activities · 4
what they do
direct service · 4
- Community Development Trips to Puerto Penasco International Volunteer & Humanitarian Trips to MexicoOrganizes family trips to Puerto Penasco, during which new homes are built, existing homes are roofed, painted, and repaired, and schools and medical clinics are constructed. Over 100 such trips have been organized since 2005.
- Holiday Dinner and Gift DistributionServes warm meals to families and distributes gifts to children during Christmas holiday events.
- Home Construction for Low-Income Families Volunteer-Driven Affordable Home ConstructionBuilds durable homes using block and wood for low-income families in Mexico. This includes laying foundational cinder blocks, constructing and framing walls, and setting roofs. Recipient families are engaged in the construction process and contribute monetarily to support future builds.
- Home Furnishing and Food Provision Furniture & Household Goods DistributionFurnishes newly built homes and stocks cupboards with food for recipient families as part of the housing project.
strategies · 5
how they think
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- Comprehensive home start comprehensive-home-startFamilies receive fully furnished homes with stocked cupboards, ensuring they can transition successfully into stable housing with immediate access to basic necessities, reducing initial stress and increasing dignity.
- Cross-border community collaboration cross-border community collaborationFHF Mexico builds homes through coordinated cross-border efforts that pool donations of time, money, and materials from international supporters and volunteers, leveraging binational solidarity to reduce costs and strengthen community ties.
- Direct impact funding model direct impact funding model100% of public donations go directly to programs because the organization operates without paid administrators, maximizing donor trust and program efficiency.
- Sweat equity model sweat equity modelRecipient families must contribute labor and financial support during construction, which fosters a sense of ownership, responsibility, and eligibility for home title, increasing long-term investment in the home and community.
- Volunteer-funded construction model volunteer-funded constructionConstruction is enabled by international volunteers who self-fund travel and often contribute additional financial support, reducing overhead and expanding capacity while deepening donor engagement through hands-on participation.
named programs · 3
what they call their work
Holiday Celebration and Meal Distribution
Annual event on December 28 providing Christmas dinner and gifts to families in need in Puerto Peñasco
House Building Project
Three-day construction initiative where volunteer families build homes using cinderblocks, wood framing, and roofing; includes local labor for skilled tasks
New Year’s Eve Fiesta
Community celebration and dinner marking the completion of the house-building project, open to volunteers and recipients
relationships · 2
who they work with
- Casas Perpetuales Partner — Mexico-based sister nonprofit that facilitates property ownership and provides legal and operational benefits for FHF Mexico, Inc.
- Casas Perpetuales Partner — Sister nonprofit in Mexico that is legally registered and facilitates property ownership and other community benefits.