what we do

We promote social development and community empowerment

Foundation Terra is a non-governmental development organization with a extensive track record in implementing programs and projects in Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. Its social initiatives focus on objectives aimed at improving the quality of life, socio-economic well-being, and the environment in our communities through four key areas of action: quality education, social infrastructure, entrepreneurship, and the environment.

27 years ahead in the future

Its actions focus on three pillars:



  • Environment

  • Socioeconomic Well-being

  • Quality of life

Pre-Basic Centers

A program that provides comprehensive care to children ages 3 to 6, strengthening their physical, cognitive, socio-emotional, and language development during early childhood. Through playful and innovative methodologies, it develops essential reading, writing, and logical-mathematical thinking skills, supports a successful transition into primary education, and actively involves families and communities in the educational process.



  • 42

    Educational Centers



  • 16,901

    students



  • 46

    educators

 

 

School Feeding

In partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP), Fundación Terra provides food to school-age children, ensuring nutrition that supports learning. The initiative addresses a basic need while improving academic performance and contributing to school retention. Through this effort, we reaffirm our commitment to quality education by giving students the conditions they need to build a better future.



  • +5,300,000

    school meals delivered



  • 87

    Educational Centers



  • 41,939

    Students benefiting from school meals

 

 

Responsible Education

A preventive educational program that promotes the emotional, social, and creative development of children and young people, strengthening their overall well-being and school coexistence. Developed in partnership with Fundación Botín, it encourages teachers and families to work together to build socio-emotional and creative skills that support a more humane and inclusive education. Its methodology is backed by external psychological and pedagogical evaluations that ensure its quality and impact in educational environments.



  • 38

    participating educational centers



  • 3,067

    students



  • 789

    trained teachers

 

Entrepreneurial School

A program that encourages an entrepreneurial mindset in students from an early age through the creation and management of school businesses as a practical learning tool. Developed in partnership with Teach A Man To Fish, it provides training and technical support in marketing, sales, finance, and administration, strengthening creativity, leadership, and business vision. The initiative is implemented in schools within Fundación Terra's areas of impact, preparing new generations to identify opportunities, develop innovative solutions, and build capabilities for the future.



  • 7,950

    participating students



  • 85

    school enterprises

 

Tutoring Scholarship Program

This program uses a peer-learning methodology that helps reduce grade repetition, failure, and dropout rates in public schools. Through personalized support from students with stronger academic skills to classmates who need assistance, it strengthens learning, promotes academic excellence, and encourages values such as respect, solidarity, honesty, and commitment.

 



  • 51,726

    tutors



  • 6,001,688

    tutoring hours



  • 274,033

    tutored students



  • 608

    schools

SAE

An extracurricular program for academically outstanding young people who have graduated from the Tutoring Scholarships Program. While completing secondary education, participants receive comprehensive training in English, technology, and values, facilitating their entry into higher education and the labor market through specialized coaching.



  • 420

    beneficiaries

 

 

 

Fundación Terra te Conecta

A program that strengthens educational quality by integrating digital technologies into teaching and learning. Fundación Terra Connects You is implemented in partnership with ProFuturo, Fundación Telefónica Movistar, Fundación la Caixa, Microsoft, The Trust for the Americas, the OAS, and the Ministry of Education (DGDP). It promotes the pedagogical use of technology, innovative methodologies, and twenty-first-century critical thinking among teachers and school leaders. Its model combines training at Trust Centers with ProFuturo tools, enabling teacher self-assessment, digital literacy, and Artificial Intelligence adapted to the classroom.

 



  • 24

    Connectivity Centers



  • +3,600

    tablets delivered



  • 10

    Trust Centers



  • +3,200

    youth and +730 teachers certified



  • +700,000

    training hours

 

Fundación Terra Te Impulsa

This program promotes the growth and competitiveness of Honduran entrepreneurs through a comprehensive business-strengthening model. Through the free Shopineoh.com digital platform, it provides greater visibility for products and services, specialized training, support for business formalization, access to networks, and strategic partnerships. It also promotes the use of digital tools to accelerate business transformation, contributing to job creation and sustainable economic development.



  • +5,000

    entrepreneurs on the platform



  • +$590,000

    in in-kind seed capital delivered to 771 entrepreneurs



  • +120

    workshops and webinars



  • +5,100,000

    platform visits



  • +2,000

    certified entrepreneurs

 

 

 

Young Leaders in Service

This program strengthens the leadership of young people ages 18 to 30 from Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador by giving them tools, knowledge, and experiences to become agents of change in their communities and countries. Through comprehensive training and connections with national and international leaders, it promotes a new generation committed to ethics, service, innovation, and solutions to the region's challenges, fostering leadership with purpose and a commitment to sustainable development.



  • 348

    youth leaders in employability



  • 347

    youth leaders in internships



  • 435

    youth leaders in training

 

Fundación Terra Te Impulsa Employability

This program strengthens the technical competencies, soft skills, and employability capacities of Honduran youth, facilitating access to professional development and job opportunities. Through career guidance, training, and connections with the business sector, it prepares young people to respond to labor-market demands, expand their growth opportunities, and build life projects that contribute to the country's economic and social development.

 

 

My Community First

This program promotes public infrastructure projects with the active participation of communities, transforming spaces, strengthening community organization, and improving quality of life. Through this model, communities participate in identifying, managing, and carrying out projects that respond to their needs and priorities.



  • 15,837

    beneficiaries of social infrastructure



  • 22

    community infrastructure projects

 

Safe School

This program strengthens schools through construction and improvement projects that provide safe, dignified, and functional learning spaces. In coordination with partners from the public and private sectors and educational communities, it promotes improvements to school infrastructure that support the well-being of children and young people.

 



  • 87

    restored educational centers

Safe Housing

This program improves housing conditions through repairs and upgrades that strengthen safety, health, and family well-being. Its initiatives seek to stop home deterioration, reduce overcrowding, and promote safer, more functional, and dignified spaces, contributing to a better quality of life for beneficiary families.



  • 401

    homes built and improved

 

Environmental Education

This program promotes environmental education as a tool to strengthen communities' capacities to face climate change. Through awareness, training, and practical learning processes, it encourages responsible and sustainable practices in schools, communities, and among farmers. In this way, it supports natural-resource conservation, reinforces commitment to sustainable development, and helps build more capable and resilient communities that are prepared to manage environmental challenges.



  • 29,412

    students participating in environmental education programs



  • 86

    participating educational centers

Recycling

Focused on sustainable waste management, this program promotes environmental education to transform behaviors and encourage responsible practices in homes, schools, and communities. Through training, awareness, and practical learning, it advances reduction, reuse, and recycling as tools for environmental protection. In this way, it helps reduce pollution, conserve natural resources, and build cleaner, healthier communities committed to sustainability.



  • 160,420

    pounds of recycled material

 

Reforestation

This program promotes ecological restoration and protection by recovering degraded areas and propagating native species. Through environmental education, volunteer activities, and community participation, it supports native seed collection, plant production, reforestation, and the protection of restored areas to strengthen biodiversity and ecosystem services.



  • 1,600,000

    smart seeds deployed



  • 13

    protected areas supported across the region



  • +171,000

    trees planted

 

 

Our Strategic Allies

 

Throughout 28 years we have established relationships with strategic allies, with a shared vision and goals that generated value and impact in the execution of Fundación Terra's Programs and Projects.

 

  • ChildFund, Honduras
  • Fundación Agrolíbano, Honduras
  • CREATIVE – USAID, Honduras
  • Visión Mundial, Honduras
  • FEREMA, Honduras
  • Impact Hub, Honduras
  • Honduras Emprende
  • GENESIS
  • FUNADEH
  • Voces Vitales
  • Bazar del Sábado
  • Cámara de Comercio e Industria de la Paz
  • Cámara de Comercio e Industria de Cortés
  • Cámara de Comercio e Industria de Choloma
  • Cámara de Comercio e Industria del Sur
  • Transformando Sistemas de Mercado-USAID
  • Creando mi Futuro Aquí-USAID
  • Cámara de Comercio e Industria de Tegucigalpa
  • Teach A Man To Fish, Regional
  • Ministerio de Educación Honduras
  • Ministerio de Educación El Salvador
  • Ministerio de Educación Nicaragua
  • Ministerio de Educación Guatemala
  • Municipalidad Santa Catarina de Pinula, Guatemala.
  • Municipalidad de Amatitlán, Guatemala
  • Municipalidad de Puerto Barrios, Guatemala
  • Programa Mundial de Alimentos, Honduras

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