Homes from the Heart is a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization. We respond to the needs of the poor and engage volunteer teams in life-changing experiences by providing homes for the poor in El Salvador, Haiti, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. Since 2001, we've built over 500 homes. Our Story:
In 2001, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook the nation of El Salvador. It was followed by over 2,500 aftershoc
ks and another earthquake just one month later. The destruction was widespread: at least 1,159 people were killed, and another 500,000 people were left homeless. In addition, landslides caused extreme damage to the country's infrastructure, including roads and water systems. Destruction from a landslide in El Salvador
Destruction from a landslide in El Salvador
A group of Kansas City businessmen founded Homes from the Heart in response to the disaster. Michael Bonderer was asked to step in as the on-the-ground coordinator, and he and his wife, Zuze, have been living in El Salvador and working with Homes from the Heart ever since. Homes from the Heart has now built over 500 homes, as well as churches, a school, playgrounds, and met many other community needs. We are there for the long haul, building relationships within the communities and being flexible to respond to the needs that arise. In 2010, Haiti was hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that left over 1 million people homeless. Homes from the Heart immediately expanded it's efforts to include work in Croix de Bouquets, Haiti, building homes and sustainable communities for Haitians affected by the disaster. We've already built over 60 homes and are continuing to help there, one family at a time. Homes from the Heart also works in Guatemala and Nicaragua. Even though those countries have not seen the same level of destruction from natural disasters, severe poverty has created a great need for an organization such as Homes from the Heart to help communities develop and become sustainable.
