Hábitat para la Humanidad Honduras

What Hábitat para la Humanidad Honduras does

Hábitat para la Humanidad Honduras is a San Pedro Sula-headquartered nonprofit housing organization founded in 1993 as a national affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. It addresses Honduras's 61.9% national housing deficit by building new affordable homes, executing minor repair and improvement programs, delivering water and sanitation infrastructure, and constructing disaster-resilient housing for low-income families. The organization operates 7 regional offices across Honduras, has cumulatively delivered 44,773 housing solutions (13,686 new homes and 22,770 minor repairs) and trained 49,566 people in community development, and hosts 300+ international volunteers annually. Its technical model centers on volunteer-supported construction with disaster-resilient building practices and a community development curriculum that pairs each housing intervention with household-level capacity building.

The revenue model is donation-based and diversified: corporate social responsibility partnerships, individual and institutional giving routed through 40+ international Habitat for Humanity affiliates in the U.S. and Canada, Honduran central and municipal government co-funding, and fees from international volunteer tourism programs. The organization also generates indirect revenue-equivalents by influencing public housing policy, having shaped the National Housing Law and 246 of 298 municipal housing policies and mobilized US$108M+ in cumulative municipal funds for housing. Go-to-market relies on a multi-stakeholder engagement model that pairs beneficiary families with corporate volunteer teams, international volunteer tourists, and local government counterparts, embedding the nonprofit into both private-sector CSR pipelines and public-sector housing programs.

Name

Hábitat para la Humanidad Honduras

Legal name

Hábitat para la Humanidad Honduras

Website

https://habitathn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hábitat para la Humanidad Honduras is a nonprofit housing affiliate founded in 1993 that builds affordable, disaster-resilient homes and runs water/sanitation and repair programs for low-income families across Honduras via 7 regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Affordable Housing Development & Construction (IMAFABAI)

Keywords

• Affordable housing construction
• Community development training
• Disaster risk reduction
• Volunteer housing programs
• Housing microfinance credit

Headquarters

HQ city

San Pedro Sula

HQ country

Honduras

HQ region

Latin America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donations through the organization's website, fundraising events like Bingo de la Solidaridad, and charitable contributions from supporters domestically and internationally.
2. Corporate Social Responsibility Partnerships: Companies support housing projects through financing, corporate volunteering mobilization, program sponsorship (workshops, trainings), and event sponsorship.
3. Government and Institutional Funding: Support from CONVIVIENDA, municipalities, and international organizations including Japan Embassy, Rotary Clubs, World Food Programme, and Habitat International affiliates in the US and Canada.
4. International Volunteer Program Revenue: Short-term Global Village trips generate foreign exchange for the country through contracted transportation, hotels, restaurants, and tourist site services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Hábitat para la Humanidad Honduras is a nonprofit organization that builds and improves affordable housing for low-income Honduran families through new home construction, home repairs, concrete floor installation, water and sanitation systems, and disaster-resilient designs. The organization complements construction with a three-module Community Development training program (institutional orientation, financial education, and healthy housing) and operates a housing credit program that helps families access government bono-subsidio support. Volunteer programs (Global Village, Women Build, Corporate, National) and public policy advocacy round out an integrated housing solution addressing Honduras' 61.9% national housing deficit.

Product overview

Hábitat para la Humanidad Honduras operates as a nonprofit housing organization offering a portfolio of integrated programs rather than a single software product. The core offerings include affordable housing construction, healthy housing for ethnic groups, community development training, disaster risk management, water and sanitation, and public policy advocacy. Supporting programs include volunteer initiatives (Women Build, Global Village, Corporate Volunteering, National Volunteering) and fundraising campaigns (Bingo de la Solidaridad, Abramos la Puerta). The organization also provides housing credit programs for families who can contribute monthly payments toward homeownership. All programs work together to address Honduras' 61.9% housing deficit through new construction, home improvements, technical assistance, and sustainable building models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vivienda Asequible (Affordable Housing)

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% reduction in health expenses for families with concrete floors
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WCS SolucionescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20262026 alliance to strengthen housing improvement programs across Honduras.
• GOALcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian organization partnership for development projects in Honduras.
• Embassy of JapancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational diplomatic partnership supporting housing and development initiatives.
• Amanco WavincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate alliance providing materials and support for housing solutions.
• EternaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting Habitat Honduras initiatives.
• Banco de OccidenteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanking partner for housing finance initiatives.
• MexichemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate alliance for housing solutions.
• SELAVIPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational foundation partnership supporting housing projects.
• Universidad Tecnológica de Honduras (UTH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership for Bingo de la Solidaridad 2026 fundraising event to be held at UTH San Pedro Sula campus.
• Elevate HubcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Bingo de la Solidaridad 2026 fundraising initiative.
• Detalles D'ConstrucciónminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCompany that donated symbolic door for Abramos la puerta campaign national activation at Teatro José Francisco Saybe.
• Teatro José Francisco SaybeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCultural venue partner hosting Noche Sinfónica concert and Abramos la puerta campaign activation.
• Cruz Roja HondureñacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in humanitarian response network.
• Club Rotario de San Pedro SulacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerService club partnership supporting housing and development projects.
• Children InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization partnership for child and family development programs.
• Shelter BoxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisaster response organization partnership for emergency shelter solutions.
• CONVIVIENDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment housing authority partnership for social housing implementation and National Housing Law coordination.
• MunicipalidadescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 246 of 298 Honduras municipalities for housing policy implementation and social housing projects.
• REDVISOLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of Solidarity Housing Development Organizations - key advocacy partner for National Housing Law.
• Red HumanitariacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian network coordination for disaster response and housing interventions.
• Cluster Nacional de AlojamientominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational accommodation cluster network participation.
• Cluster Nacional de Agua y Saneamiento BásicominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational water and basic sanitation cluster network participation.
• ThriventcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial services organization sending international volunteers to Honduras for housing construction.
• Fundación Voces de EsperanzaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation providing 20+ volunteers for concrete floor construction in Jucutuma.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BuildOn: International nonprofit that mobilizes volunteers to build homes and schools in developing countries; comparable volunteer-driven construction model and donor mobilization, with overlapping Latin American presence.
• TECHO: Latin American nonprofit that builds transitional and incremental housing with volunteer brigades across the region; directly comparable mission, beneficiary profile, and volunteer-driven construction model to Habitat Honduras.
• New Story: Nonprofit that funds and builds homes for families in extreme poverty in Latin America (Mexico, Haiti, El Salvador); comparable in focus on subsidized housing construction for low-income families using donor and corporate funding.
• Habitat for Humanity Mexico: Regional Habitat affiliate operating in Mexico with the same affordable housing, volunteer brigades, and municipal partnership model; directly comparable as a sister Latin American Habitat affiliate serving a similar housing-deficit market.
• Habitat for Humanity International: The global parent federation of Habitat Honduras; directly comparable as the umbrella body for an international network delivering affordable housing in 70+ countries with the same volunteer-driven, subsidized-credit model.
• ShelterBox: Disaster response nonprofit providing emergency shelter kits; already a Habitat Honduras partner, with directly overlapping disaster-housing mission and similar funding from Rotary Clubs and corporate donors.

Broad incumbents

• GOAL: International humanitarian NGO already partnered with Habitat Honduras; comparable in operating in Honduras and providing community-based development and disaster response, though with broader health/livelihoods focus beyond housing.
• Self-Help Ventures Fund: CDFI providing housing finance and home improvement loans to low-income families; comparable in addressing the housing affordability gap through credit, complementary to Habitat Honduras' bono-subsidio and housing credit programs.
• World Vision: Large international humanitarian organization active in Honduras (including child sponsorship and community development); comparable as a major NGO operating in the same country and communities, though housing is only one of many program areas.

Emerging players

• Hilti Foundation: Corporate-backed foundation focused on affordable, disaster-resilient housing in Latin America; comparable emerging player in the same affordable/disaster-resilient housing niche with corporate funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HabitatHonduras
• Instagraminstagram.com/Habitat_Honduras

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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