CILSA

What CILSA does

CILSA (Centro de Integración Libre y Solidario de Argentina) is a 60-year-old Argentine non-governmental, non-profit civil association (asociación civil sin fines de lucro) headquartered in Santa Fe, founded in 1966 and officially recognized by the Province of Santa Fe in 1967. Its mission is to promote the full inclusion of people with disabilities and marginalized children and adolescents in Argentina. The organization delivers a portfolio of social programs free of charge to beneficiaries: a National Orthopedic Equipment Delivery Program (wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, canes, anti-decubitus cushions — 68,003+ cumulative deliveries), a Higher Education Scholarship and Technology Training Program (16,000+ students), a Sports and Recreation Program (1,000+ athletes in wheelchair basketball and rugby), the 'Un Niño Un Futuro' child development program, a National Awareness Program (400+ murals with educational institutions), and a Volunteer Program (2,200+ volunteers).

CILSA operates a national network of 8+ regional offices across Argentina (Santa Fe HQ, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Rosario, Mendoza, Tucumán, Patagonia, Entre Ríos, Santiago del Estero) with direct home and institutional delivery, supported by partner organizations in remote provinces. Revenue is generated exclusively through individual donations, membership fees, corporate partnerships, and event sponsorships — services are free to beneficiaries. Key corporate partners include the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (20-year strategic alliance, the largest programmatic donor), Hilton Buenos Aires, Racing Club de Avellaneda, Advanced, VML, Transener/Transba, Andreani Solidario, CTM Salto Grande, Fundación León, CEDICH, Carrefour, Quilmes, and Pirelli. Major annual events include the Desfile Inclusivo (inclusive fashion show, 4th edition in 2025), the 'Más Lejos para Llegar a Más' national delivery campaign, and commemorative actions around the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. CILSA also operates an awareness magazine ('CILSA y la gente') and radio program ('Sintonía con la Inclusión').

The organization is not a technology company and does not operate a proprietary technology platform. Its technology usage is limited to operational tools (website, CRM, logistics coordination) and content production. The sole AI capability is the 'Hacelo Real' campaign (December 2024) developed with creative agency VML, which used generative AI to produce image and video content depicting artificial inclusion scenarios for awareness purposes — representing a marketing-layer application of AI rather than a core technical capability.

Name

CILSA

Legal name

Centro de Integración Libre y Solidario de Argentina

Website

https://cilsa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CILSA is an Argentine non-profit founded in 1966 that provides free orthopedic equipment, higher-education scholarships, sports programs, and inclusion-awareness campaigns to people with disabilities and vulnerable children across Argentina, funded through donations and corporate partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability social services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Social Assistance (624), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG), Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Disability Rights & Accessibility Advocacy (BPAGAFAF), Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN), Adaptive & Para-Sport Training Programs (MPAKAJAK)

Keywords

• Disability social services
• Orthopedic equipment delivery
• Wheelchair donation program
• Adaptive sports programs
• Inclusion awareness campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Fe

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Memberships: CILSA is a non-profit organization (ONG) recognized by the Argentine Ministry of Government, Justice and Cult of Santa Fe Province (Dto. Nº 04343/67, June 23, 1967). It operates as an association civil sin fines de lucro (non-profit civil association). Revenue is generated through donations from individuals and corporations, membership fees (asociados), and campaign contributions. The organization delivers orthopedic elements and services free of charge to beneficiaries.
2. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships: CILSA generates revenue through long-term corporate partnerships (e.g., Hilton, Racing Club, Advanced, Transener) that fund specific programs and events. Sponsorship of the Desfile Inclusivo and other campaigns provides both funding and in-kind support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CILSA is a non-governmental, non-profit organization in Argentina that delivers free orthopedic equipment (wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, canes, anti-bedsore cushions) to people with disabilities, funds higher-education scholarships and technology training for students with disabilities, runs adaptive sports and recreation programs (wheelchair basketball and rugby), executes national inclusion awareness campaigns (murals, sensitization workshops, the annual Desfile Inclusivo), and engages a national volunteer base of more than 2,200 people to advance disability rights across all Argentine provinces.

Product overview

CILSA is an NGO offering a portfolio of social inclusion programs and campaigns targeting people with disabilities and vulnerable populations in Argentina. The core offerings include: a National Orthopedic Equipment Delivery Program providing free wheelchairs and mobility aids; a Higher Education Scholarship Program supporting students with disabilities; a Sports and Recreation Program featuring wheelchair basketball and rugby teams; a National Awareness Program including mural painting projects and sensitization workshops; the 'Un Niño Un Futuro' child development program; and a Volunteer Program. CILSA also runs awareness campaigns such as the annual Inclusive Fashion Show, the 'Más lejos para llegar a más' national delivery campaign, the 'Alias Que Donan' crowdfunding campaign with Racing Club, and the 'Hacelo Real' AI-generated awareness campaign. Additionally, they publish the 'CILSA y la gente' magazine and host the 'Sintonía con la inclusión' radio program. Technology education is provided through courses like Python data analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• National Orthopedic Equipment Delivery Program (Programa Nacional de Entrega de Elementos Ortopédicos) Flagship program that delivers free orthopedic equipment — including transfer, postural, and pediatric wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, white canes, quad canes, and anti-bedsore cushions — to people with disabilities across all Argentine provinces through regional offices and partner organizations.
• Higher Education Scholarship Program (Programa de Becas de Educación Superior) Scholarship and educational support program providing education funding and technology training to students with disabilities in higher education across Argentina, having supported more than 16,000 students cumulatively.
• Sports and Recreation Program (Recreación y Deporte) Recreation and adaptive-sports program offering wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, and other adapted sports activities for people with disabilities, supporting 1,000+ active athletes across Argentina and fielding international representation.
• National Awareness Program (Programa Nacional de Concientización) National inclusion-awareness program that includes more than 400 mural painting projects with educational institutions, sensitization workshops, and educational campaigns designed to break stereotypes about disability.
• Child Development Program 'Un Niño Un Futuro' (A Child, A Future) Child-focused program delivering education, support, and child-rights awareness to children and adolescents in socially vulnerable situations across Argentina.
• Volunteer Program (Voluntariado) Volunteer engagement program that recruits and coordinates 2,200+ volunteers to support CILSA's social programs and activities serving people with disabilities across Argentina.

Quantifiable outcome

• 68,003+ people with disabilities received orthopedic elements (wheelchairs and other mobility aids) — free of charge
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Andreani Solidario (Logística)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Andreani Solidario provides logistics support for CILSA's orthopedic element deliveries. In April 2026, Andreani helped ship 20 wheelchairs and other orthopedic elements to 8 provinces (Formosa, Mendoza, Misiones, Jujuy, Salta, Chaco, Corrientes, and Bahía Blanca area).
• Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos DíascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026A 20-year strategic alliance renewed in 2026. The Church provides donations of wheelchairs and orthopedic elements (1,530 wheelchairs and 200 elements donated upon renewal). CILSA provides logistics, prescription expertise, and program execution. Deliveries are made at Church temples and community centers nationwide. This is the most significant and long-standing partnership in CILSA's history.
• Transener / TransbamajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Transener/Transba purchased 10 wheelchairs (7 in Rosario, 3 in Santiago del Estero) through CILSA for donation to people with disabilities. The company also sends volunteers to delivery events. A sustained corporate social responsibility partnership.
• CTM Salto Grande (Comisión Técnica Mixta)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The Argentine Delegation before the Mixed Technical Commission of Salto Grande has a collaboration agreement with CILSA. In 2026, 37 wheelchairs were delivered to Concordia and Federación in Entre Ríos through this partnership. The Ambassador Alejandro Daneri leads the CTM's involvement.
• IESERH (Instituto de Estudios Especiales en Recursos Humanos)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CILSA conducted two inclusion training sessions for second-year HR students at IESERH in Rosario. The training covered diverse talent management, inclusive hiring practices, and accessibility in HR processes. Part of CILSA's National Awareness Program and Training Opportunities Program.
• Racing Club de AvellanedacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Racing Club launched the 'Alias Que Donan' campaign with CILSA and agency VML. Players wore alias bank transfer names on jerseys instead of surnames to raise funds for postural wheelchairs for children with disabilities. The campaign leverages the club's fan base for fundraising. More than 8 years of overall partnership history. The 63rd wheelchair was delivered through this alliance.
• Prisma Medios de PagominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025CILSA conducted an accessibility sensitization day at Prisma Medios de Pago offices in Parque Patricios, Buenos Aires. Employees participated in experiential activities using wheelchairs, white canes, Braille writing, and other accessibility tools. A corporate inclusion training partnership.
• VML (Agencia Creativa Global)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Global creative agency VML co-developed the 'Alias Que Donan' campaign with Racing Club and CILSA. Also partnered on the 'Hacelo Real' AI-powered campaign for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Provides creative strategy, production, and digital marketing expertise for CILSA campaigns.
• Fundación León (Tucumán)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024CILSA and Fundación León of San Miguel de Tucumán have conducted multiple joint orthopedic delivery events since 2024. Deliveries include wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, and canes. The CIAF Casa León serves as a regular delivery venue.
• CEDICH (Centro de Discapacitados Chubutenses)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership with CEDICH in Chubut province (Patagonia) renewed in 2023. CEDICH serves as the local partner for orthopedic deliveries and inclusion initiatives. CEDICH president Oscar Vitores co-signed the renewal. Deliveries reach Trelew, Rawson, Puerto Madryn, and surrounding areas.
• Hilton Buenos AirescoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Since 2022, Hilton Buenos Aires has hosted the annual Desfile Inclusivo (Inclusive Fashion Show) in its universally accessible facilities. The hotel is described as 'universalmente accesible, responsable y sostenible.' The partnership provides the venue free of charge and aligns with Hilton's inclusion commitments.
• Panni Margot (Designer)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Designer Panni Margot has co-organized the Desfile Inclusivo with CILSA since 2022 (4 editions). Known for transgender-focused fashion celebrating individual identity. Declared 'Personalidad Destacada de la Cultura' in 2024. Designs all runway clothing and co-leads the creative direction of the event.
• Advanced (Indumentaria Infantil)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Children's clothing brand with an alliance of more than 6 years. Presents its spring-summer collections at the Desfile Inclusivo with models (children) with and without disabilities. Committed to children from vulnerable sectors. Has provided ongoing sponsorship and clothing for the inclusive fashion events.
• Boca JuniorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed among corporate supporters and partners of CILSA on the homepage. Nature of partnership not detailed in available source material.
• Randstad ArgentinaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed among corporate supporters. HR and staffing company. Appears in the partner logo section of the homepage, indicating sponsorship or cause marketing support.
• Cervecería y Maltería QuilmesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed among corporate supporters on the homepage. Major Argentine beverage company involved in sponsorship of the Desfile Inclusivo and other CILSA events.
• Carrefour ArgentinaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipated in the Desfile Inclusivo 2025 with its TEX clothing line. Listed among corporate supporters. Also involved in the 'Alias Que Donan' campaign. Major Argentine retailer with social responsibility programs.
• Pirelli ArgentinaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed among corporate supporters. Tire manufacturer. Participated as a sponsor in the Desfile Inclusivo events.
• Universidad del Gran RosariominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with CILSA for orthopedic delivery events in Rosario. Also works with other universities including Universidad Provincial de Córdoba, UNLaM, and Universidad Nacional de Rosario for awareness and training programs.
• Escuela Matilda BlancominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInclusive modeling school that participated in the Desfile Inclusivo 2025 with models with and without disabilities trained in inclusive modeling programs.
• Somos Diversity (Fundación)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation, school, and inclusive modeling agency that promotes labor inclusion and representation of people with disabilities in the fashion and advertising industry. Collaborated on the Desfile Inclusivo events.
• Rosario BusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban and intercity transport company in Rosario. CILSA provided accessibility training to drivers and inspectors. Partnership aimed at making public transportation more accessible for people with disabilities.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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