In 2001, Por un mejor HOY began to carry out workshops on a volunteer basis with youth in
communities in need throughout the Americas.
Since 2004, HOY has organized and conducted participatory trips to Mexico, offering this rewarding experience to many travelers who have given
thousands of hours of volunteer time to a range of activities: from playing and talking with street kids to
building adobe bricks at an eco-garden, from interacting with elderly people to helping in skills development workshops with mentally challenged youth, from building a playground to painting murals on schoolhouses.

HOY has developed a social network among individuals, projects and organizations in New York, Mexico and other countries. HOY was incorporated as a New York State
nonprofit with tax-exempt status on April 30, 2004.

HOY relocated to Mexico in early 2006, where it has extended its links with institutions and community projects that constantly need volunteers in the Mexico City and Cuernavaca areas. HOY has sent volunteer groups to work in small rural communities outside the town of Tianguistengo, Hidalgo, carrying out projects defined by the community to meet local needs. The latter has become the setting for HOY’s alternative spring break program with Loyola Marymount University.

What are Por un mejor HOY's plans for the future?

Aside from continuing to foster and expand participatory travel, Por un mejor HOY is in the process of establishing its permanent headquarters in Mexico. For the time being, Casa HOY in Cuernavaca, Morelos, is HOY’s home base, serving as the coordination center between international volunteers and local community projects. It also functions as a hostel for budget travelers. Casa HOY offers an alternative stay in Mexico, an experience with a social meaning in which both travelers and locals get to know, help and learn from one another.