What Fundacion Procasha does

Fundación PROCASHA (officially Fundación de Promoción para el Cambio Socio Habitacional) is a Bolivian nonprofit civil society organization founded on August 11, 2001, by Dra. Arq. Graciela Landaeta and headquartered in Cochabamba. The foundation targets the inadequate housing and habitat conditions of economically and socially vulnerable urban populations—primarily in District 8 of Cochabamba—delivering participatory programs that combine technical assistance, community organizing, direct project implementation, and policy advocacy. Its mission is to advance the human right to adequate housing and habitat for vulnerable sectors through solidarity-based, sustainable, and alternative processes.

Its core offerings span a portfolio of integrated social habitat programs rather than discrete products. The flagship methodology is COVAM (Cooperativas de Vivienda por Ayuda Mutua), a mutual-aid housing cooperative model based on collective property and self-management. The foundation has also built seven legally constituted women constructor cooperatives (with 115+ trained women since 2009), developed portable demountable housing modules for non-property-owning populations (tenants, lodgers, caretakers), and engineered artificial wetlands systems for grey water reuse and landslide mitigation. Services are delivered through multidisciplinary Technical Assistance Teams (EAT) covering architecture, social work, accounting, civil construction, law, and territorial planning, supported by a published knowledge library of technical manuals and methodology guides.

PROCASHA operates a community-led go-to-market model funded primarily through international development cooperation with MISEREOR, SELAVIP, We Effect, Save the Children, and DESWOS, supplemented by in-kind donations from construction material companies (COBOCE, FORTEC) and implementation partnerships with municipal governments. As a nonprofit foundation, it does not sell services commercially; all interventions are donor-subsidized and delivered directly through beneficiary neighborhood organizations (Juntas Vecinales, OTBs) under participatory self-management frameworks.

Name

Fundacion Procasha

Legal name

Fundación de Promoción para el Cambio Socio Habitacional

Website

https://procasha.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fundación PROCASHA is a Bolivian nonprofit founded in 2001 that delivers participatory social housing and habitat improvement programs for vulnerable urban populations in Cochabamba through the COVAM mutual-aid cooperative model, women constructor cooperatives, and multidisciplinary technical assistance teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing and Habitat Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization Housing Programs (FSALAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Capacity Building & Nonprofit Infrastructure Funders (BPAGAKAO), Rural, Tribal & Special-Population Housing Programs (FSALAKAL), Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

Keywords

• Social housing services
• Community development
• Mutual aid cooperatives
• Neighborhood improvement
• Technical assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Cochabamba

HQ country

Bolivia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. International Development Funding: Primary funding from international development organizations (MISEREOR, SELAVIP, DESWOS, We Effect, Save the Children) for housing and habitat projects targeting vulnerable populations.
2. Government Partnerships: Collaborative projects with government entities (municipal, departmental) for urban planning, land regularization, and community development initiatives.
3. Corporate Donations: In-kind donations from construction material companies (COBOCE, FORTEC) for housing improvement projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fundación PROCASHA is a nonprofit foundation that delivers social housing and habitat improvement programs for socially, economically, and politically vulnerable populations in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Its offerings include the COVAM mutual aid housing cooperative model, training and formation of women constructor cooperatives, integral neighborhood improvement projects, assisted self-construction technical assistance, portable demountable housing modules for non-property owners, and artificial wetland systems for grey water reuse. Services are implemented through multidisciplinary Technical Assistance Teams (EAT) and funded primarily by international development cooperation grants.

Product overview

Fundación PROCASHA operates as a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of integrated social habitat programs rather than a single product. The core offerings include neighborhood improvement projects (Mejoramiento Barrial), mutual aid housing cooperatives (COVAM), women builder cooperatives, portable demountable housing modules, and artificial wetland systems for grey water reuse. These programs are complemented by technical advisory services (EAT) and knowledge resources including technical manuals and community mapping tools. The organization focuses on Cochabamba, Bolivia, targeting vulnerable populations through participatory methodologies emphasizing self-management, collective property, mutual aid, and environmental sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mejoramiento Barrial para un Hábitat Sostenible Comprehensive neighborhood improvement project for socially and economically vulnerable populations in the Mancomunidad Serranía, District 8 of Cochabamba, addressing housing conditions, land tenure security, environmental sustainability, and climate change adaptation through participatory planning and community empowerment.
• Modelo Cooperativo de Vivienda por Ayuda Mutua (COVAM) Mutual aid housing cooperative model enabling economically vulnerable populations to access social housing through collective property ownership, self-management, and mutual labor contributions, countering land speculation.
• Fomento al Desarrollo Comunitario en el Marco del Derecho a la Ciudad Community development project promoting the right to the city in economically and socially vulnerable neighborhoods of Cochabamba, implementing self-managed housing improvements with active community participation.
• Cooperativas de Mujeres Constructoras Training program for women in construction trades, establishing cooperatives managed and administered by women themselves, promoting gender equality and community empowerment through mutual aid construction methods.
• Módulos Portátiles Desmontables Portable, demountable housing modules designed for non-property-owning populations (tenants, lodgers, caretakers), enabling families to reduce overcrowding and relocate the dwelling to future homes.
• Sistema de Reuso de Aguas Grises (Humedales Artificiales) Artificial wetland system for treating and recycling grey water, contributing to water conservation, preventing soil infiltration that could cause landslides, and creating green spaces in homes.
• Mejoramiento de Vivienda Housing improvement program using assisted self-construction methodology, technical training, and environmental adaptation including grey water recycling systems for vulnerable populations.
• Equipo de Asesoramiento Técnico (EAT) Multidisciplinary technical advisory team providing architectural, social work, legal, territorial planning, and civil construction expertise to guide community development processes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70 housing units improved through self-construction in 2023
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Save the Children BoliviacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment organization partnering on 'Aprendiendo Juntos en Comunidad' project involving 21 OTBs and neighborhood councils. Also supports youth leadership and community development programs.
• COBOCE R.L.minorOthersLocal cement company providing material donations (cement, plaster, masonry) for women constructor cooperatives and housing improvement projects. Multiple donations including 70 bags of construction materials.
• FORTECminorOthersConstruction materials company providing ongoing donations of prefabricated beams and plastic forms. Donated 9.18% of materials for 2022 project and 6.31% for 2023.
• RENASEHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRed Nacional de Asentamientos Humanos (National Network of Human Settlements) - PROCASHA is member organization participating in network activities and policy advocacy for habitat and housing rights.
• Agencia Estatal de Vivienda (AEV)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerState Housing Agency working with PROCASHA on COVAM regulatory framework development and implementation of cooperative housing model as national social housing program.
• Universidad Mayor de San Simón (UMSS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for research, thesis projects, and professional development in housing and territorial planning.
• Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de CochabambacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMunicipal government partner for urban planning, neighborhood improvement, and land regularization through Comuna Alejo Calatayud and other municipal units.
• Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de AnzaldominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMunicipal government partnership for developing municipal urbanization and subdivision regulations with land cession percentages for social housing programs.
• Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de SantivañezminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMunicipal government partnership for developing municipal urbanization and subdivision regulations with land cession percentages for social housing programs.
• Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de TarataminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMunicipal government partnership for developing municipal urbanization and subdivision regulations with land cession percentages for social housing programs.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Fundación DESWOS: German development NGO funding self-help housing and habitat projects in Latin America, Africa, and Asia; comparable as PROCASHA's international funder with similar mutual-aid housing methodology but much broader geographic scope.
• Fundación Avina: Large Latin American philanthropic foundation supporting sustainable development including habitat and urban inclusion; comparable as a much larger grantmaker operating in the same space across Latin America with overlapping themes but broader portfolio.

Emerging players

• Coalición Internacional para el Hábitat (HIC) América Latina: Latin American regional network of organizations working on habitat rights and social housing production; comparable as a peer network where PROCASHA's COVAM model could be disseminated, and where RENASEH and similar Bolivian habitat coalitions participate.

Direct peers

• SELAVIP: International non-profit housing foundation funding self-help and incremental housing programs for the poorest families; directly comparable as PROCASHA's primary housing-improvement funder with similar beneficiary focus and mutual-aid methodology.
• TECHO: Latin American non-profit focused on overcoming informal settlements through community-led housing and neighborhood improvement with youth volunteers; directly comparable in community-led GTM, vulnerable urban population target, and multi-country Latin American footprint.
• Hábitat para la Humanidad América Latina y el Caribe: Latin American regional affiliate of Habitat for Humanity, focused on affordable housing and incremental construction for vulnerable families; directly comparable as a non-profit implementing mutual-aid/self-help housing models with vulnerable urban populations across Latin America.
• Fondo de Vivienda Popular (FONVIPO): Bolivian non-profit microfinance institution providing housing microcredit and technical assistance to low-income families; directly comparable as a Bolivian affordable housing organization serving vulnerable urban populations with technical assistance components.

Regional players

• Centro de Investigación y Promoción del Campesinado (CIPCA): Bolivian NGO working on rural and urban development, social economy, and habitat rights; comparable as a Bolivian civil society organization with overlapping thematic focus but stronger rural and economic-development emphasis versus PROCASHA's urban housing focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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