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Habitat for Humanity International
Latin America and the Caribbean office
del Hotel Best Western Irazú
300 al noreste y 100 este
La Uruca, San José
Costa Rica

Phone: +506 2296 8120
Email: [email protected]

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Madre sonríe mientras sostiene a su hija pequeña en el baño de su hogar, un espacio seguro y digno que refleja bienestar y nuevas oportunidades para la familia

Decent housing improves people’s health

April 07, 2026

Decent housing has a positive impact on people’s health. In Honduras, families with a new concrete floor spent 95 % less in medical consultation and medicine. Similarly, in Paraguay, families with a new bathroom experienced a 16% decrease in pediatric diarrheal diseases.

Together, we keep building floors that transform lives

October 21, 2025

Our 100k floors to play on initiative continue to change lives across Latin America and the Caribbean. This time, in Guatemala, we have joined forces with the Mario López Estrada Foundation to keep building “Floors for Prosperity” in partnership with the U.S. Embassy.

Informe Vivienda y prevencion de la violencia intrafamiliar

What is the relationship between housing and domestic violence?

March 14, 2025

This March 8th, International Women’s Day, we want to highlight the important connection between housing and the prevention of domestic violence, as well as how we can work together to prevent this type of violence.