community moms, and Casa Victoria Alumni in a safe, private environment within Casa Victoria.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ecuador Mi Pa\u00eds Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that channels tax-deductible donations from individuals and groups into Casa Victoria and partner foundations in Ecuador. The organization funds children's after-school programs, daily meals, homework assistance, sports coaching, and Christian values mentorship in Old Town Quito, while also running Wuawuas Pizza Caf\u00e9 and Wuawuas Giardino as social enterprises that provide teens with vocational work experience.

Product overview

Ecuador Mi País Foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that functions as a charitable platform rather than a traditional technology company. Its core offering centers on Casa Victoria, a children’s welfare center providing after-school programs, homework assistance, and meals. The organization sustains its mission through Wuawuas Giardino, a social enterprise restaurant offering brunch and pizza, and Wuawuas Pizza Café, which provides teens with work experience. Additional programs include donation and membership schemes with tiered benefits and international volunteering opportunities. The organization directs all donations to Casa Victoria and partner foundations including Caritas Ecuador, Hogar del Niño San Vicente de Paul, and Fundación Lo Que De Verdad Importa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wuawuas Pizzeria: A pizza café launched in 2016 through crowdfunding, located in Casa Victoria, where teens gain their first work experience.
• Wuawuas Giardino
• Wuawuas en la Terraza

Products and services

• Casa Victoria An 18-year-old children's welfare center in a restored 100-year-old historic building in Old Town Quito, providing after-school programs, homework assistance, nutritious daily meals, sports coaching, Christian values education, and a safe environment for children from underprivileged families in the San Roque area.
• Wuawuas Giardino A community brunch and pizza restaurant operating on weekends inside Casa Victoria's front garden, run by chefs, volunteers, community moms, and Casa Victoria alumni in a safe, private environment, generating revenue to sustain the nonprofit's mission while providing work opportunities.
• Wuawuas Pizza Caf\u00e9 A pizza caf\u00e9 originally launched in 2016 via crowdfunding where teenagers gain their first job experience while serving pizza, combining vocational training with income generation to support the nonprofit's programs.
• Donation and Membership Program A monthly contribution program allowing donors to support children's education with benefits including tax-deductible receipts, vouchers for free overnight stays and breakfast at Casa Victoria when visiting Quito, and participation rights in forums and published recognition.
• Volunteering Program International volunteer opportunities enabling visitors to directly impact children at Casa Victoria in Quito, described as a life-changing experience that brings fresh perspectives and direct engagement with the community programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• $10/month donation provides hot meals for one child every school day at Casa Victoria
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Casa Victoria FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary beneficiary organization in Quito where Ecuador Mi País directs all donations. Casa Victoria provides after-school programs, meals, homework help, mentorship, and safe environment for children. Ecuador Mi País serves as the primary donation vehicle and volunteer coordinator for Casa Victoria, which has operated for 18 years. Carolina Matheus is cofounder of Casa Victoria Foundation and maintains the connection between both organizations.
• Caritas EcuadorminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCatholic charitable foundation in Ecuador receiving donations through Ecuador Mi País platform. Partnership allows Ecuador Mi País to extend impact beyond Casa Victoria to additional vulnerable communities throughout Ecuador.
• Hogar del Niño San Vicente de PaulminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChildren's home foundation receiving donations through Ecuador Mi País platform. Partnership expands organizational reach to support additional vulnerable children in Ecuador.
• Fundación Lo Que De Verdad ImportaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation receiving donations through Ecuador Mi País platform to help vulnerable communities in Ecuador. Partnership extends organizational impact beyond Casa Victoria to additional worthy causes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: One of the largest child-focused humanitarian organizations globally, with sponsorship programs in Ecuador. Comparable donor model (recurring monthly gifts) and target beneficiary (impoverished children), though operating at much greater scale and scope.
• Compassion International: Large Christian child-sponsorship nonprofit operating in Ecuador and ~25 other countries; comparable to Ecuador Mi País as a faith-based organization channeling recurring donor funds to support children's education, meals, and mentorship in developing regions.

Direct peers

• ChildFund International: International child-centered development organization with sponsorship programs in Latin America. Direct peer in business model (recurring donor funding children's services), mission focus, and diaspora-driven fundraising approach.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: US-headquartered nonprofit pairing at-risk youth with mentors; shares Ecuador Mi País's emphasis on mentorship and character development for vulnerable children, though operating domestically and at much larger scale.
• Children International: Child sponsorship nonprofit focused on breaking poverty through education, healthcare, and youth leadership in Latin America and beyond. Closely comparable to Ecuador Mi País in mission, recurring-donor model, and child-focused after-school programming.
• Food for the Hungry: Christian relief and development nonprofit working in Latin America on child sponsorship, education, and community transformation. Comparable faith-based lens, Latin American footprint, and child-focused meal/education programs.

Emerging players

• Manna Project International: Volunteer-driven nonprofit running community development programs in Latin America; comparable community-led, volunteer-powered operating model to Ecuador Mi País though focused on broader community development rather than children specifically.
• Fundación Niños con Futuro: Small Ecuador-based nonprofit supporting at-risk children's education and welfare through sponsorship. Comparable in scale and operating geography to Ecuador Mi País, with similar donor-supported after-school programming.

Others

• MedShare: US-headquartered nonprofit that distributes donated supplies to vulnerable communities in Latin America. Comparable donor-driven US-based 501(c)(3) model channeling American resources to Ecuadorian communities, though focused on medical supplies rather than child services.

Regional players

• Hogar de Cristo (Ecuador): Ecuadorian Catholic social services foundation supporting vulnerable children and families. Direct geographic peer providing comparable after-school care, meals, and education services to impoverished Ecuadorian youth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecuador-mi-pais

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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