Fundação Dom Bosco

What Fundação Dom Bosco does

Fundação Dom Bosco is a private, non-profit, charitable foundation (entidade privada de fins filantrópicos) founded on December 14, 1964, by D. Alayde Souza Melo Tibo in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The organization delivers integrated special education, multidisciplinary health rehabilitation, and social assistance to approximately 200 children and adolescents per month — roughly 100 per unit — with intellectual and multiple disabilities, primarily from low-income families in Belo Horizonte and six surrounding municipalities. Services are operated through two physical units, each combining a special education school with a neurofunctional rehabilitation clinic offering physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and psychology, alongside social assistance programs that address caregiver rights and economic vulnerability.

The foundation runs a community- and referral-based service model. Intake occurs through spontaneous demand, referrals from the social assistance network (rede socioassistencial), and sectoral referrals, with institutional positioning reinforced through participation in the Conselho Municipal de Assistência Social and Conselho da Criança e do Adolescente. Revenue is generated entirely from individual donations (PIX instant payments), recurring energy-bill donations processed through a partnership with state-owned CEMIG, in-kind food contributions, and SUS public-system contracts — all enabled by CEBAS certification and triple-tier Utilidade Pública designation (Estadual 1962, Municipal 1969, Federal 1978).

The organization is not a technology operator. It maintains no API, no proprietary software platform, and no digital product beyond a basic institutional website and two recently deployed subdomains (cursosfundacaodombosco.org, sistemafundacaodombosco.org). Clinical service delivery depends on adapted therapeutic spaces and multidisciplinary staff. Institutional credibility rests on the founder's documented role in establishing APAEs across Minas Gerais and on 60 years of continuous operation.

Name

Fundação Dom Bosco

Legal name

Fundação Dom Bosco

Website

https://fundacaodombosco.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundação Dom Bosco is a 60-year-old Brazilian nonprofit foundation operating two units in Belo Horizonte, providing integrated special education, multidisciplinary neurofunctional rehabilitation, and social assistance to approximately 200 children and adolescents with intellectual and multiple disabilities each month.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Social Assistance and Special Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Parent & Caregiver Training for LD/Dyslexia Support (EDAKAJAJ)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Neurofunctional rehabilitation
• Disability social assistance
• Multidisciplinary therapy clinic
• Charitable foundation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Belo Horizonte

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations (PIX): The foundation accepts PIX (instant payment) donations from individuals and organizations. PIX details (CNPJ, bank account) are publicly listed on the donation page, enabling direct, fast contributions for rehabilitation, inclusion, and education programs.
2. Energy Bill Donation (CEMIG): Individual donors authorize CEMIG to deduct a monthly donation amount directly from their electricity bill. The foundation handles the enrollment process, enabling recurring, frictionless contributions from donors without transaction effort.
3. In-Kind Food Donations: The foundation accepts food/grocery donations to meet daily nutritional needs of students, allowing the organization to redirect financial resources toward rehabilitation, education, and inclusion programs.
4. Government Contracts & Public System Participation: As a CEBAS-certified entity, the foundation participates in public policy councils (Conselho Municipal de Assistência Social, Conselho da Criança e do Adolescente) and the public health system (SUS), providing services under public contracting frameworks that generate operational funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fundação Dom Bosco is a private, philanthropic, nonprofit foundation that delivers integrated assistance to children and adolescents (ages 0–18) with intellectual and multiple disabilities in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Its offering combines special education (two dedicated schools), multidisciplinary neurofunctional rehabilitation (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, psychology), and social-assistance services (family support, rights education, social-bond strengthening) delivered free of charge across two physical units serving roughly 200 students per month.

Product overview

Fundação Dom Bosco is a private charitable foundation founded on December 14, 1964, by D. Alayde Souza Melo Tibo. The organization provides integrated services to people with intellectual and multiple disabilities through three main pillars: Special Education (Escola Especial Lígia de Souza Tibo and Escola Domingos Sávio de Ensino Especial), Healthcare/Rehabilitation (Clínica Multidisciplinar de Reabilitação Neurofuncional offering physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and psychology), and Social Assistance (family support, rights defense, and community programs). Services operate from two units in Belo Horizonte's Floresta and Madre Gertrudes neighborhoods, serving approximately 200 students monthly and children/adolescents aged 0-18 years in clinical rehabilitation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Escola Especial Lígia de Souza Tibo (Unidade I) Special education school located in the Floresta neighborhood of Belo Horizonte serving 100 students monthly with intellectual and multiple disabilities.
• Escola Domingos Sávio de Ensino Especial (Unidade II) Special education school located in the Madre Gertrudes neighborhood of Belo Horizonte serving 100 students monthly with intellectual and multiple disabilities.
• Clínica Multidisciplinar de Reabilitação Neurofuncional Multidisciplinary neurofunctional rehabilitation clinic operating at both the Floresta and Madre Gertrudes units, offering physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and psychology services for children and adolescents aged 0–18 with neurofunctional and sensory dysfunctions.
• Assistência Social (Social Assistance Services) Social assistance program offering family support, social-bond strengthening, conversation circles, the Espaço Família rights-education program, and rights advocacy for families and users served by the foundation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200 students served monthly across two educational units (100 per unit)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CEMIG Distribuição S/AcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCEMIG, the state-owned electricity distribution company of Minas Gerais, enables individual donors to make recurring monthly donations to Fundação Dom Bosco directly through their electricity bills. Donors authorize a deduction amount, and CEMIG processes the transfer. This partnership is a core fundraising channel for the foundation, allowing donors to contribute without active transaction effort. The partnership operates under ANEEL Resolution No. 1000/2021 framework.
• CEMIGcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCEMIG is featured prominently on the foundation's homepage as the 'energy that generates hope,' with a dedicated donation pathway allowing supporters to contribute directly from their electricity accounts. This is presented as a flagship donation mechanism alongside PIX.
• Instituto5minorOthersInstituto5 is listed as a partner logo on the foundation's homepage. No further details about the nature or terms of the partnership were available in the source material.
• SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe foundation participates in the Brazilian public health system (SUS), integrating its rehabilitation services into the public healthcare network. This enables public funding for clinical services and positions the foundation within the state healthcare ecosystem.
• Conselho Municipal de Assistência Social de Belo HorizontecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation participates actively in the Municipal Council of Social Assistance of Belo Horizonte, collaborating on the development of public policy for persons with disabilities. This formal governance participation ensures institutional recognition and alignment with municipal social priorities.
• Conselho da Criança e do Adolescente de Belo HorizontecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation participates in the Municipal Council for Children and Adolescents of Belo Horizonte, collaborating on policy development for vulnerable youth, including children with disabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/fundacao.dombosco
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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