La casa del hombre doliente is a foundation located in Guayaquil, Ecuador, dedicated to caring for indigent people who are in the final stage of terminal illnesses.
Casa del Hombre Doliente maintains the foundation with donations and volunteer efforts,[1] doing activities to get more funds, for example, "El clasico de la solidaridad" which is a famous event in Guayaquil.
The committee to construct "La casa del hombre doliente" was formed on July 18, 1988, by a group led by S.E.
[3] In April 1993, "La casa del hombre doliente" officially opened their doors at Samanes 7 to the most needy people of Guayaquil, offering them a chance to fight their illnesses and have a better quality of life.
They focus in taking care of indigent patients who are facing terminal diseases such as cancer, diabetes, muscular dystrophy, heart ailments, and HIV.