Village Marie - Haiti

What Village Marie - Haiti does

Village Marie is a non-profit NGO that delivers integrated, sustainable villages to impoverished Haitian families through a construction-plus-community model. Its core offering is earthquake-resistant housing built using a proprietary eco-brick methodology — blocks composed of 90% local Haitian soil and 10% cement — producing 42 m² homes expandable to 63 m² that run on 100% solar energy and include drinking water access and basic sanitation. Each beneficiary family is also enrolled in a 6-month community engagement process and receives an agroforestry plot (food-producing after roughly five years), alongside access to community gardens, chicken coops, and social businesses intended to create long-term financial autonomy.

Name

Village Marie - Haiti

Legal name

Village Marie

Website

https://villagemarie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Village Marie is a Haiti-focused non-profit NGO that builds earthquake-resistant, solar-powered eco-brick homes and integrated community programs (water, sanitation, agroforestry, social businesses) for impoverished Haitian families, funded through a global online donation portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Housing Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL), Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA), Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI)

Keywords

• Sustainable housing construction
• Disaster relief housing
• Eco-brick construction
• Nonprofit community development
• Humanitarian aid services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Village Marie is a charitable NGO funded primarily by individual donations from donors worldwide. The website donation portal allows one-time or monthly contributions at tiered amounts ($25, $50, $100, $250, $500, or custom), with options to cover processing fees and give anonymously. Donors receive a receipt and donor portal access.
2. Book Revenue: Founder Jac-Ssone Alerte wrote the book '(Re)Construindo um Sonho' to raise funds for the project — this book served as the first concrete step and fundraising mechanism for the organization.
3. Social Business Income: Each village implements gardens, chicken coops, and social businesses that create financial autonomy and a self-sustaining community cycle, generating income for community members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Village Marie is a nonprofit NGO that constructs sustainable eco-brick houses (42m² expandable to 63m²) for impoverished Haitian families displaced by natural disasters, using blocks made of 90% local soil and 10% cement. Each home is delivered with 100% solar energy, drinking water, and basic sanitation, and is paired with agroforestry plots and community social businesses to create long-term food security and financial autonomy. The program is funded through individual donations collected via the organization's online portal.

Product overview

Village Marie is a non-profit organization that operates as a single, integrated social housing program rather than a technology product platform. The organization offers three interconnected core programs: (1) Sustainable Housing using eco-brick technology with 90% local soil and 10% cement, producing 42m² earthquake-resistant houses expandable to 63m²; (2) Complete Infrastructure providing drinking water, 100% solar energy, and basic sanitation to each home; and (3) Income Generation Programs including gardens, chicken coops, and social businesses for financial autonomy. A complementary Agroforestry System produces food for families after five years of cultivation. The programs work together through a 4-step methodology: 6 months of community engagement and training, community-led construction meetings, sustainable technology implementation, and autonomy-building for lasting transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sustainable Housing Program Construction of eco-brick houses (90% local soil, 10% cement) for impoverished Haitian families displaced by natural disasters. Each standard house is 42m², earthquake-resistant, climate-adapted, and expandable to 63m² as the family grows.
• Complete Infrastructure

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 houses completed; 95 families served; +1,000 direct impact; +10,000 people reached via talks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BRAC: Large international development organization addressing poverty through integrated programs including housing, livelihoods, education, and health. Comparable on integrated poverty alleviation model spanning infrastructure to income generation.
• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian organization operating in Haiti with programs across shelter, food security, and livelihoods. Comparable on multi-dimensional Haiti-focused poverty alleviation and integrated program model.

Direct peers

• TECHO: Latin American youth-led nonprofit building transitional housing and developing communities across 18 countries. Comparable volunteer-driven model and Latin American operational base similar to Village Marie's Brazil-Haiti footprint.
• All Hands and Hearts: Nonprofit that addresses immediate and long-term needs of communities impacted by natural disasters, including rebuilding homes and schools. Comparable on post-disaster affordable housing reconstruction model.
• buildOn: Nonprofit that builds schools and homes in developing countries, combining community engagement with construction. Comparable on volunteer-driven model and focus on community-led development.
• New Story: Nonprofit that builds homes for families living in extreme poverty in Latin America and beyond. Closely comparable business model (donor-funded home construction) with a focus on innovation in building technology.
• Habitat for Humanity International: Global nonprofit building affordable housing for low-income families, with active programs in Haiti. Most directly comparable on mission (housing for the poor) and donor-driven funding model.
• ShelterBox: International disaster relief charity providing emergency shelter and essential items to families displaced by disasters and conflict. Comparable on disaster-response housing mission and global donor base.

Emerging players

• Heifer International: Nonprofit working to end hunger and poverty through sustainable agriculture, livestock, and community development. Comparable on the agroforestry / income-generation component and community-owned sustainability model.
• Architecture for Humanity (legacy / Open Architecture Collaborative): Nonprofit connecting architects and designers with communities in need of built infrastructure, including post-disaster housing. Comparable on design-driven, technology-enabled affordable housing for vulnerable communities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/village-marie-haiti

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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