Cáritas Abancay

What Cáritas Abancay does

Cáritas Abancay is a Peruvian Catholic charitable non-profit organization founded in 1966 and headquartered at Av. Daniel A. Carrión N° 511 in Abancay, Apurímac. The organization operates as a diocesan Cáritas entity affiliated with Cáritas Perú and the global Caritas network, delivering integrated rural development programs in high-altitude Andean communities across at least eight districts of the Apurímac region (Abancay, Andahuaylas, Aymaraes, Chincheros, Grau, Antabamba, Curahuasi, and Pampachiri, among others). It addresses extreme poverty through multi-thematic interventions including food security and agricultural development, water and sanitation infrastructure, gender equity programs, education infrastructure, health campaigns, environmental conservation, property titling, and disaster risk reduction, serving vulnerable farming families, indigenous communities, women, children, and persons with disabilities. Documented beneficiary cohorts per project range from 30 to 90 families, with project activities spanning infrastructure construction (schools, water systems, improved housing, animal shelters), productive initiatives (guinea pig production modules, quinoa value-chain development, vegetable production training), and social programs (property titling, disability inclusion, gender equity campaigns).

Cáritas Abancay does not sell technology products or commercial services; there is no proprietary software platform, mobile application, or AI/ML capability. Technical infrastructure is limited to a website (caritasabancay.org), a Facebook page, and project-management methodologies for community development. The organization functions as a project-implementation vehicle for international development cooperation, executing programs through consortia with local municipalities, parish networks, and intermediate Spanish and Peruvian NGOs.

The revenue model is grant-based, with funding drawn from international development agencies — primarily Spanish (Gobierno de Navarra, Gobierno Vasco/Agencia Vasca, Junta de Andalucía/AACID, Manos Unidas, Fundación RODE, Obra Social La Caixa, Fundación Albihar, FISC, Zabalketa), German (MISEREOR), and Peruvian government ministries — with the Diocese of Abancay providing institutional support. Core financial partners are predominantly Spanish Catholic and public-sector entities channeled through Spanish intermediate NGOs (Zabalketa, CESAL, FISC, Huancavelicaren Lagunak, Madre Coraje). Corporate sponsors (Grupo Scotiabank, Coca-Cola Peru, Fundación Accenture) provide supplementary, episodic support. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Cáritas Abancay

Legal name

Cáritas Abancay

Website

https://caritasabancay.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cáritas Abancay is a Peruvian Catholic non-profit founded in 1966 that implements donor-funded rural development projects in Andean communities across Peru's Apurímac region, serving farming families, women, children, and persons with disabilities through integrated programs in agriculture, health, education, and gender equity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and International Development Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF), Climate, Environment & Natural Resource Management Aid Programs (BPADABAI), Health, Population & WASH Aid Programs (BPADABAC), Education, Skills & Workforce Development Aid Programs (BPADABAE)

Keywords

• Rural development programs
• Humanitarian aid services
• International development cooperation
• Community development projects
• Agricultural development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Abancay

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. International Development Cooperation Funding: Cáritas Abancay generates revenue through grants and funding agreements with international development agencies, foreign governments, and NGOs. Major funding sources include Government of Navarra, Government of Basque Country, Junta de Andalucía/AACID, Manos Unidas, CAIXA/Obra Social, and various Spanish foundations. Funds are allocated to specific development projects targeting rural communities.
2. Diocesan Support: The organization receives institutional support from the Diocese of Abancay, which provides organizational infrastructure and coordination for charitable activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cáritas Abancay implements community development and humanitarian aid programs for vulnerable rural Andean populations in Peru's Apurímac region, covering rural development, agricultural improvement, water and sanitation infrastructure, health campaigns, education infrastructure, gender equity promotion, environmental conservation, and disaster relief. The organization executes these programs as a grant-funded implementing partner for international development cooperation agencies, Spanish regional governments, and Catholic development networks.

Product overview

Cáritas Abancay is a charitable, non-profit humanitarian organization affiliated with the Catholic Church, operating in the Apurímac region of Peru. Rather than a technology company with software products, the organization delivers community development programs including rural development projects, humanitarian aid, gender equity initiatives, agricultural development, healthcare campaigns, water and sanitation infrastructure, environmental protection, and community capacity building. The organization does not offer technology products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rural Development Programs Integrated community development projects delivering infrastructure (water systems, schools, roads), agricultural production improvement, housing improvements, and capacity building for vulnerable rural Andean families in the Apurímac region of Peru.
• Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief Emergency response services providing food, blankets, cleaning supplies, and material assistance to communities affected by frost, cold weather, and other disasters in the Apurímac region.
• Gender Equity Programs Programs promoting gender equity and women's participation in rural Andean communities, including the 'Mujeres y Varones Participan en Equidad' (Men and Women Participate in Equity) project and 'Familias Saludables' (Healthy Families) competition targeting community-level behavior change.
• Agricultural Development Programs Programs improving agricultural production and small animal husbandry (guinea pig breeding modules, cattle and sheep health management) for rural families to strengthen family economies and food security, including the quinoa value chain improvement project.
• Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Construction and improvement of water systems, water harvesting infrastructure, and sanitation facilities for rural high-Andean communities, addressing lack of access to safe water and basic sanitation.
• Health Campaigns and Services Medical and health campaigns serving rural communities and vulnerable populations including persons with disabilities, delivered in partnership with local healthcare providers such as Clínica Santa Teresa and Centro Oftalmológico Enrique Pelach, including ophthalmology and general health services.
• Education Infrastructure Projects Construction and improvement of educational infrastructure including school buildings in remote rural communities, supporting initial and primary education access for children in Apurímac.
• Environmental Conservation Programs Reforestation and biodiversity protection programs including native species planting (e.g., Queuña forestation across 18 hectares), environmental conservation in micro-basins, and natural resource management projects.
• Volunteer and Educational Programs Volunteer programs including 'Vacaciones Útiles' educational programs for children and coordination of international volunteers from Europe, supporting educational and community engagement activities.
• Property Titling Services Legal support services providing property titles to families in informal urban settlements, delivering legal security for housing (e.g., 36 families in Urb. San Lorenzo Tamburco received property titles).

Quantifiable outcome

• 37 families improved housing and nutrition practices through 'Familias Saludables' project
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zabalketa (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2019Spanish NGO providing technical and financial support for quinoa value chain improvement project executed in consortium with CESAL in Andahuaylas, Abancay, and Aymaraes provinces. Also supports REG IV rural resource management projects.
• CESAL (Peru)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Peruvian development organization executing quinoa value chain project in consortium with Cáritas Abancay across Andahuaylas, Abancay, and Aymaraes provinces.
• ONG Huancavelicaren LagunakcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Spanish intermediate NGO facilitating implementation of projects funded by Agencia Vasca in Turpo (Yanaccma, Pallaccocha) and disability integration programs in Abancay.
• Clínica Santa TeresaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Local healthcare provider in Abancay partnering for medical campaigns serving rural communities, providing ophthalmology and general health services.
• FISC Cooperación y DesarrollocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2016Spanish NGO acting as intermediate organization for Agencia Vasca funding, supporting gender equity and rural enterprise development projects in Sañayca district.
• Fundación RODE (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Spanish foundation co-financing projects with Government of Navarra including educational infrastructure in Saywite Alta and Huancane Alto, and micro-basin development in Chapimarca.
• Madre Coraje (Spain)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Spanish NGO providing donations of medical supplies and books, supporting health campaigns in rural communities and school infrastructure projects.
• CEDEP (Peru)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Peruvian NGO developing similar natural resource management projects in Ancash, conducting exchange visits with Cáritas Abancay communities.
• AGRORURALminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Peru's National Program of Agricultural Support collaborating on forestry and reforestation activities in Circa communities.
• Caritas CuscocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Regional Cáritas organization partnering in RED Sur network for 'Desarrollo equitativo y sostenible en comunidades andinas' program in Cachora district.
• Caritas PerucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013National Cáritas confederation providing institutional support and coordination, particularly for disaster response and humanitarian aid operations.
• Hermanos Sodalicios de Vida CristianaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Catholic religious congregation based in Lima providing Christmas donations for children in Pumacancha community through Cáritas Abancay.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cáritas del Perú: National Cáritas confederation and Cáritas Abancay's parent organization. Operates as the umbrella body coordinating diocesan Cáritas offices across Peru, with broader programmatic reach, fundraising capacity, and institutional infrastructure that Cáritas Abancay leverages but does not match in scale.

Direct peers

• ONG Huancavelicaren Lagunak: Spanish intermediate NGO facilitating implementation of Basque-funded projects through Cáritas Abancay in Turpo and disability programs in Abancay. Mirrors the co-implementation model used by Cáritas Abancay with Spanish regional cooperation agencies.
• Manos Unidas: Spanish Catholic development NGO funding similar rural development, WASH, and infrastructure projects in Peru. Direct funder-partner to Cáritas Abancay for water and sanitation projects in Ccachccacha-Pampachiri, with shared beneficiary profile of impoverished rural communities.
• CESAL: Spanish-Peruvian development NGO that co-executes the quinoa value chain improvement project with Cáritas Abancay across Andahuaylas, Abancay, and Aymaraes provinces. Operates with similar consortium-based implementation model in the same Andean regions.
• FISC Cooperación y Desarrollo: Spanish intermediate NGO channeling Agencia Vasca funding to Cáritas Abancay for gender equity and rural enterprise projects in Sañayca. Operates comparable grant-pass-through and co-implementation model with Peruvian diocesan partners.
• CEDEP: Peruvian NGO conducting exchange visits with Cáritas Abancay communities on natural resource management in similar Andean highland contexts (Ancash). Comparable Peruvian-rooted NGO with analogous agricultural development and watershed management programs.
• Fundación Albihar: Spanish foundation funding agricultural and community development projects implemented through Cáritas Abancay in Curahuasi, Pampachiri, and Pomacocha. Similar funder-implementer relationship structure with shared Andean rural beneficiary focus.
• Cáritas Cusco: Sibling diocesan Cáritas organization in the neighboring Cusco region. Directly comparable in operational model, Catholic diocesan structure, and community development focus. Active partner with Cáritas Abancay in the RED Sur network and Cachora district programs.
• Zabalketa: Spanish NGO providing technical and financial support for Cáritas Abancay's quinoa value chain and rural resource management (REG IV) projects. Comparable Spanish-cooperation-funded NGO model operating in Peru's Andean highlands with similar target populations.

Emerging players

• Practical Action Peru: International development NGO working on rural livelihood and agricultural value chain development in Peru's Andean regions. Partial overlap in target population (smallholder farmers) and thematic focus, but operates with broader geographic reach and larger institutional capacity than Cáritas Abancay.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CARITASABANCAY
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caritas-abancay

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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