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Looking for more information about Habitat for Humanity’s work? Please contact us at:

Habitat for Humanity International
Latin America and the Caribbean office
del Holiday Inn La Sabana
300 mts northeast and 100 mts east
La Uruca, San José
Costa Rica

Phone: +506 4102 3359
Email: [email protected]

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Recent press-releases

Together, we build educational opportunities

May 15, 2026

When we invest in better and safer homes, we are giving children the key to improve their education. Children living in houses with a concrete floor have less school absences and show improvement in their educational development.

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.