Fundación Shriners Ecuador
Pro Bono Institutional Website — Connecting Ecuadorian families with free, world-class medical treatment
Año
2024
Sector
NGO / Charity
Estado
Live in production
The Shriners Ecuador Foundation is a nonprofit organization operating under Ministerial Agreement No. 00042-2022, the Ecuadorian arm of Shriners International — a network with 153 years of history and 22 specialized hospitals across the United States, Mexico and Canada. Its mission is to handle every piece of logistics so that Ecuadorian children and teenagers aged 0 to 18 with orthopedic conditions, severe burns, spinal cord injuries, cleft lip and cleft palate can access world-class medical treatment at absolutely no cost to their families.
When the foundation contacted us, the context was immediately clear: a charity run by volunteers and funded entirely by its own fundraising — raffles, bingo nights, events — that needed a professional digital presence to reach more families in need, more donors and more people willing to join. There was no marketing budget. There was a real cause. The decision was easy.
Pro Bono
Project at no cost
3 Journeys
Audiences served
22
Shriners hospitals
2024
Year built
A Real Cause with No Digital Budget
The foundation operated almost exclusively through social media and direct contact, with no channel of its own that did not depend on an algorithm. Families in remote areas had no easy way to find it on Google, understand which conditions it covers, see other children it had helped, or submit an application directly. Donors had no clear way to contribute. And those who wanted to join the fraternity had nowhere to start. Three different audiences, three unresolved journeys, and no budget to resolve them.
A Pro Bono Project
We built the entire site free of charge. Some projects are measured in financial return and some are measured in another kind of return. This was the second kind.
Distinct Audiences
The site handles three journeys at once: families looking for help, donors who want to contribute, and people who want to join the Shriners fraternity.
Children Documented
Real stories, real names, real diagnoses. Jonathan, Brianna, María Gabriela, Daniela, Jorge, Isabella, María Emilia, Leonardo and more.
Hospitals Behind It
Shriners International: 153 years of history, 22 specialized hospitals across the USA, Mexico and Canada, endorsed by Abou Saad Shriners Panamá.
Módulos en Producción
Institutional Site
The history, mission and structure of the foundation and of Shriners International
Who Do We Help?
A gallery of real cases with names, photos, diagnoses and documented stories
Request Help
A direct form for families — two clicks from the home page
Online Donations
An integrated system with donor accounts for recurring or one-time contributions
Join as a Shriner
Information and process for those who want to join the fraternity
International Network
22 Shriners hospitals across the USA, Mexico and Canada — solid institutional backing
Presence on Google
Permanence and institutional credibility beyond social media
Ministerial Agreement
Official legitimacy: Ministerial Agreement No. 00042-2022, Ecuador
Antes vs. Después
What This Project Stands For
Among all the projects we take on, this one holds a different place. It generated no revenue. It generated something harder to quantify and easier to understand: the certainty that technology, applied well, can be the difference between a family finding help and not finding it. Building this site was a reminder of why we do what we do. We are not a software company. We are a strategic ally. And sometimes the most important ally is the one who shows up when they are needed most, with no strings attached.
Sowing Hope
Harvesting Smiles · Technology serving those who need it most
Why It Was Pro Bono
Some projects are measured in financial return and some are measured in another kind of return. This was the second kind. The Shriners Ecuador Foundation coordinates medical exams in Ecuador, handles passports and visas with the United States embassy, international travel, accommodation for the patient and a companion, and follow-up until the child turns 18. It is work of logistics, will and love, sustained by people who chose to serve. We believe technology should also be put at the service of those who need it most.
"Sowing Hope, Harvesting Smiles."
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