shelter earth
“Build Lives. Not Just Shelters.”
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“Build Lives. Not Just Shelters.” 〰️
What is shelter earth?
We’re a for-profit real estate engine powering life changing initiatives, and the first donor-advised fund backed by permanent community assets.
Every dollar we use builds a home, for the unsheltered—forever.
Our Story
Shelter Earth was born from a single, urgent mission: to end unsheltered suffering. Community Health Worker and Human Rights Activist Carlos Cubillo teamed up with Real Estate Developer and Philanthropist Yitzhak Mpya. Together, they combined Carlos’s expertise in public health, creative finance, and grassroots program design with Yitzhak’s deep knowledge of land acquisition, and large-scale housing development. What began as two passionate advocates meeting on a frigid city street quickly became a bold plan to build lasting homes, not just temporary shelter.
Traditional charity models often provide short-term relief but leave communities scrambling for the same basic needs month after month. Shelter Earth flips that script. By using a donor-advised fund that directly invests in real estate assets, every gift becomes the foundation for permanent housing—leveraged, income-producing properties that continually fuel more homes, more stability, and more dignity. Our approach ensures that charity doesn’t disappear with the season; it builds equity and hope that lasts for generations.
Yitzhak Mpya, Founder & Visionary
Yitzhak Mpya, Founder & Visionary
Carlos Cubillo, Ceo, Co-founder, & strategic operator
Carlos Cubillo, Ceo, Co-founder, & strategic operator
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everyone deserves an opportunity to live
We have all had a home, and we have all had that one person in our life that provided that home for us. Wether that home be emotional, spiritual, or physical they did not ask they just provided a home for us. If you-never had anyone, this is your chance to be that person for someone else!~
Preventable deaths
Our Solution…
the Donor Advised Fund (DAF)!
How the DAF Works
When you give to Shelter Earth’s donor-advised fund, your gift isn’t just spent—it’s leveraged into real housing capital and then yields income that builds even more homes.
Every $1 you give becomes $4 in housing power.
How? We don’t just receive your donation — we multiply it.
Each dollar you contribute is strategically leveraged to unlock real estate-backed funding, transforming your gift into income-generating, life-giving housing solutions. This is impact architecture: designed to stretch every cent, build equity for communities, and turn generosity into generational change.
A 16% Annual Yield on Your Generosity
Through our model, every $1 you donate is multiplied into $4 of real estate capital. With a 4% net rental yield on those assets, your contribution generates $0.16 in sustained, annual value — year after year.
This is not charity — it’s regenerative giving. Your impact doesn’t fade, it compounds.
A calculated return on your generosity.
Flexible Impact, Powered by You
With our unique model, you choose how your impact unfolds.
Prefer a direct donation to The Rope Initiative’s general mission?
We welcome it.
Want to supercharge your gift through our DAF (Donor-Advised Fund)? Our team of experts will multiply its reach!
Prefer to invest instead of donate? No problem — we’ll build a structure that works for you.
Flexible Impact Split
You control how your annual 16% return is deployed:
→ Allocate more toward building homes now
→ Or keep a portion invested to grow your long-term impact fund
This is not a one-size-fits-all system. This is yours to shape.
Make it stand out.
the rope initiative
Our Partners
Available positions
Chief Financial Officer
Oversees DAF conversions, asset performance, refinance strategies.
Director of Acquisitions
Sources and negotiates housing purchases.
Real Estate Investment Analyst
Builds Pro-Formas, Models cash flow, and returns
Construction Project Manager
Coordinates new builds, and renovates.
The Rope Initiative Program Director
Oversees unhoused rescue operations, and community initiatives.
Creative Director
Manages brand, content, and campaign visuals.
Legal Advisor
Provides structural compliance, and document oversight.
CPA
Ensures financial reporting, and transparency.
Community Health Builder
Manages, trains, and integrates Community Health Workers, into working within our properties. Works directly with CEO, and Program Director.
