We promote healthier communities through practical education, awareness, and everyday actions.
Our approach focuses on prevention—helping people understand nutrition, stay active, and take care of their physical and mental wellbeing. We work with communities, schools, and local partners to share simple, useful knowledge about healthy eating, exercise, and disease prevention.
We also create safe spaces to talk about mental health, reduce stigma, and build emotional resilience. Through community campaigns, workshops, and local activities, we support people in making healthier choices for themselves and their families.
Our projects
Supported by: Social Investment Fund and CDB (Logo)
Main participants: TBC
Village/s: 8
Months: 11
Overview
The project will build the capacity of 120 people in Southern Belize to adopt and support improved health and sanitation practices through enhanced knowledge, skills, and inputs.
The eight participating villages are in the Toledo District and are Santa Rosa, San Roman, Georgetown, Red Bank, San Juan, Cowpen, Trio, and San Isidro villages.
Key activities and deliverables
- Project beneficiaries will increase their knowledge about health and sanitation via education sessions and the creation of a Community Support Group in each community.
- Project beneficiaries will expand/enhance health and sanitation infrastructure to enhance their resilience and preparedness to face critical issues that affect them. Based on individual needs, they will learn to build and maintain small-scale infrastructure improvements in their houses. Including but not limited to handwashing facilities, firewood saving stoves, latrines, family garbage collection systems, and water collection systems.
- Reach the general population with messaging about common diseases, malnutrition, reproductive health, and hygiene via community actions, community artistic engagements, and HPPBZ’s social media platforms.
Supported by: Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany (Logo)
Main participants: 865
Village/s: 3
Months: 9
Overview
The project improved the health and well-being of 700 students, 28 teachers and 6 parents from 3 public primary schools as well as 28 women and their families (103 people) in 3 communities in southern Belize:
- Stann Creek District - Red Bank and Cowpen
- Toledo District - Indian Creek
The project reached 865 direct and 60,081 indirect beneficiaries.
Objectives
- Improve nutrition and food security education programs at targeted primary schools.
- Increase awareness and knowledge of nutrition, food security and related issues for teacher, parent, student and women groups.
- Increase access and capacity to establish and maintain food security and income generation infrastructure for women's groups.
Key activities and deliverables
The project aimed to promote healthier lifestyle habits among students, teachers, and communities through various initiatives. Students and teachers engage in nutrition, sports, and greenhouse activities. Teachers and parents received workshops to enhance their understanding of nutrition. Women’s groups learned about nutrition and greenhouse management. Community events were held to raise awareness, including guided visits, cleaning actions, and sports days.
Supported by: Australian Aid (Logo)
Main participants: 80
Village/s: 4
Months: 12
Overview
The project targeted four impoverish communities in Toledo district - Indian Creek, Jordan, Santa Teresa, and Aguacate. These communities are active with the Child Aid and Community Development Project.
At the end of the one-year project, 40 girls and 40 mothers improved their knowledge and habits related to reproductive health, sanitation, and nutrition.
The project created 8 clubs and carried out lessons, actions and cooking demonstrations, centered on a monthly topic or headline.
During the weekly meetings, the clubs implemented the following actions:
- Establishment of 8 common vegetable gardens and 4 greenhouses.
- Installation of hand-washing facilities outside the greenhouses.
- Establishment of 4 Moringa nurseries.
- Construction and management of 4 chicken coops to produce eggs.
- Community cleaning campaigns for malaria and dengue prevention.
- Medical checkups with community health workers.
- Participation in sporting events (football and volleyball)
Supported by: Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany (Logo)
Main participants: 2,915
Village/s: 2
Months: 7
Overview
The German Cooperation - through the Embassy of Germany in Guatemala - funded the "Improved Community Sanitation, Hygiene and Residue Disposal in Santa Rosa and San Roman, Belize" project implemented from June 2018 to December 2018.
The project built 12 waterless-double-chamber composting toilets that:
- are built build 100% above ground.
- Create compost or fertilizer from the decomposed toilet contents.
- Do not use water or flush.
- have 2 toilet rooms and 2 composting chambers.
Ten toilets were built in different households, and two were built at community centers.
As the result of the project:
- 10 women and 54 relatives living in the same household in Santa Rosa and San Roman villages in Stann Creek district:/li>
- Improved their toilet facilities./li>
- Learnt how to build and maintain composting toilets./li>
- Improved personal hygiene and hand-washing awareness./li>
- Added 10 fruit trees to their backyards.
100% of toilet owners reported satisfaction, feeling safer and more dignified with their new toilet facilities
Beneficiaries
- 2,915 residents from the targeted villages gained access the toilets installed in each community center and 25 trees were added to each property
- 145 students and 10 teachers increased personal hygiene and hand-washing awareness with education sessions held at the local school
- 15,000 people at the local and national level were reached with 18 post and videos uploaded in social media
Project Objectives
- Increase access to improved sanitation and adequate hygiene and residue disposal practices in San Roman and Santa Rosa villages in Stann Creek district, Belize.
- Improve national awareness and knowledge of proper hygiene and residue disposal practices.
Supported by: Embassy of Switzerland to Mexico and Belize (Logo)
Main participants: 500
Village/s: 1
Months: 8
Overview
The project improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in Red Bank village by:
- Improving access to adequate sanitation and hygiene facilities in seven households and the village community center, primary school, and health center.
- Implementing education activities.
The project reached 500 direct and 37,183 indirect beneficiaries
Key activities and deliverables
To improve sanitation infrastructure:
- Eight dry-double-vault composting toilets with hand-washing stations were be built (seven in the house of women group members and one at the community center).
- One flush toilet at the health post and the pit latrine at the primary school were repaired by the project.
To increase knowledge on adequate sanitation practices:
- Toilet owners and other community members actively participated in the construction/repair of the toilet facilities and attended training sessions about their construction/repair, use and maintenance.
- 37,183 indirect beneficiaries were reached with a post on social media with information about the project and the type of toilets built.
To increase knowledge on WASH:
- 500 direct beneficiaries - via training sessions and one community event - learnt about: adequate sanitation practices; local and affordable solutions to improved sanitation; the relationship between water, sanitation, hygiene and health.
Social & economic inclusion
We support people—especially women, youth, and rural families—to build more stable and independent lives.
Our work focuses on helping individuals develop practical skills, access opportunities, and participate actively in their communities. We provide training in areas like entrepreneurship, digital skills, and employability, while also supporting people to start or grow small businesses.
We also help communities strengthen local leadership, ensuring more people—especially those often left out—can take part in decision-making and shape their own development. Access to finance, mentorship, and local market opportunities are key parts of how we help turn ideas into sustainable livelihoods.
Our projects
Supported by: Inter-American Foundation (Logo)
Main participants: 206
Village/s: 10
Months: 30
Project’s purpose
To support collective initiatives that improve living conditions, ensure food security, and generate income, emphasizing women and youth
Participating communities
Hopkins, Georgetown, Santa Rosa, San Roman, San Isidro, Trio, Golden Stream, Indian Creek, Big Falls, and Blue Creek (10)
Timeframe
2021 to 2024
Supported by: Embassy of the Czech Republic in Mexico (Logo)
Main participants: 92
Village/s: 3
Months: 7
Overview
The project helped improve the health, income and overall well-being of 92 women and their families (396 people) in 3 communities in southern Belize:
92 people benefited directly from the project, and 32,938 indirectly
Objectives
Increase women’s knowledge and capacity to:
Key activities and deliverables
To increase food security:
To strengthen health and financial stability, direct beneficiaries participated in:
To raise awareness about the importance of entrepreneurship, food security and the project progress:
Supported by: Australian Aid (Logo)
Main participants: 145 Village/s: 4
Months: 24
Overview
The project helped improve the health and well-being of 145 females (75 girls, ages 10 to 17, and 70 adult females) and 568 relatives.
The project was implemented in 4 villages in southern Belize: Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Roman, and Bella Vista.
Key activities and deliverables
Five women’s and five girls’ clubs participated in various health, food security, and community improvement actions for two years.
Together, the ten groups:
65,457 people were reached on social media with messages about nutrition, food security, project updates, and other topics.
Supported by: USAID (Logo)
Main participants: 2,000+
Village/s: 1
Months: On-going
Project’s purpose
To assist migrants and Belizean returnees with accurate and appropriate information on migration procedures, offer support on migration services, and refer them to relevant government offices and IOM’s voluntary repatriation program
Participating communities
Bella Vista with outreach to nearby villages
Timeframe
2021 to 2024
Supported by: European Union (Logo)
Main participants: 175
Village/s: 10
Months: 28
Overview
The project contributed towards the effective participation of Civil Society Organizations as governance actors in youth development in southern Belize.
175+ youths, 12 to 35 years of age, and their relatives (approximately 230 people) benefited directly from increased civic participation of young people and the strengthened community networks and social equity resulting from the project.
Participating communities (10): Stann Creek district - Cowpen, Georgetown, Independence, Red Bank, San Juan, San Roman, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa. Toledo district - Bella Vista, Trio.
Objective
Strengthen the institutional and organizational capacity of CSOs and CBOs to deliver relevant and inclusive social services in Stann Creek and Toledo Districts.
* Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) / Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) represented by Youth Associations.
Key activities and deliverables
To increase participation and integration of youth in decision-making processes at the community level, the project:
To enhance cooperation between local authorities and CSOs during the delivery and monitoring of youth-sensitive programmes, the project:
To enhance the capacity of youth service providers - at the district-level - to lead multi-agency coordination and improve knowledge management, the project:
Supported by: European Union (Logo)
Main participants: TBC
Village/s: 7
Months: 26
Project’s purpose
To improve the ability of Civil Society Organizations to facilitate an enabling environment to increase service delivery on behalf of vulnerable communities in the Stann Creek and Toledo Districts.
Participating communities
Dangriga, Silk Grass, Bella Vista, Punta Gorda, Big Falls and San Pedro Columbia, and Independence (7)
Timeframe
2023 to 2025
Supported by: Embassy of Switzerland to Mexico and Belize (Logo)
Main participants: 105
Village/s: 2
Months: 9
Overview
The project helped prevent deforestation and improved the health of 21 females and their families while addressing public health issues at the community level. The participating females were organized into two women groups and worked collaboratively throughout the project.
The project was implemented in 2 villages: Golden Stream and Indian Creek
Key activities and deliverables
Supported by: WWF (Logo)
Main participants: TBC
Village/s: 7
Months: 60
Project’s purpose
The Reef Guard Project supports the protection of Belize’s rich marine ecosystems and the communities that depend on them. Focused on improving the management of four key marine protected areas in the Southern Belize Reef Complex (SBRC)—South Water Caye, Glovers Reef, Laughing Bird Caye, and Gladden Spit & Silk Cayes—the project also works toward designating Placencia Lagoon as a conservation area.
By strengthening these ecosystems, the project helps sustain marine biodiversity, reduce climate-related risks, and protect the livelihoods of seven coastal communities. In a time of growing threats from climate change, overfishing, and unregulated coastal development, the Reef Guard Project is preserving a paradise—one reef, one mangrove, and one community at a time.
Participating communities
Dangriga, Hopkins, Riversdale, Maya Beach, Seine Bight, Placencia and Independence
Time frame
2024 to 2019
Executing partners
Government partner
Belize Fisheries Department
Supported by: UNHCR (Logo)
Main participants: 100 p/y
Village/s: 3
Months: 12
Project’s purpose
Enhance the access to essential services, information, opportunities, and basic needs of refugees and asylum seekers
Participating communities
Bella Vista, San Isidro, and Trio
Timeframe
2019 to 2025
Supported by: U.S. Embassy Belize (Logo)
Main participants: 3,000+
Village/s: 7
Months: 24
Project’s purpose
Improve the accessibility and availability of services, information, and opportunities for vulnerable populations by increasing collaboration between district-level service providers
Participating communities
Dangriga, Silk Grass, Independence, Bella Vista, Big Falls, San Pedro Columbia, and Punta Gorda
Timeframe
2021 to 2023
Supported by: European Union (Logo)
Main participants: TBC
Village/s: 10
Months: 40
Overview
From 2017 to 2020, the SeeHR Project worked in 10 communities in the Stann Creek and Toledo districts to improve the overall well-being of the population by enhancing knowledge and awareness of human rights while contributing to ensuring their protection.
Demographics
Expected Results
The project will promote human rights and social justice with the aim to:
Participants
Partners
Technical assistance and support will be provided by: