Honduras Good Works

What Honduras Good Works does

Honduras Good Works is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Austin, Texas (EIN# 27-0562502) that delivers integrated health, education, and spiritual support programs to rural communities in the El Paraiso region of Honduras. Founded informally in 1999 by Dr. Don Hopkins, Dr. Bobbi Hopkins, and Cindy Smith, and formally incorporated in 2008, the organization operates through an annual medical brigade, a multi-tier scholarship program, a school vitamin distribution initiative, a water filter program, a community health worker training program (Guardianas de la Salud), and a spiritual support program. The organization is run entirely by volunteers with no paid staff and relies on approximately 46-50 US volunteers and 25-30 Honduran volunteers per brigade.

The primary service-delivery vehicle is the annual Medical Brigade, which visits 15-20 villages over a week, setting up clinics in schools, churches, and community centers. In 2025, the brigade served 2,310 medical patients and over 250 dental patients. The Scholarship Program supported 247 students in 2025 (231 secondary, 10 trade school, 6 university) with a 97% graduation rate, while the Vitamin Program delivers daily multivitamins to over 2,000 elementary school children across 40 schools. The Water Filter Program, in partnership with CareLink Foundation and GT Water, provided 300 families in 2025 with in-home water filters and hygiene education, each filter designed to deliver roughly 10 years of clean water.

Revenue is generated through individual donations processed via the BetterUnite platform, volunteer brigade participation fees (minimum $2,100 per volunteer with a $3,000 suggested fundraising goal), and annual fundraising events anchored by Chip In at Topgolf Austin. Program-level donation tiers include $25 for children's vitamins (covering five children for one year), $100 for water filters, $300 for secondary scholarships, $600 for trade school, and $1,000 for university. Field operations are executed in Honduras through local partners including the Episcopal Deanery of Yuscaran, CareLink Foundation, and the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. The organization does not develop proprietary technology or maintain a software platform; its technology footprint is operational (donation processing, website, volunteer application forms) rather than algorithmic.

Name

Honduras Good Works

Legal name

Honduras Good Works

Website

https://hondurasgoodworks.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Honduras Good Works is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Austin, Texas that runs annual medical brigades, a multi-tier scholarship program, water filter distribution, and a children's vitamin program serving rural Honduran communities in the El Paraiso region entirely through volunteer labor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Services / Nonprofit Community Development

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Volunteering (EDAIAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health, Population & WASH Aid Programs (BPADABAC), Education, Skills & Workforce Development Aid Programs (BPADABAE)

Keywords

• Medical mission brigades
• Humanitarian health programs
• Education scholarships
• Clean water filters
• Child nutrition vitamins

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The primary revenue source comes from individual donors who contribute to specific programs (children's vitamins, water filters, scholarships) or general operating funds. Donations are tax-deductible under EIN# 27-0562502.
2. Medical Brigade Participation Fees: Volunteers pay to participate in medical brigades ($2100 minimum per person, encouraged to fundraise $3000 total which includes room and board for Honduran volunteers).
3. Event Fundraising: Annual events like Chip In at Topgolf Austin generate funds through ticket sales, silent and live auctions, and corporate sponsorships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Honduras Good Works is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers integrated humanitarian programs in rural Honduras spanning annual medical and dental brigades, secondary and university scholarships, a children's multivitamin program, in-home water filter installation, and a community health worker (Guardianas de la Salud) program. Services are funded through individual donations, volunteer-paid brigade participation fees, and annual fundraising events, and are delivered directly in 15-20 villages in the El Paraiso region.

Product overview

Honduras Good Works is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of humanitarian programs focused on improving health, education, and spiritual well-being in rural Honduras. The core offerings include an annual Medical Brigade providing primary care and dental services, a Scholarship Program supporting youth education from secondary school through university, a Vitamin Program delivering daily supplements to over 2,000 elementary students, a Water Filter Program providing clean water to families, a Guardianas de la Salud Program training local health workers, and a Spirit Program fostering spiritual growth and community connection. These interconnected programs work holistically to address immediate needs while building sustainable long-term change in underserved communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,310 medical patients and 250+ dental patients served in 2025 brigade alone
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• Per StirlingmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Per Stirling serves as the presenting sponsor for HGW's Chip In 2026 annual fundraiser at Topgolf Austin. This is a major annual fundraising event that generates significant support for the organization's programs.
• CareLink FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareLink Foundation is a US-based nonprofit (headquartered in Chicago) that partners with HGW to purchase and place water filters and provide education and follow-up care for families in Honduras. HGW provides funding and CareLink handles local implementation through Josefina Santos as CareLink Foundation Director for Honduras.
• GT WatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGT Water collaborates with HGW and CareLink to provide water filtration solutions to rural Honduran families. The partnership focuses on providing hygiene training and in-home water filters.
• Episcopal Deanery of YuscarancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRev. Dagoberto Chacon serves as Head of the Episcopal Deanery of Yuscaran and is HGW's Honduran Spiritual Advisor. He works closely with HGW on all programs including medical missions, education, vitamin program, and church construction. He enables HGW to operate in the region and coordinates local volunteers and church relationships.
• Episcopal Diocese of OhiosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Episcopal Diocese of Ohio helped found the Guardianas de la Salud (Health Guardians) program in 2007, working with Doctors Bruce and Jane Ergood who provide initial education for volunteers in first aid and simple chronic care.
• Kendra ScottsupportingGTM or Marketing Partnerjewelry company that partnered with HGW for a giving event where 20% of purchases during a designated period went to support HGW's programs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Medical Teams International: Faith-rooted nonprofit that mobilizes medical volunteers for international and domestic humanitarian work; direct comparison in mission-driven medical brigades and humanitarian health programs.
• Global Brigades: Largest volunteer medical and public health brigade organization; runs week-long brigades in Honduras and other countries with comparable service model and volunteer demographics.
• MMI (Medical Mission International): Faith-based nonprofit that runs short-term medical mission trips; comparable volunteer-driven model for serving rural communities in need of medical care.
• Episcopal Relief & Development: Episcopal Church-affiliated humanitarian aid organization that supports international health, WASH, and education programs; shares HGW's faith-based donor base and international development focus.
• Honduras Outreach International (HOI): Faith-based nonprofit working in rural Honduras with medical, education, and community development programs; very direct overlap in geography, target population, and integrated model.
• Friends of Honduran Children: Nonprofit supporting education and welfare of Honduran children; overlaps in geographic focus (Honduras) and target beneficiary population (rural youth needing education support).

Broad incumbents

• WaterAid: International nonprofit focused exclusively on WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene) programming; relevant peer for HGW's water filter program that delivers clean water access to rural families.
• Partners In Health: Much larger global health organization operating in multiple low-income countries with both acute care and long-term health systems strengthening; comparable mission but substantially larger scale and resource base.
• International Medical Corps: Global humanitarian organization providing emergency medical relief and longer-term health programming; overlaps in mission to deliver medical care to underserved populations internationally.
• charity: water: High-profile nonprofit funding clean water access in developing countries; comparable WASH mission and donor-funded model, though at much larger scale and with broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/1goodturn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/honduras-good-works

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