Acción Por Los Niños

What Acción Por Los Niños does

Acción Por Los Niños (APN) is a Peruvian non-governmental organization founded in 1998 in Lima that promotes children's rights and social justice for children and adolescents (NNA) across five action lines: Protection, Participation, Environment, Communication, and Governance. The organization delivers programs such as the Conectad@s y Segur@s digital safety campaign, the Sin Bullying EMIL 2023 anti-bullying initiative, the Nuestras Voces alternative reporting program to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, the Municipios Escolares participation model operated through the REDIME school municipal network, the Responsabilidad Social Centrada en la Niñez methodology, and a freely distributed publications library of guides, manuals, and reports. APN operates primarily in Lima Sur districts (San Juan de Miraflores, Villa María del Triunfo, Villa El Salvador) with national expansion through partnerships and engagement in Andahuaylas via MNNATSOP.

The organization is funded entirely through donations and grants from a diversified set of international development organizations and foreign governments — including the European Commission, Spanish Cooperation (AECID), Government of Canada, Sweden, Save the Children International, Cordaid, Cuso International, WUSC EUMC, Fondo Italo Peruano, Bélgica Contigo, and Fundación Castellano-Manchega de Cooperación — plus corporate social responsibility support from Entel. APN is exempt from Peruvian income tax as a perceptora de donaciones, operates with five employees, and reported an executed 2025 budget of USD 100,517.14 (MEMORIA 2025). Its go-to-market is event-driven: it organizes concerts, webinars, community fairs with municipal DEMUNA offices, COP climate consultations, and intergenerational dialogues, and it distributes content through Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, and a website publications library.

Technically, APN runs a low-complexity stack centered on website content management, social media engagement, Google Analytics 4 for web analytics, and online survey tools used to consult children and adolescents on rights-related topics. There is no proprietary software platform, no AI/ML components, and no documented mobile application. The organization supplements direct programming with policy advocacy, including alternative reports to UN human rights mechanisms, public budget monitoring on child-related spending, and technical assistance to municipal committees (COMUDENA) and Peruvian ministries (MINEDU, MINAN).

Name

Acción Por Los Niños

Legal name

Acción Por Los Niños

Website

https://accionporlosninos.org.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Acción Por Los Niños is a Lima-based Peruvian non-governmental organization founded in 1998 that promotes children's rights through protection, participation, environmental, communication, and governance programs serving children, adolescents, educators, families, and municipal governments across Lima Sur and nationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Rights Advocacy and Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG), Gender Equality, Inclusion & Social Protection Programs (BPADABAK), Education Systems Strengthening (Policy, Planning, EMIS, Governance) (BPADAKAK)

Keywords

• Children rights advocacy
• Child protection programs
• Child participation programs
• Anti-bullying campaigns
• Nonprofit education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. International Donor Funding: Primary funding comes from international development organizations and foreign governments including Cordaid, Save the Children, European Commission, Spanish Cooperation (AECID), Government of Canada, Sweden, and others. These partnerships support program implementation and organizational operations.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Entel and other corporate partners provide support through corporate social responsibility initiatives, environmental campaigns, and in-kind contributions for programs.
3. Tax-Exempt Status: As a Peruvian entity perceptora de donaciones exonerada del Impuesto a la Renta, all resources received are fully destined to programs benefiting children and adolescents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Acción Por Los Niños is a non-governmental organization that delivers child-rights programs and public-policy advocacy across five action lines: Protection, Participation, Environment, Communication, and Governance. Its core offerings include the Conectad@s y Segur@s digital safety campaign, the Sin Bullying EMIL anti-bullying campaign, the Nuestras Voces alternative reports submitted to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, a publications and guides library, the Responsabilidad Social Centrada en la Niñez methodology, and the Municipios Escolares school-municipality participation model. All programs are provided free of charge to beneficiaries and are funded by international donors, foreign governments, and corporate partners.

Product overview

Acción Por Los Niños operates as a non-profit organization focused on children's rights advocacy and social justice, not as a technology product company. The organization offers a portfolio of programs, campaigns, and publications rather than a unified software platform. Its core offerings include the Conectad@s y Segur@s digital safety campaign, the Sin Bullying EMIL anti-bullying initiative, the Nuestras Voces reporting program, a publications library with guides and manuals, the Responsabilidad Social Centrada en la Niñez methodology, and the Municipios Escolares participation model. These programs work across five action lines: Protection, Participation, Environment, Communication, and Governance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conectad@s y Segur@s Campaign Digital safety initiative promoting the safe, responsible, and productive use of the internet and social networks among children, adolescents, parents, and educators. Includes educational videos and awareness content about online violence prevention.
• Sin Bullying EMIL 2023 Campaign Anti-bullying campaign led by singer Emilio Jaime in partnership with APN, targeting schools in southern Lima districts through concerts and educational activities to eliminate bullying and cyberbullying.
• Nuestras Voces (Our Voices) Reports Alternative reports from children and adolescents informing the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child about the situation of children's rights in Peru. Published in Spanish and English versions.
• Publications and Resources Library Digital library containing guides, manuals, studies, reports, and educational materials for adolescents, educators, specialists, officials, parents, and the general public on children's rights and protection topics.
• Responsabilidad Social Centrada en la Niñez (Child-Centered Social Responsibility) Child-centered social responsibility approach that promotes accountability and social dialogue mechanisms, enabling children as rights holders to have their demands heard and addressed by duty bearers.
• Municipios Escolares (School Municipalities) Program Model promoting children's participation and citizenship in schools, empowering students to engage in democratic processes, budget monitoring, and local policy advocacy for children's rights.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,255 students reached through Sin Bullying EMIL 2023 campaign in 6 schools
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Save the Children InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Originally founded as Rädda Barnen (Swedish Save the Children), now Save the Children International. Provided initial support in 1998 and continues as a key strategic partner for programs and international advocacy.
• CordaidmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development organization partnering with APN for child rights programs and protection initiatives.
• Cuso InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development organization supporting volunteer and development programs in Peru.
• WUSC EUMCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization working on education and development with youth involvement.
• EntelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTelecommunications company providing support for communication and digital safety campaigns.
• Chicos.net (Argentina)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatin American NGO leading the 'Mitos en Juego' campaign with APN involvement through REDIME for adolescent digital safety.
• ORMUSAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for PASC-DSSR program supporting adolescent sexual and reproductive rights through creative expression.
• Save the Children PerucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Save the Children office collaborating on climate events and child rights initiatives including PASC program.
• MOLATNATS (Movimiento Latinoamericano de Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes Trabajadores)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional child workers movement coordinating social responsibility programs with MNNATSOP affiliates.
• MNNATSOP (Movimiento Nacional de Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes Trabajadores Organizados del Perú)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational movement of organized working children in Peru, with APN supporting social responsibility approach in Andahuaylas.
• DEMUNA Villa El SalvadormajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal Women's Office providing protection and violence prevention services with APN support for community fairs.
• COMUDENA (Comités Municipales por los Derechos del Niño)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal committees for children's rights in Lima Sur districts receiving APN technical support for child protection.
• MINAN (Ministerio del Ambiente del Perú)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeru's Ministry of Environment collaborating on climate change consultation and COP participation with children and adolescents.
• MINEDU (Ministerio de Educación del Perú)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeru's Ministry of Education collaborating on COP 30 webinars and educational initiatives.
• Sociedad Peruana de Derecho AmbientalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeruvian environmental law society collaborating on COP guide publication with REDIME and APN leadership.
• Red Naobata Eduque (Brasil)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian education network leading PARTICIPA formative program on gender, race, and context with adolescent participants.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Save the Children Peru: Peruvian office of the global child rights organization and a strategic partner/founder lineage of APN. Operates similar programs on child protection, participation, and education, and competes for the same bilateral donor funding in Peru.
• Defensa de Niñas y Niños Internacional (DNI) Perú: Peruvian member of the Defense for Children International movement, focused on child rights advocacy, legal protection, and policy influence. Directly comparable in mission, methodology, and beneficiary focus.
• Plan International Peru: International child rights and gender equality organization with comparable programs on child protection, participation, and adolescent empowerment. Shares donor ecosystem and beneficiary segments with APN.
• Terre des Hommes Perú: International child rights organization with active programs in Peru and Latin America on child protection, migration, and youth participation. Directly comparable in scope, methodology, and donor relationships.

Emerging players

• Chicos.net (Argentina): Argentine NGO leading the 'Mitos en Juego' digital safety campaign jointly with APN. Overlaps on online child protection, digital rights, and adolescent participation in Latin America.
• Coalition for Children Affected by AIDS (Coalición por los Derechos de las Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes con VIH/SIDA): Coalition focused on the rights of children and adolescents affected by HIV; works in the same Peruvian child rights advocacy space and overlaps on participation and protection themes.

Regional players

• Coalición Peruana para la Participación Infantil y Adolescente: Peruvian coalition focused on child and adolescent participation, aligned with APN's Municipios Escolares and REDIME work. Comparable in thematic focus on participation and local-level child rights governance.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision Peru: Large international NGO operating child sponsorship, protection, and education programs across Peru. Competes for similar bilateral and multilateral donor funding and engages overlapping beneficiary populations.
• Aldeas Infantiles SOS Perú: Peruvian branch of SOS Children's Villages, focused on alternative care and child protection for vulnerable children. A comparable NGO operating in the same donor and beneficiary space.
• UNICEF Peru: UN agency responsible for child rights in Peru and a major counterpart on policy advocacy, child protection, and education. Operates at much larger scale in the same thematic areas and donor ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/accionplninos
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/accionporlosninos
• Facebookfacebook.com/accionxlosninos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acci%C3%B3n-por-los-ni%C3%B1os
• Instagraminstagram.com/accionxlosninos

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Profiles1 record

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