ACOES

What ACOES does

Fundación ACOES Honduras is a Spanish non-profit foundation (ONGD), registered in Málaga in 2020 with CIF G93745651, that channels donations, sponsorships, and volunteer support from primarily Spanish donors to educational, nutrition, healthcare, and social programs in Honduras. It is the formalized counterpart of FUNDACOES (Fundación Colaboración y Esfuerzo), the Honduran operating entity that delivers programs on the ground. The organization is entirely volunteer-run with no paid staff, an operating model that underpins its '100% of aid reaches beneficiaries' claim and its Cinco Estrellas a la Integridad y Transparencia award (2018).

Its operational footprint comprises 4 schools and 16 childcare centers (Centros Infantiles) serving 8,000+ children and youth, plus the CCJ San Juan Apóstol youth training center, Casas Populorum student housing, Clínica Santa Teresa medical clinic, and the Sinergias psychopedagogical spaces for children with disabilities. Specialized programs include Oído Sano (hearing health, 350+ children/year), Maestro en Casa (rural home teacher), Barrios Orquestados (music education), and Becas San Miguel (mountain scholarships). The portfolio is supported by a network of 13+ Spanish regional delegations and institutional partners including the Municipality of Gijón, Diputación de Badajoz, Banco Santander, Universidad de Granada, FENCECH, OCASHA, ADEY, and Fabretto.

Revenue is generated through monthly child sponsorships (20 EUR/month) and higher-education sponsorships (25 EUR/month), one-time monetary donations, in-kind container shipments from Spain, and institutional grants from Spanish municipal and provincial governments. Donations are tax-deductible under Spain's mecenazgo law. The foundation publishes monthly 'El Solidiario' newspaper, maintains a YouTube channel, and runs annual ACOES Encounters. It is led by Father Patricio Larrosa Martos, a Spanish missionary in Honduras since 1992 who was named Bishop of Danlí in May 2026.

Name

ACOES

Legal name

FUNDACIÓN ACOES HONDURAS

Website

https://acoes.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Fundación ACOES Honduras is a Spanish volunteer-run non-profit foundation that channels donations, sponsorships, and volunteers to educational, nutrition, healthcare, and social programs for 8,000+ vulnerable children and youth in Honduras through 16 childcare centers and 4 schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Málaga

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Sponsorships: Revenue is generated through monthly sponsorships (apadrinamiento) where donors contribute 20 euros/month for children or 25 euros/month for higher education students. The organization also receives one-time donations and in-kind contributions (clothing, books, vehicles, furniture) shipped via containers to Honduras.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fundación ACOES Honduras is a Spanish non-profit organization that channels individual donations, recurring sponsorships, volunteer efforts, and in-kind contributions to support educational, healthcare, and social assistance programs in Honduras. Through its partner organization FUNDACOES (Fundación Colaboración y Esfuerzo), it operates 4 schools, 16 childcare centers, a medical clinic, student housing, youth training, and specialized programs for children with disabilities and rural communities, serving more than 8,000 children and youth. The organization is 100% volunteer-staffed, ensuring 100% of donations reach beneficiaries.

Product overview

Fundación ACOES Honduras is a Spanish non-profit organization (ONGD) that operates as a charitable foundation channeling solidarity to support educational, healthcare, and social projects in Honduras. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected programs including child sponsorship/scholarships (Apadrinamiento), monetary donations, volunteer opportunities, and in-kind donations. Its operational infrastructure includes 4 schools, 16 children's centers, a youth training center (CCJ), psychopedagogical spaces (Sinergias), student houses (Casas Populorum), a medical clinic, and specialized programs like the hearing health project (Oído Sano) and home teacher program (Maestro en Casa). The organization is 100% volunteer-based with no paid staff, ensuring all donated funds reach beneficiaries. Communication products include the monthly newspaper 'El Solidiario' documenting activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sinergias: Program focused on educational inclusion for children with disabilities and learning difficulties
• Populorum
• Oído Sano
• Barrios Orquestados
• Maestro en Casa
• Becas San Miguel
• Centros Infantiles

Products and services

• Apadrinamiento (Child Sponsorship) Child sponsorship program allowing donors to support a child's education for 20 euros per month, providing uniforms, backpacks, shoes, and school supplies. Sponsors receive annual grades, letters, and photos of their sponsored child.
• Becas (Higher Education Sponsorship) Scholarship program supporting young people in completing university or postgraduate studies for 25 euros per month.
• Donaciones (Monetary Donations) Monetary donations enabling the construction of schools, purchase of food and medications, and payment of teachers in Honduras. Donations can be made one-time via the website, BIZUM, bank transfer, or direct debit.
• Voluntariado (Volunteer Program) Volunteer program formed 100% by volunteers (no paid staff) including Honduran, Spanish, US, Canadian, and other nationalities working to ensure 100% of aid reaches its destination.
• Donaciones en Especie (In-kind Donations) In-kind donations of materials, furniture, vehicles, clothing, books, and other items sent via maritime containers from Spain to Honduras for schools and ACOES facilities.
• Centros Infantiles (Children's Centers) Children's centers providing meals, education, nutrition, and recreation for preschoolers from vulnerable families in Honduras. There are 16 centers serving over 60 children each.
• Centro de Capacitación Juvenil (CCJ) San Juan Apóstol Youth training center in Monterrey colony, Tegucigalpa offering Spanish, English, mathematics, and computer training.
• Espacios Psicopedagógicos (Sinergias) Psychopedagogical spaces in schools providing early stimulation and psychomotor development support for children with learning difficulties and disabilities, serving over 500 students.
• Casas Populorum (Student Housing) Student houses providing accommodation and support for young people studying, including Casa Populorum Virgen de Guadalupe for young women.
• Clínica Santa Teresa Medical clinic providing healthcare services in areas with limited access to health services, established after Hurricane Mitch in 1998.
• Proyecto Oído Sano (Healthy Hearing Program) Social-medical project addressing hearing and health needs in vulnerable zones, serving over 350 children per year. In Honduras, 77% of children in certain areas have hearing problems.
• Proyecto Maestro en Casa (Home Teacher Program) Home teacher project bringing education to rural Honduran communities through volunteer teachers.
• Becas San Miguel (Scholarships) Scholarship program benefiting children in the Tolupán ethnic group in Montaña de la Flor, Orica, Francisco Morazán, including scholarships for children with special needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,000+ children and youth receive meals and education support
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación ADEYcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Foundation ADEY collaborates with the Sinergias project to provide neurological and ophthalmological evaluations for children, and facilitates transportation for beneficiaries who need therapies and hospital visits.
• Fundación FabrettocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Foundation Fabretto collaborates with the Sinergias project to provide neurological and ophthalmological evaluations for children and adolescents with disabilities and learning difficulties in extreme poverty.
• Colegio Juan XXIIIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Juan XXIII School (Chana and Zaidín campuses in Granada) has been a key ally financing food and essential expenses for educational centers. They collaborate on fundraising for apadrinamiento projects and maintenance of dining facilities.
• FENCECH (Federación Nacional de Centros Educativos Católicos de Honduras)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACOES schools are part of FENCECH (National Federation of Catholic Educational Centers of Honduras), receiving visits from representatives including President Sister Dilma.
• Universidad de GranadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe University of Granada provisionally accepted ACOES Honduras in the II Computer Equipment Donation Campaign with Software Free 2026, granting 9 units of computer equipment.
• OCASHAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCASHA is a Catholic Church organization specializing in sending laity to missions. They facilitated three years of missionary service for volunteers in Honduras.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• Children International: Runs a child sponsorship model in Latin America and other regions providing education, health, and livelihood support to children from impoverished communities — same target beneficiary profile and recurring-sponsorship revenue mechanism as ACOES.
• Compassion International: Operates one of the world's largest child sponsorship programs connecting donors in developed countries with children in developing regions, with recurring monthly giving and direct child-to-sponsor communication — closely mirroring ACOES's Apadrinamiento model.
• Fundación Fabretto: Nicaragua-based Catholic-inspired NGO providing education, nutrition, and vocational training to at-risk children and youth — operates in the same Central American geography, same faith-inspired model, and is listed as an active operational partner to ACOES through the Sinergias program.
• Caritas Honduras: Catholic charity delivering education, nutrition, and social support to vulnerable populations in Honduras — same faith-based delivery model, same Honduras geography, and similar program mix (schools, nutrition, health) to ACOES.
• Aldeas Infantiles SOS: Provides family-based care, education, and support for children and young people who have lost or are at risk of losing parental care — directly comparable to ACOES's Casas Populorum residential program and broader vulnerable-children service model.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision: Large international NGO operating child sponsorship, education, and community development programs globally including in Honduras and Central America — comparable mission scope but at much larger scale and broader programmatic reach than ACOES.
• Plan International: International NGO focused on children's rights, education, and equality for girls, with significant Central American programming — similar vulnerable-children education and protection mission as ACOES, but operates globally with institutional donor base.
• UNICEF Honduras: UN agency delivering education, child protection, and nutrition programs in Honduras — operates the same thematic mandate and target geography as ACOES but as a UN body with institutional rather than individual-sponsor funding model.
• Save the Children Honduras: International NGO operating education, health, and child protection programs in Honduras — same target geography and beneficiary population as ACOES but at significantly larger institutional scale.

Regional players

• Manos Unidas: Spain-rooted Catholic NGO funding development and education projects in Latin America and Africa through donor campaigns and grants — directly comparable Spanish donor base, Catholic mission, and Latin America development focus to ACOES.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/ACOESHONDURAS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acoeshonduras

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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