Our Mission and Vision

Our Mission

Fabretto’s mission is to educate and empower underserved children, youth, and their families to enable them to improve their livelihoods and their communities.

Our Vision

Inspired by Padre Fabretto’s life and legacy of service, we envision a world where all children, youth and their families have meaningful opportunities to grow, learn, and prosper.

At Fabretto, we believe in the power of education to transform lives and build a better future. By partnering with organizations and funders who serve children and youth in countries across Central America, we amplify our impact, serving those who serve.

Our Guiding Principles

The Power of Partnerships: We can do more together to support and build sustainable communities.
Equity: We close gaps for the underserved so all children and youth have equitable access to opportunity.
Innovation: We are responsive to community needs and committed to constantly developing new approaches through creativity, collaboration, and ongoing learning.
Integrity: We are committed to full transparency, effective stewardship, and mission-driven decision making.
Service: We follow Padre Fabretto’s example of service and seek to develop the next generation of servant leaders.

Where We Work

Fabretto’s mission centers on empowering children, youth, and communities in Central America. To support our work, Fabretto operates two legally incorporated non-profit organizations, Fabretto Children’s Foundation in the United States of America and Fundación Fabretto in Spain. All of our programs are carried out in Central America, currently in Honduras and Guatemala.

More than 50% of the populations of Honduras and Guatemala live in poverty, with rural areas most affected by lack of material resources

Fewer than 50% of youth in Guatemala and Honduras complete their secondary education

Nearly 4 out of every 5 students in the sixth grade do not meet minimum standards in reading and mathematics, according to ERCE international assessments

Central America is a beautiful region abundant with natural resources, diversity, and cultural heritage. Fabretto is proud to be a Central American-grown organization founded in Nicaragua over 70 years ago. Today, we work primarily in Honduras and Guatemala, working alongside our local partners to create educational opportunities.

Central America has made significant strides in increasing primary education coverage. However, education quality continues to lag. Too many children spend years attending school without developing core skills, like literacy. Additionally, coverage of preschool and secondary education remains low, particularly in the most isolated rural communities.

Fabretto is committed to addressing key challenges, including:

Limited access to quality, play-based pre-primary education, especially in rural areas
Education quality challenges, leading to children who struggle with literacy, mathematics, and social emotional skills
Limited access to secondary education in rural Central American communities
Widespread chronic child malnutrition, particularly in Guatemala, which has the sixth highest rate of child malnutrition in the world
Few skills training opportunities for rural youth
Demand for education that contributes to social emotional development, gender equality, and integration of all community members

The importance of education in Central America cannot be overstated, and education holds the key to addressing a myriad of challenges in the region. Thanks to contributions and involvement from people like you, Fabretto’s Programs are reaching communities with holistic education programs and transforming the futures of children and youth.