Associacao Casa De Apoio Amigos Da Vida - Acaav

What Associacao Casa De Apoio Amigos Da Vida - Acaav does

Associação Casa de Apoio Amigos da Vida (ACAAV) is a Brazilian non-profit civil society organization founded in 1995 in São Paulo to provide institutional care and social protection for children and adolescents, originally those living with HIV. The organization has expanded its mission to serve children, adolescents, families, and adults in situations of extreme vulnerability and social risk across São Paulo's peripheral neighborhoods. It operates seven institutional care services (SAICA) distributed across multiple districts (Sapopemba, Guaianases, Vila Prudente, Parque São Lucas, and Vila Maria), alongside complementary programs including the Espaço Cultural Maria do Socorro, the Família Acolhedora foster family program, the Núcleo de Proteção Jurídico Social e Apoio Psicológico (NPJ), and the Serviço de Proteção à Criança e Adolescente Vítima de Violência (SPVV).

The organization runs no proprietary technology product. Its delivery model is human-services-based, with beneficiaries reached through referrals from social service networks, child welfare councils, CREAS, and the judicial system. Service delivery is anchored in a formal partnership with the Prefeitura Municipal de São Paulo, under which the municipality funds the bulk of shelter operations.

ACAAV's revenue model relies on a mix of municipal government contracts (the core stream, supporting the seven institutional care sites), individual donations collected via bank transfer and Pix, volunteer recruitment via WhatsApp, and revenue from a charity bazar (Bazar Beneficente) located in Sapopemba. The organization publishes transparency reports and does not charge beneficiaries for services. With 62 employees and approximately 180 children and adolescents served in institutional care on average over the last two years, ACAAV functions as a mid-sized, regionally focused social assistance NGO with a 30-year operational history.

Name

Associacao Casa De Apoio Amigos Da Vida - Acaav

Legal name

Associação Casa de Apoio Amigos da Vida

Website

https://acaav.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ACAAV is a São Paulo-based non-profit founded in 1995 that delivers institutional shelter, foster family programs, legal and psychological protection, and cultural services to vulnerable children, adolescents, and families across seven locations, primarily under partnership with the Prefeitura Municipal de São Paulo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Assistance and Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Social assistance services
• Child welfare protection
• Institutional shelter care
• Foster family program
• Nonprofit community services

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Donations and Financial Contributions: The organization accepts monetary donations and financial contributions from individuals and organizations. Donations not used for services are redirected to their charity bazar located at Rua Israel da Fonseca, 245 - Sapopemba, SP.
2. Charity Bazar Sales: Unsold donated items are sold through a charitable bazar, generating revenue for the organization's operations and maintenance.
3. Partnership with Prefeitura Municipal de São Paulo: ACAAV maintains institutional care services in partnership with the São Paulo municipal government, providing funding for child welfare operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ACAAV is a non-profit social assistance organization that operates institutional shelter services for children and adolescents in vulnerable situations in São Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 1995 originally to care for children with HIV, it now provides a coordinated portfolio of services including institutional shelter (SAICA), a foster family program (Família Acolhedora), legal and psychological support (NPJ), specialized services for violence victims (SPVV), and a cultural space (Espaço Cultural Maria do Socorro). Services are delivered free of charge across seven locations in São Paulo in partnership with the Municipal Government.

Product overview

ACAAV is a non-profit social services organization offering a coordinated portfolio of shelter, protection, and development services. The core offerings include SAICA (institutional shelter for children and adolescents), the Família Acolhedora foster family program, NPJ (legal and psychological support), and SPVV (protection for violence victims). These are complemented by the Espaço Cultural Maria do Socorro for artistic activities and a volunteer program. The organization operates multiple shelter locations in São Paulo regions (Guaianases, Vila Prudente, Parque São Lucas, Sapopemba, Vila Maria) serving approximately 180 children and adolescents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SAICA (Serviço de Acolhimento Institucional para Crianças e Adolescentes)

Quantifiable outcome

• 180 children and adolescents attended in institutional care services (average over two years)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Prefeitura Municipal de São PaulocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACAAV maintains institutional care services for children and adolescents in formal partnership with the São Paulo municipal government. The organization operates seven services of institutional care under this partnership, providing shelter and protection for children in vulnerable situations.
• CREAS (Centro de Referência Especializado da Assistência Social)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPJ and SPVV services are linked to CREAS, maintaining direct relationship with the technical team for reference and counter-reference operations with the social assistance service network, judicial system, and public policies.
• Commerce PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerACAAV seeks partners across all areas of commerce to provide discounts and special prices for services. Interested partners contact the headquarters for more information.
• Rede de Serviços SocioassistenciaiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACAAV works in articulation with the network of social assistance services, including basic and special social protection, to guarantee rights, protection, and access to public policies.
• Poder Judiciário, Ministério Público, Defensoria Pública, Conselhos TutelarescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACAAV maintains formal relationships with the judicial system, public ministry, public defender's office, and child welfare councils for the protection of children's rights and family strengthening.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Casa Hope: São Paulo-based nonprofit that supports children and adolescents with chronic illnesses, including HIV/AIDS, and their families. Closely comparable to ACAAV's founding mission of caring for HIV-positive children in São Paulo, with overlapping donor base and hospital/social-service referral pathways.
• Fundação Abrinq: Brazilian nonprofit focused on defending and promoting the rights of children and adolescents, with programs in child protection, education, and combating violence. Comparable in mission (child rights and protection), funding model (donations + corporate partnerships), and operational scale across multiple Brazilian states.
• Lar Batista da Criança: Faith-based Brazilian NGO providing institutional shelter and social assistance for children and adolescents in vulnerable situations in São Paulo. Comparable in service model (institutional residential care), target population, and dependence on donations and volunteer support.
• Aldeias Infantis SOS Brasil: Brazilian arm of SOS Children's Villages, operating residential care villages and family-strengthening programs for children separated from their families. Directly comparable to ACAAV in target population (vulnerable children/adolescents), service mix (institutional shelter + foster-family alternatives), and reliance on municipal/state government partnerships.
• Lar Escola São Francisco (Associação Lar Escola São Francisco): São Paulo-based nonprofit providing institutional shelter and comprehensive care for children and adolescents in situations of social vulnerability. Comparable in operating model (institutional residential care), location (São Paulo), and beneficiary profile (children/adolescents separated from family care).
• Childhood Brasil (formerly World Childhood Foundation Brasil): Brazilian nonprofit dedicated to protecting children from sexual violence and exploitation, supporting prevention, treatment, and advocacy programs. Comparable in focus on violence-victim protection (overlapping with ACAAV's SPVV service), target population, and reliance on corporate and individual donor funding.

Broad incumbents

• Instituto Jô Clemente: São Paulo-based nonprofit serving people with intellectual disabilities, including diagnostic, social assistance, and inclusion programs. Comparable as a São Paulo nonprofit social-services provider, though its focus is intellectual disability rather than child protection/child welfare.
• UNICEF Brasil: United Nations agency working on child rights and welfare in Brazil, including child protection, violence prevention, and social policy. Comparable in child-protection mission and policy/advisory role, though it operates as a UN agency rather than a direct service-delivery NGO.
• Fundação CASA (Centro de Atendimento Socioeducativo ao Adolescente): São Paulo state government agency responsible for the socio-educational reception of adolescent offenders. Not a direct competitor (it serves adolescents in conflict with the law), but operates within the same São Paulo child/adolescent protection system and interacts with the same municipal social assistance network.
• Save the Children Brasil: Brazilian affiliate of the international Save the Children network, focused on child rights, protection from violence, and emergency response. Comparable in mission (child protection and rights), programmatic areas (violence prevention, family strengthening), and operational footprint across Brazil.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/associacao-casa-de-apoio-amigos-da-vida---acaav

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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