Caefa

Name

Caefa

Legal name

C.A.E.F.A - Centro de Apoio à Educação e Formação do Adolescente

Website

https://caefa.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Social Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAKAE

Behavioral & Social-Emotional Support (ABA, PBIS, Counseling)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Special Education Services

Keywords

• Youth social programs
• Professional apprenticeship training
• At-risk youth services
• Community social development
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fernandópolis

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Subsidies: Receives municipal and state government funding through Termos de Colaboração and Termos de Fomento agreements. Funding documented through CMDCA (Child and Adolescent Rights Council) transfers and municipal/substate subsidies. Multiple apostilamentos documented for various programs.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CAEFA is a non-profit civil society organization that delivers free social and educational programs to at-risk adolescents and youth in Fernandópolis, São Paulo. Its portfolio includes professional apprenticeship training, qualification programs, entrepreneurship education, social coexistence services, and supplementary learning, all aimed at social inclusion and labor market insertion for vulnerable youth.

Product overview

CAEFA is a non-profit social organization founded in 1970 that operates as a unified portfolio of five interconnected social and educational programs targeting adolescents and youth from vulnerable backgrounds. The core programs include: the Programa de Aprendizagem (apprenticeship program based on Brazilian labor law), the Projeto Qualifica e Gera (professional qualification for at-risk youth), the Projeto Jovens Empreendedores (entrepreneurship education), the Serviço de Convivência e Fortalecimento de Vínculos (SCFV - social coexistence service), and the Projeto Aprender (supplementary learning project). All programs work together to provide comprehensive support for youth development, education, and labor market insertion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Projeto Qualifica e Gera: Provides free activities to adolescents from situations of vulnerability and social risk, referred by CRAS, CREAS, Conselho Tutelar, Ministério Público, and Vara do Trabalho (JEIA).
• Projeto Jovens Empreendedores
• Programa de Aprendizagem
• Serviço de Convivência e Fortalecimento de Vínculos
• Projeto Aprender

Products and services

• Programa de Aprendizagem (Apprenticeship Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• 75 adolescents served weekly through Serviço de Convivência e Fortalecimento de Vínculos
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CMDCA (Conselho Municipal dos Direitos da Criança e do Adolescente)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024CMDCA provides annual funding through municipal child and adolescent rights council. Multiple apostilamentos and transfer documents on transparency portal demonstrate ongoing partnership for SCFV, Projeto Aprender, Jovens Empreendedores, and Qualifica e Gera programs.
• Prefeitura Municipal de Fernandópolis / SEADScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Municipal government partnership through Termo de Colaboração 011/2019 with 36-month validity for state subsidy funding. SEADS (Secretaria de Estado dos Direitos da Pessoa com Deficiência) referenced in fund transfers.
• Corporate Social Responsibility PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple unnamed companies with social responsibility programs shown in partner logos section. Organizations collaborate with social cause through support of CAEFA's youth programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CIEE (Centro de Integração Empresa-Escola): Brazil's largest youth internship and apprenticeship intermediary, operating Programa de Aprendizagem under Lei 10.097/2000 — the same legal framework as CAEFA's apprenticeship program. Directly comparable in targeting at-risk youth for formal labor market insertion.
• GERAR: Brazilian NGO providing professional training and youth development programs for at-risk adolescents in similar community-based formats. Directly comparable in mission, beneficiary profile, and program structure.
• Fundação Abrinq: Brazilian NGO dedicated to children's and adolescents' rights, running professional qualification and social programs for vulnerable youth. Directly comparable as a civil society organization focused on adolescent welfare and workforce preparation.
• Programa ViraVida (Fecomércio): Fecomércio's youth professional training program for adolescents in vulnerable situations, focused on workforce qualification. Directly comparable in target population, service model, and Brazilian apprenticeship pathway integration.

Broad incumbents

• SENAI (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial): Brazil's national industrial apprenticeship and vocational training system. Operates the same Lei 10.097/2000 apprenticeship framework as CAEFA but at vastly greater scale and broader geographic reach, serving as the dominant incumbent in professional qualification.
• Fundação Bradesco: Major Brazilian private foundation offering free vocational and professional qualification programs nationwide, including to vulnerable youth. Comparable in free professional training delivery but with vastly larger scope and geographic footprint.

Emerging players

• Instituto Ayrton Senna: Brazilian NGO focused on youth education and development, with programs addressing professional qualification and life skills for adolescents. Comparable in youth development focus though typically operating through school-system partnerships rather than direct service.

Regional players

• Aldeias Infantis SOS Brasil: International NGO operating in Brazil providing social services and support for vulnerable children and adolescents. Comparable in youth welfare mission and beneficiary profile, though focused on out-of-home care contexts rather than community-based professional training.

Others

• Fundação Lemann: Major Brazilian education philanthropy focused on systemic improvements in public education and youth development. Thematically related through Brazilian youth education outcomes but operates as a funder/incubator rather than direct service provider.
• Fundação Itaú Social: Brazilian corporate foundation investing in education and youth social programs. Thematically related in funding Brazilian youth education initiatives but operates primarily as a grantmaker rather than direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caefa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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