Esperanza International, Inc. (EI) was incorporated as a U.S. 501c3 nonprofit organization.

Cost effective, safe and volunteer friendly house building system (Hainer block) is engineered for Tijuana building projects.

Philippe Gagne becomes Esperanza International’s first Executive Director.

Apolonio Rodriguez and Sergio Rodriguez Sandoval were hired to coordinate work in the communities.

Victor Esparza became the first Esperanza Volunteer Group Coordinator responsible for United States volunteer groups.

Self help and community development principles are introduced to the work of Esperanza.

First community groups (FAVs) were organized in Tijuana colonias.

Esperanza Housing and Community Development Corp. of San Diego merge to become Community Housing of North County.

Land is purchased for the construction of Pueblo Esperanza.

Melissa Drollman hired as second Esperanza Volunteer Group Coordinator.

The first Long Term Volunteer joins the Esperanza staff September to December 1998. 

“Pueblo Esperanza” opened in La Gloria which provides a resource for improved lodging of volunteer groups from the U.S. and a facility for the support of local Esperanza communities.

Eduardo Zavala Reyes hired as third Esperanza Volunteer Group Coordinator. 

Construction on a second volunteer housing wing is begun at Pueblo Esperanza which will double the capacity.

Reorganization by the Esperanza International Board eliminated the Esperanza International Executive Director position.

Esperanza International Board contracts with Los Ninos for Esperanza volunteer group registration service.

Second volunteer housing wing at Pueblo Esperanza is completed.

Fundacion Esperanza de Mexico achieves Mexico nonprofit status.

Caretaker house built at Pueblo Esperanza.

Gray water recycle system construction begins at Pueblo Esperanza.

Long Term Volunteer Apartment construction completed atop caretaker’s house.

Community Center at Pueblo Esperanza completed.

Pueblo Esperanza begins a composting program.

Fundacion Esperanza de Mexico introduces home enterprise chip bag and inner tube purse construction projects as a means to increase family income.

A joint project of Fundacion Esperanza de Mexico, Tijuana public school teachers, Los Ninos and Ecoparque brought 1,800 students together for the first annual ecology education event.

First Spanish Immersion Program offered at Pueblo Esperanza.