Asociación Mexicana de Ayuda a Niños con Cáncer

What Asociación Mexicana de Ayuda a Niños con Cáncer does

AMANC (Asociación Mexicana de Ayuda a Niños con Cáncer, I.A.P.) is a Mexican nonprofit charitable organization founded on June 15, 1982, by Sra. Guadalupe Alejandre Castillo. Headquartered in the Tlalpan district of Mexico City, it is the pioneer institution in Mexico providing comprehensive support to children and adolescents with cancer, and remains the only organization with national presence in this category. Its core offering is the Modelo de Acompañamiento Integral, which delivers lodging, meals, hospital transportation, oncology and non-oncology medications, prostheses, wound care supplies, psychological services, nutrition counseling, and social work to pediatric cancer patients and their families, all free of charge.

The organization distributes services through a national network called AMANC Red Nacional, comprising 16 physical centers across 23 Mexican states plus Mexico City. The flagship Centro AMANC CDMX accommodates up to 50 children with a family member and includes a SEP-recognized classroom, library, dining facilities, and chapel. Beyond direct beneficiary support, AMANC runs awareness campaigns (September Dorado, DICI – Día Internacional del Cáncer Infantil), operates a Banco de Medicamentos (medication bank), and offers survivorship and entrepreneurship programs. There is no proprietary technology platform; the offering is operational and social rather than digital.

AMANC operates as an I.A.P. (Institución de Asistencia Privada) funded entirely through donations and does not sell services. Revenue streams span individual donations (including the recurring Centinelas donor program), corporate partnerships (SHEIN, IHOP, NAOS, TikTok, Nissan, Scotiabank, Amazon, Ford, Banamex, and others), event-based fundraising (notably the IHOP National Pancake Day), cause-related product sales (Tienda AMANC, bazares), and digital giving platforms (TikTok donation stickers). In 2022, coinciding with its 40th anniversary, AMANC restructured by creating AMANC Red Nacional, A.C. as a second-floor civil association governed by a patronate of 8 founding state chapters to formalize coordination, fundraising, public policy influence, and scientific research efforts across the federation.

Name

Asociación Mexicana de Ayuda a Niños con Cáncer

Legal name

Asociación Mexicana de Ayuda a Niños con Cáncer, I.A.P.

Website

https://amanc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AMANC is a Mexican nonprofit founded in 1982 that provides free lodging, meals, transportation, medications, and psychosocial support to children with cancer and their families through 16 centers spanning 23 Mexican states and Mexico City.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJAKAG

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

SECONDARYHLAJAOAG

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Partnerships

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health Initiatives & Partnerships

Keywords

• Pediatric cancer support
• Children's health nonprofit
• Family assistance services
• Medical aid programs
• Volunteer charity services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Donations from individuals through online portal, bank transfers, and the Centinelas (sentinel) recurring donor program.
2. Corporate Partnerships and Alliances: Financial and in-kind support from corporations through CSR programs, cause marketing campaigns, and strategic partnerships.
3. Event-based Fundraising: Revenue generated through events such as National Pancake Day with IHOP, marathons, and campaign activations like September Dorado.
4. Products with Cause: Sale of cause-related products including catalog items and bazaar sales.
5. Digital Giving Platforms: Donations received through TikTok and other digital social platforms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Asociación Mexicana de Ayuda a Niños con Cáncer (AMANC) is a nonprofit private assistance institution (I.A.P.) founded in 1982 in Mexico that provides comprehensive support to children with cancer and their families. The organization delivers medical, emotional, financial, and logistical assistance, including lodging near treatment hospitals, food, medicine, transportation, and psychosocial support to low-income families affected by pediatric cancer.

Product overview

AMANC operates as a non-profit charitable organization offering a unified model of social support services rather than a technology product portfolio. Its core offering consists of the Centro AMANC CDMX accommodation center and the AMANC Red Nacional network spanning 23 states plus Mexico City. These services provide comprehensive support including temporary lodging (accommodation for up to 50 children with family members at the main center), food and nutrition, hospital transportation, medication support (oncology and non-oncology), psychosocial interventions, and educational services. The Modelo de Acompañamiento Integral delivers food, lodging, transportation, medications, prostheses, and wound care, while the Programa de Acompañamiento Integral al Tratamiento adds professionalized social work, psychology, nutrition, and human development services. The organization does not offer commercial technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,500+ patients supported annually nationwide
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered major, flagship and minor.

• NAOS (Bioderma, Atoderm)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 February 2023NAOS Social Care campaign where $10 MXN donated per Photoderm or Atoderm product sold. Campaign ran February-October 2023. Event held at Centro AMANC with oncologists and corporate partners.
• SHEIN (SHEIN Cares)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022SHEIN Cares program provided $2,200,000 MXN during 2022-2023. Also donated 2 tons of clothing for beneficiaries and funded experiences/salidas for children with cancer. Created 'SHEIN Wardrobe' boutique experience at AMANC facilities.
• IHOP MéxicoflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2014Annual National Pancake Day fundraising event. 9th edition in 2022 raised $2,202,965 MXN. Total raised since 2014: $7,811,690 MXN. Pancakes sold at special price of $39 MXN with 100% donation to AMANC.
• COMUNALmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner with SHEIN for 'La Magia de Sonreír' program creating dreams and group outings for children with cancer in high vulnerability.
• Epson MéxicominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate ally listed on website.
• Real NaturalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate ally listed on website.
• GreystarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate ally listed on website.
• FUNOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate ally listed on website.
• German CentreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate ally listed on website.
• Fundación Cerezales Antonino y CiniaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate ally listed on website.
• Nissan MéxicominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate ally listed on website.
• Scotiabank MéxicominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate ally listed on website.
• Amazon MéxicominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate ally listed on website.
• Ford MéxicominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate ally listed on website.
• BanamexminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate ally listed on website with social commitment program.
• TikTok MéxicomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnabled donation sticker feature for content creators to raise funds for AMANC. Part of 40th anniversary celebrations.
• AMANC Red Nacional A.C.flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecond-floor organization established in 2022 to strengthen 23 state AMANC branches. Governed by 8 founding state AMANCs with programs for public policy, scientific research, and national campaigns.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Children's Oncology Group: World's largest pediatric cancer research cooperative group, running clinical trials across 200+ institutions. Comparable as an ecosystem participant in childhood cancer outcomes; relevant for AMANC's stated ambition to contribute to scientific research through the Red Nacional structure.
• Childhood Cancer International: Global umbrella network of childhood cancer parent and survivor organizations across 90+ countries. Comparable as a federated nonprofit network model analogous to AMANC Red Nacional, and a relevant partner for AMANC's stated international fundraising ambitions.

Direct peers

• Make-A-Wish México: Mexican chapter of Make-A-Wish International, fulfilling wishes for children with critical illnesses including cancer. Comparable in mission (children's critical illness support), donor mobilization approach (corporate partnerships, individual donations), and beneficiary profile (children with cancer and their families).
• Ronald McDonald House Charities México: Provides lodging and support services to families of sick children receiving hospital treatment. Direct operational peer to AMANC's Centro AMANC CDMX lodging program, with comparable global brand recognition and corporate partnership DNA, though focused more narrowly on lodging.
• Casa de la Amistad para Niños con Cáncer, I.A.P. Mexico-based I.A.P. nonprofit providing comprehensive support (lodging, food, medications, transportation) to children with cancer and their families. Closest direct peer to AMANC: identical Mexican nonprofit structure, identical pediatric cancer focus, identical service model, but with smaller national footprint.

Broad incumbents

• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Global leader in pediatric cancer treatment and research. While a treatment/research institution rather than a social-services NGO, St. Jude serves the same beneficiary population and operates the largest childhood cancer fundraising engine globally, with international donor reach that AMANC's overseas donation program aspires to.
• Fundación Carlos Slim (Programas de Salud): Mexico's largest philanthropic foundation with health programs including support for pediatric care. Operates at a much larger scale than AMANC across multiple health verticals; relevant as a Mexico-based nonprofit peer demonstrating how philanthropy infrastructure functions in this market.

Regional players

• Fundación Teletón México (Hospital Infantil Teletón de Oncología): Mexican foundation operating pediatric specialty hospitals including a dedicated oncology hospital. Comparable as a major Mexican nonprofit providing pediatric cancer treatment and rehabilitation services, though Teletón's model centers on hospital operations rather than AMANC's lodging-and-psychosocial model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/amanc.mexico
• Xx.com/AMANCMEXICO

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

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