Echale a tu casa

Echale a tu casa is a for-profit social enterprise that seeks to provide sustainable community development through housing financing and construction for the poorest members of society. Its programme aims to restructure community social networking and cure the flaws inherent in the self-building process through the implementation of social inclusion, empowerment, technology, training, financial education, social financial trust and innovation. It creates social housing production units within targeted communities that are responsible for the implementation and development of the self-build process. In 25 years this social enterprise has implemented an effective strategy for social housing for the poor to become owners of structurally sound houses in a cost-effective and sustainable way. Communities engage into a form of micro-construction industry, through which they can generate income and assist in the construction of each other’s homes. This “sweat equity” approach cultivates greater community ownership and instils a sense of pride for self-made communities. Nearly 250,000 homes have been built through Echale across 28 states of Mexico, creating 450,000 jobs and value 1M direct beneficiaries. In recent years Echale has started its international expansion in East Africa countries.