Sodalício da Sacra Família

What Sodalício da Sacra Família does

Sodalício da Sacra Família is a Brazilian philanthropic nonprofit organization headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, founded on January 24, 1929 by Maria Cavalcanti de Almeida, a blind educator from Pernambuco. The institution provides free care services to three principal beneficiary groups: (1) adult women with visual disabilities in situations of social vulnerability, served through a residential program (Residência Inclusiva) at the Tijuca headquarters with capacity for 30 residents; (2) children and adolescents with multiple disabilities from low-income families, served through the Rehabilitation Unit offering physiotherapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and psychology; and (3) elderly women with visual disabilities, served through the ILPI (Instituição de Longa Permanência para Idosas) facility in Jacarepaguá, established in 1945. The organization operates across three physical fronts in the city of Rio de Janeiro and is governed by a mission of social inclusion, dignity, and autonomy for people with disabilities.

The institution has no proprietary technology stack or AI/ML capabilities; its core 'technology' is a multidisciplinary care team and adapted physical infrastructure. Value is delivered through human services — therapy, residential care, educational workshops (crafts, cooking, Libras sign language, mobility training, computer classes, hydrogymnastics), and community activities. The business model is structured as a charitable nonprofit with multiple revenue streams: government funding through Termo de Colaboração and Termo de Fomento agreements with the Secretaria Municipal de Assistência Social (SMAS) of Rio de Janeiro, parliamentary amendments (emendas parlamentares) from federal deputies, individual donations (including PIX transfers), and sales from the Bazar Solidário thrift shop. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries.

The institution's funding base is anchored to public-sector partnerships, with disclosed grant inflows totaling approximately R$ 693,175.76 (Termo de Colaboração n° 82/2023 of R$ 493,175.76 plus two parliamentary amendments of R$ 100,000 each). Outreach and community engagement are conducted primarily through a Wix-hosted website, Facebook, two location-specific Instagram accounts, and monthly transparency bulletins. The organization has no subsidiaries, no parent company, no M&A activity, and no disclosed headcount or full revenue figure.

Name

Sodalício da Sacra Família

Legal name

Sodalício da Sacra Família

Website

https://sodaliciodasacrafamilia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sodalício da Sacra Família is a Rio de Janeiro-based philanthropic nonprofit founded in 1929 that provides free residential care, rehabilitation, and elderly services to women with visual disabilities, children with multiple disabilities, and elderly women in vulnerable situations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Assistance and Disability Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geriatric Rehabilitation Programs (HLADAJAL), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Affordable / Low-Income Assisted Living (Medicaid Waiver Focused) (HLADABAE)

Keywords

• Disability care services
• Social assistance programs
• Residential care facilities
• Rehabilitation therapy services
• Elderly long-term care

Headquarters

HQ city

Tijuca

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. Government Funding and Public Partnerships: The institution receives government funding through formal partnership agreements with the Secretaria Municipal de Assistência Social (SMAS) of Rio de Janeiro, including Termo de Colaboração and Termo de Fomento arrangements, as well as parliamentary amendments from federal deputies.
2. Bazar Sales Revenue: The Bazar Solidário sells donated items including clothes, shoes, accessories, and utensils to the public. Sales occur on Mondays, Wednesdays, and the first Friday of each month from 9h to 14h at Rua Alzira Brandão, 281.
3. Donations: Individual donations from physical donors who contribute financially to support the institution's activities. Also includes PIX transfers to (21) 98272-0383 and in-kind donations of items for the Bazar.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sodalício da Sacra Família is a nonprofit social assistance institution in Rio de Janeiro that provides free institutional residence, rehabilitation therapy, and long-term elderly care for women with visual disabilities, children and adolescents with multiple disabilities, and elderly women with visual disabilities. It operates three main service units: the Residência Inclusiva in Tijuca (capacity for 30 women), the ILPI in Jacarepaguá (since 1945), and the Unidade de Reabilitação (since 1982), supported by a Bazar Solidário thrift shop and individual donations.

Product overview

Sodalício da Sacra Família is a charitable social institution (not a technology company) offering a coordinated portfolio of care services for women and children with visual and multiple disabilities in Rio de Janeiro. The core offerings consist of three main services: (1) Residência Inclusiva in Tijuca providing institutional shelter and autonomy support for 30 adult women with visual disabilities, (2) ILPI in Jacarepaguá offering long-term care for elderly women with visual disabilities since 1945, and (3) Unidade de Reabilitação providing free therapeutic services for children and adolescents with multiple disabilities. These are supplemented by a Bazar Solidário fundraising shop and various therapeutic and educational workshops. All services are provided free of charge to individuals in social and economic vulnerability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bazar Solidário: A charitable bazar selling clothes, shoes, accessories, and other items to raise funds for the institution. Open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9h to 15h.

Products and services

• Residência Inclusiva Institutional shelter providing free residential care, therapeutic activities, educational and cultural programming, professional training and social reintegration support for 30 adult women with visual disabilities (associated or not with other disabilities) who lack family support or come from low-income families in Rio de Janeiro.
• ILPI (Instituição de Longa Permanência para Idosas) Long-term residential care home for elderly women with visual disabilities (associated or not with other disabilities) without family support or in social vulnerability, providing adapted environment, multidisciplinary care, active aging programs, therapeutic, cultural and leisure activities in Jacarepaguá.
• Unidade de Reabilitação Free multidisciplinary rehabilitation unit offering physiotherapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, psychology and social assistance to children and adolescents with multiple disabilities from low-income families, with structured family involvement in the therapeutic process.
• Bazar Solidário

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Deputado Federal Pedro PaulominorOthers · 27 August 2025Parliamentary amendment (Emenda Parlamentar nº 202327870004) for temporary funding for habilitation and rehabilitation services through neuro-evolutionary method. Value of R$ 100,000.00 (cem mil reais). Term from 27/08/2025 to 26/08/2026. Funding designated for cleaning services, professional accounting, workplace safety services, and vehicle insurance.
• Deputado Federal Otávio LeiteminorOthers · 14 January 2025Parliamentary amendment (Emenda Parlamentar nº 201925100008) for temporary funding for operational costs related to ILPI services. Value of R$ 100,000.00 (cem mil reais). Term from 14/01/2025 to 13/01/2026. Funding designated for water and electricity utilities and consumables like bedding for elderly blind women.
• Secretaria Municipal de Assistência Social (SMAS) do Rio de JaneirocoreOthers · 16 November 2024Formal partnership through Termo de Colaboração nº 82/2023 for public social assistance services. Value of R$ 493,175.76 with 4 installments of R$ 123,293.94 each. Partnership valid from 16/11/2024 to 15/11/2025 (12 months). Accountable for all services including institutional care and rehabilitation activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Instituto Jô Clemente: Brazilian nonprofit focused on prevention of intellectual disability and comprehensive care for people with disabilities, including rehabilitation and social assistance. Comparable as a free-of-charge disability services nonprofit dependent on public partnerships.
• Lar Escola São Francisco: Long-running São Paulo-based nonprofit providing residential care, rehabilitation, and education to children and youth with multiple disabilities. Comparable institutional residential/rehabilitation model for vulnerable disabled populations.
• APAE Brasil: Federation of Associations of Parents and Friends of People with Intellectual Disabilities operating across Brazil, providing rehabilitation, education, and social inclusion services. Directly comparable as a nonprofit disability-services provider serving vulnerable populations free of charge via public partnerships.
• Instituto Benjamin Constant: Brazilian federal institution specializing in education, rehabilitation, and inclusion for the blind and visually impaired, where Sodalício's founder worked as an educator. Directly comparable as a long-established provider of visual-disability services in Rio de Janeiro.
• AACD (Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente): Major Brazilian nonprofit providing rehabilitation, orthopedic, and social inclusion services to children, adolescents, and adults with physical and multiple disabilities. Comparable institutional model with multidisciplinary teams and free services to vulnerable populations.
• Pestalozzi do Brasil (Federação Nacional das Associações Pestalozzi): Brazilian federation of associations serving people with intellectual disabilities through education, rehabilitation, and social inclusion programs. Comparable as a free-of-charge nonprofit disability services provider funded by public partnerships and donations.
• Fundação Dorina Nowill: Brazilian nonprofit dedicated specifically to people who are blind or visually impaired, producing braille content and providing rehabilitation and inclusion services. Closest functional peer given Sodalício's narrow focus on visual disability services.

Regional players

• LARAMARA (Associação Brasileira de Assistência à Pessoa com Deficiência Visual): Brazilian nonprofit based in São Paulo providing specialized services for the visually impaired, including rehabilitation and inclusive education. Comparable as a regional visual-disability services nonprofit not overlapping geographically with Rio de Janeiro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sodaliciodasacrafamiliariodejaneiro
• Instagraminstagram.com/sodaliciotijuca

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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