Constru Casa is an initiative of Caroline van Heerde. In March 2004, she started with the design and organization of Constru Casa and constructed the very first houses together with a local day care center for very poor families. In 2005 her initiative gained momentum, the quality of the services of Constru Casa improved, and progress was made to transform Constru Casa into a financially healthy organization. Since November 2005, Constru Casa is an officially registered foundation in Guatemala: Asociación Constru Casa.

In 2007, Constru Casa was registered at the United Charitable Programs (UCP) 501(c)(3), an American public charity that financially supports projects all over the world. This was a big step for Constru Casa as through UCP donations from the US are now tax-deductible and treacable.

As a further milestone in the history of Constru Casa, in August 2010 the completion of the construction of the 400th Constru Casa house in Guatemala was celebrated in the presence of representatives of our social partner organizations, the construction workers, and supporters and friends.