Fundación María Cecilia de Ayuda al Niño Oncológico

Name

Fundación María Cecilia de Ayuda al Niño Oncológico

Legal name

Fundación María Cecilia de Ayuda al Niño Oncológico

Website

https://fmc.org.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Oncology Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAKAFAE

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Hematology & Oncology

SECONDARYHLAFAJAF

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Practices

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Women’s & Children’s Health Providers

SECONDARYHLADAHAI

Pediatric Hospice & Palliative Care

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Hospice & Palliative Care (Home/Facility-Based)

Keywords

• Pediatric oncology care
• Nonprofit healthcare services
• Hemato-oncology treatment
• Charitable medical assistance
• Family support services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Isidro

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monthly or one-time donations from individual supporters via credit card automatic debit, bank transfers, Mercado Pago, and PayPal. The foundation receives over 5000 inquiries annually and relies on thousands of individual donors.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Financial and in-kind support from corporate sponsors including Origenes Seguros, Carrefour, Rotary, Swiss Medical, and others. Sponsors provide donations, weekly food provisions, and event support.
3. Sponsorship Programs: Monthly financial assistance to patient families through padrinazgo (sponsorship) program to cover unexpected expenses and transportation costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fundación María Cecilia provides comprehensive, free pediatric hemato-oncology treatment for low-income children with hematological and oncological diseases, operating within the public Hospital Materno Infantil de San Isidro in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The offering combines medical treatment (chemotherapy, medications), psychological support, social assistance (food baskets, transportation subsidies, sponsorship programs), and family accompaniment for the duration of cancer treatment.

Product overview

Fundación María Cecilia is a charitable foundation (not a technology product company) that provides comprehensive free medical treatment for children with cancer and hematological diseases. The core offering is the integrated hemato-oncology service within San Isidro's municipal public hospital, supplemented by psychological support, social assistance programs, and community solidarity initiatives. The foundation does not offer software products, APIs, or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Service
• Psychological and Social Support Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 5000+ annual inquiries from families seeking assistance
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Geraldmoon (Gerladine La Rosa)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2020Fashion brand owner who donated over 100 handmade face masks for patients, volunteers, and medical staff during COVID-19 pandemic, featured in Hola magazine.
• Kluber Lubrication ArgentinaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Corporate sponsor that has supported the foundation for many years through corporate social responsibility campaigns collecting clothing, toys, and books for the Solidarity Fair, weekly food provision for families, and participation in hospital celebrations.
• Klüber Lubrication ArgentinaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2019Corporate sponsor contributing Christmas food boxes and ongoing support for families of pediatric oncology patients.
• Café MartínezminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2019Corporate sponsor contributing to Christmas celebration and food box distribution for patient families.
• Fratelli BrancaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2019Corporate sponsor contributing to Christmas celebration and food distribution for patient families.
• FarmacityminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2019Corporate sponsor participating in Christmas celebration and support for pediatric oncology families.
• CumminsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2019Corporate sponsor contributing to Christmas celebration and patient family support.
• Nordelta Golf ClubminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2019Golf club venue for the foundation's 1st Solidarity Golf Tournament that raised $842,500 with 80 participating golfers.
• Milo LockettminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2019Argentine artist who donated an original painting for auction at the 1st Solidarity Golf Tournament, contributing to fundraising efforts.
• Peke's Peluquería InfantilminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2019Children's hair salon in San Fernando that organized a Christmas lottery fundraiser, collecting two carloads of food boxes donated to patient families.
• Club Santa BárbaraminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2017Community club in San Fernando that organized a Solidarity Crusade benefiting the foundation, initiated by Josefina Ham whose son Bauti survived cancer. The club raised funds through a tombolla at its 10th anniversary celebration.
• Hospital Materno Infantil de TigreminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2015Municipal maternal-child hospital in Tigre that hosted the 2nd Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Conference organized with foundation participation.
• Share4RarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research initiative focused on rare diseases including pediatric cancers. The foundation participates in Share4Rare, a collaborative platform bringing together patients, clinicians, and researchers to advance understanding and treatment of rare conditions.
• Sociedad Argentina de Hematología y Oncología Pediátrica (SAHOP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational professional society for pediatric hematology and oncology. The foundation participates in SAHOP contributing to research work in psychosocial areas and patient supervision at the national level.
• Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (Argentina)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational cancer institute under Argentina's Ministry of Health. The foundation participates in Red Unidos por el Cáncer network engaging with the institute on medication access and treatment improvements.
• Hospital GarrahanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor pediatric hospital in Buenos Aires. Listed as an alliance partner in the foundation's network of healthcare institution relationships.
• CLOSER (Leukemia Research Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean research initiative on leukemia in which the foundation participates as a partner, contributing to international efforts to improve leukemia understanding and treatment outcomes.
• Municipality of San IsidrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government of San Isidro hosts the Hospital Materno Infantil where the foundation operates. The municipality provides institutional support and collaborates on health initiatives including International Childhood Cancer Day events.
• Unidos por el Cáncer (United for Cancer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of civil society organizations providing care to cancer patients, created in 2020 to work collaboratively on improving cancer prevention, control, and mortality reduction in Argentina. The foundation joined to support dissemination and institutional accompaniment work.
• Origenes SegurosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance company listed as a sponsor supporting the foundation's mission.
• Carrefour ArgentinaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRetail chain listed as a sponsor supporting the foundation's work.
• Rotary ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerService organization listed as a sponsor supporting the foundation.
• Swiss MedicalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealth insurance company listed as a sponsor supporting the foundation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Fundación Teletón: Latin American nonprofit foundation model operating rehabilitation centers for children with disabilities across multiple countries. Comparable as a high-visibility Latin American nonprofit health foundation using celebrity-driven and event-based fundraising in Spanish-speaking markets.
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Leading U.S. pediatric cancer hospital and research center offering free treatment and conducting global collaborative research (including CLOSER, in which Fundación María Cecilia participates). Comparable mission-wise — advancing cure rates for pediatric cancers through free care and research — at vastly greater scale and resources.
• Hospital de Pediatría SAMIC Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan: Argentina's flagship public pediatric hospital and a core treatment and referral partner for Fundación María Cecilia. Comparable as a public-sector provider of pediatric hemato-oncology care at significantly greater scale, anchoring the same national protocol ecosystem (SAHOP/ROHA).

Direct peers

• Fundación Natalí Dafne Flexer: Argentina-based pediatric oncology foundation providing support to children with cancer and their families. Directly comparable as a nonprofit delivering free psychosocial and material assistance to pediatric oncology patients, with similar donation-driven funding model.

Others

• Childhood Cancer International: Global umbrella organization supporting children with cancer and their families. Comparable as a network player in international pediatric oncology advocacy and survivorship programs that the foundation could leverage for global visibility.
• Make-A-Wish Foundation International: Global nonprofit granting wishes to children with critical illnesses including cancer. Comparable as a donation-funded children's health charity using corporate partnerships, events, and individual giving — though focused on experience delivery rather than medical treatment.
• Sociedad Argentina de Hematología y Oncología Pediátrica (SAHOP): National professional society for pediatric hematology-oncology in which the foundation actively participates. Relevant ecosystem peer shaping treatment protocols, research priorities, and continuing education that the foundation's clinicians follow.
• Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (Argentina): Argentina's national cancer institute under the Ministry of Health, a core policy and access partner of the foundation via Red Unidos por el Cáncer. Comparable as the public-sector counterpart setting pediatric oncology policy and coordinating medication access.

Regional players

• Hospital Materno Infantil de Tigre: Municipal maternal-child hospital in Tigre (Greater Buenos Aires) that co-hosted the 2nd Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Conference with the foundation. Comparable as a nearby municipal pediatric public hospital in the same metropolitan area that could host a future foundation expansion site.

Emerging players

• Fundación CUDECA: Spanish nonprofit providing free care and psychosocial support to cancer patients and families. Comparable as a Spanish-speaking cancer-focused nonprofit with multidisciplinary care and donation-based funding, though focused on palliative rather than curative pediatric oncology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FundacionMariaCecilia
• Instagraminstagram.com/fundmacecilia
• Xx.com/fundmacecilia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundaci-n-mar-a-cecilia-de-ayuda-al-ni-o-oncol-gico

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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