Asistencia À Infância De Santos Gota De Leite

What Asistencia À Infância De Santos Gota De Leite does

Associação de Assistência à Infância de Santos Gota de Leite (operating as Gota de Leite) is a private, philanthropic, non-profit institution headquartered on Av. Conselheiro Nébias in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil. Operating for over a century, it provides free programs to approximately 400 children and adolescents (ages 11 months to 17 years) from the Baixada Santista region. The portfolio comprises four core programs: Educação Infantil (Creche and Pré-Escola following a constructivist pedagogical approach, ~100 children), Musicalidade na Gota (free violão and percussão popular classes across 14 morning/afternoon/evening sessions, ~112 youth aged 6–17), Gotas no Judô (judo training in educational and federated competitive tracks for ~60 youth aged 6–17), and Gota+Verde (environmental education featuring an organic garden, composteira, and a ~300m² urban pocket forest with 110+ native Atlantic Forest trees). Supplementary programs include the Brechó da Gota thrift shop and a structured volunteer program.

The institution has no proprietary technology platform; its digital footprint consists of a WordPress website, Google Forms-based enrollment, and standard social media presence. Operationally it is sustained by a diversified mix of revenue streams including individual and corporate donations, fiscal-incentive programs (Nota Fiscal Paulista), municipal funds (FMDCA, CMDCA, PROMIFAE), federal cultural grants (Funarte), corporate sponsors (MSC and BTP via PROMIFAE), and earned income from Brechó da Gota. All services to beneficiaries are provided free of charge. Governance rests with a volunteer board of directors led by President Guilherme Gonçalves Barbarisi. The organization has produced internationally competitive athletes — notably Giovanna Fioramonte (Pan-American silver medalist, 2025) — and has received multiple ESG recognitions in 2025 for its sustainability programming.

Name

Asistencia À Infância De Santos Gota De Leite

Legal name

Associação de Assistência à Infância de Santos Gota de Leite

Website

https://gotadeleite.org.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gota de Leite is a century-old private nonprofit in Santos, Brazil, offering free early childhood education, music, judo, and environmental education programs to approximately 400 children and adolescents in the Baixada Santista region, funded by donations, government grants, and corporate sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Child Welfare & Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDACACAD

Full-Day Nursery Programs

Education/Early Childhood Education/Nursery Schools & Playgroups

SECONDARYEDACABAA

General Preschools (Play-Based)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Preschools & Pre-K Programs

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Youth music programs
• Youth sports training
• Environmental education
• Nonprofit child welfare

Headquarters

HQ city

Santos

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: The institution operates as a private, philanthropic, non-profit entity sustained by donations from individuals and corporate sponsors, fiscal incentive programs (Nota Fiscal Paulista), municipal funds (FMDCA, CMDCA, PROMIFAE), and institutional partners including Funarte and the Municipality of Santos.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gota de Leite provides free early childhood education (Creche and Pré-Escola) using a constructivist pedagogical approach for children aged 11 months to 5 years 11 months, along with complementary social programs including music education (Musicalidade na Gota — guitar and percussion for ages 6–17), judo training (Gotas no Judô for ages 6–17), and environmental education (Gota+Verde). It also operates the Brechó da Gota thrift shop and accepts Nota Fiscal Paulista donations to sustain operations. All programs are offered at no cost to beneficiaries.

Product overview

Gota de Leite is a private, philanthropic, non-profit institution offering a portfolio of integrated programs for children and adolescents in Santos, Brazil. The core offering is Early Childhood Education (Educação Infantil) for children 11 months to 5 years, which follows a constructivist pedagogical approach. This is complemented by three main social programs: Musicalidade na Gota (music education with guitar and percussion classes), Gotas no Judô (judo training with competitive teams), and Gota + Verde (environmental education with organic gardening and nature activities). Additional support programs include Brechó da Gota (thrift shop for sustainability and fundraising), volunteer work, and Nota Fiscal Paulista donation facilitation. The institution serves approximately 400 children and adolescents across all programs, with funding from government programs (CMDCA/FMDCA, PROMIFAE), corporate sponsors (MSC, BTP), and individual donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gota+Verde: Environmental education initiative promoting agroecology and childhood de-schooling, with organic garden, composting, and urban forest (Pocket Forest) activities.
• Gotas no Judô
• Musicalidade na Gota
• Brechó da Gota

Products and services

• Educação Infantil (Creche e Pré-Escola)
• Musicalidade na Gota
• Gotas no Judô
• Gota + Verde
• Brechó da Gota (Thrift Shop)
• Trabalho Voluntário (Volunteer Program)
• Nota Fiscal Paulista Donation Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 410 kg of organic produce harvested from the Gota+Verde horta (March 2021 – March 2026) used in school meals
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundação Nacional de Artes (Funarte)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Funarte, a foundation linked to the Brazilian Ministry of Culture, is the primary institutional sponsor of the Musicalidade na Gota project in 2026. Funarte funds and endorses the music education program providing free violin and percussion lessons to children and adolescents.
• IACS – Medicina DiagnósticaminorOthers · 1 January 2026IACS provides mandatory COVID testing for Gotas no Judô athletes, enabling safe participation in judo competitions and tournaments by ensuring health protocols are met.
• Cibra (fertilizer company)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Cibra conducted a volunteer action in March 2025 at the Bosque da Gota, with employees participating in environmental activities at the institution's urban pocket forest.
• Shark MediaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Shark Media is a digital marketing company that holds the #EmpresaAmigaDaGota Bronze Seal and supports Gota de Leite's digital presence through website traffic management and social media services, expanding the institution's visibility and outreach.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Instituto Ayrton Senna: Brazilian nonprofit focused on education and youth development, particularly for underprivileged children and adolescents. Comparable as a scaled educational nonprofit sustained by corporate sponsorship and government partnerships with measurable beneficiary outcomes.
• Avante – Educação e Mobilização Social: Brazilian nonprofit promoting education and social mobilization for children in vulnerable communities. Comparable as a community-rooted, donation-funded organization delivering free educational and developmental programs.
• AACD (Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente): Large Brazilian nonprofit serving children with disabilities through healthcare, education, and rehabilitation programs. Comparable as a long-standing philanthropic institution delivering integrated services to underprivileged children, funded by donations and government partnerships.
• Fundação Lemann: Brazilian philanthropic foundation investing in education and social development. Comparable as a private, donation-funded nonprofit operating educational programs for underserved youth with multi-source institutional funding.
• Fundação Abrinq: Brazilian nonprofit foundation focused on children's and adolescents' rights, education, and welfare. Comparable as a private philanthropic entity that operates child-focused programs in partnership with government and corporate sponsors.

Emerging players

• Instituto Socioambiental (ISA): Brazilian nonprofit working on environmental and indigenous causes including agroecology and reforestation. Comparable on the Gota+Verde environmental education track (urban agroecology, native Atlantic Forest reforestation, composting) where outputs include organic food and measurable ecosystem restoration.

Others

• Confederação Brasileira de Judô (CBJ) grassroots programs: National Brazilian judo federation running social and competitive judo programs. Comparable as a counterpart/ecosystem participant for the Gotas no Judô federated competitive track and as the regulatory body for junior judo competitions in Brazil.

Broad incumbents

• Ashoka Brasil: Brazilian arm of a global network supporting social entrepreneurs in education, health, and environment. Comparable as a thematic peer that operates in the same ecosystem of impact-driven, donation-supported education and youth programs and is regionally relevant to Baixada Santista.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/aisgotadeleite
• Facebookfacebook.com/ais.gotadeleite
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asistencia-%C3%A0-inf%C3%A2ncia-de-santos-gota-de-leite
• Instagraminstagram.com/gotadeleite

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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