Aflodef

What Aflodef does

Aflodef (Associação Florianopolitana de Deficientes Físicos SC) is a non-profit charitable organization founded on April 15, 1985, headquartered at Rua Rui Barbosa 708 in the Agronômica neighborhood of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The association serves people with physical disabilities and their families through an integrated portfolio of services spanning social work, psychology, paralympic sports (athletics, wheelchair basketball, swimming), adapted transportation, and a wheelchair/OPMAL maintenance workshop. Service delivery combines direct provision at the Agronômica headquarters, a door-to-door transportation program (Porta a Porta) using 7 adapted vehicles to reach beneficiaries in areas inaccessible to standard transit, and training partnerships with UFSC, UNISUL, and UDESC for use of athletics tracks, aquatic complexes, and gymnasiums. Operations are led by President Antonio Marcos Hruschka with a staff of approximately 21 organized into Social Services, Transportation, Sports, Finance, and Administration/Marketing departments.

The organization's revenue model is a hybrid of government conventions (convênios) with the Prefeitura de Florianópolis through its Social Assistance, Health, and Education secretariats — including a cited monthly convênio value of approximately BRL 20,000 for the Porta a Porta project — combined with corporate donations (AbbVie Farmacêutica's 60-wheelchair donation in 2025 is the largest documented), in-kind vehicle donations from Consórcio Fênix, and individual philanthropy solicited via PIX donations and a Balanço Social publication. All services are provided free of charge to registered members with physical disabilities. The association is formally recognized as Utilidade Pública at the municipal, state, and federal levels, which underpins eligibility for government funding and tax-advantaged donations.

The core technical/operational capability is the OPMAL (Equipamento de Auxiliares de Locomoção e Marcha) maintenance workshop, providing preventive maintenance, repair, regulation, and calibration for wheelchairs and mobility aids. Sports capability is evidenced by 32 high-performance and 30+ base-category athletes producing measurable competitive results, including a 2nd place finish at PARAJASC 2025 representing Florianópolis and 10 gold, 8 silver, 4 bronze medals at Parajasc 2018. Other notable programs include the basic and advanced computer literacy course for digital inclusion and workforce insertion. The organization has no app, no API, and no digital product surface beyond a WordPress-based website and Facebook page.

Name

Aflodef

Legal name

Associação Florianopolitana de Deficientes Físicos SC

Website

https://aflodef.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aflodef is a Florianópolis-based non-profit serving people with physical disabilities since 1985 through integrated social services, adapted transportation, paralympic sports, psychology, and wheelchair/OPMAL maintenance, funded via municipal government convênios and corporate donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability & Social Services

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKACAH

Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Collegiate & Amateur Sports Organizations (NCAA, Federations, Clubs)

Keywords

• Disability services
• Adapted transportation
• Wheelchair sports
• Social assistance
• Paralympic athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Florianópolis

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Contributions: The organization receives donations from companies and individuals, including wheelchair donations (e.g., 60 wheelchairs from AbbVie), and general philanthropic support. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries.
2. Government Partnerships and Conventions: Aflodef operates through formal partnerships (convênios) with municipal secretariats including Secretaria Municipal de Assistência Social, Secretária Municipal de Saúde, and Secretaria Municipal da Educação. Funding includes monthly convention values (e.g., 20mil/month for Porta a Porta project).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aflodef is a non-profit charitable association that delivers free-of-charge services to people with physical disabilities in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina. Its core offerings comprise adapted transportation (including the Porta a Porta door-to-door program), social work support, psychology and job-market mediation, paralympic sports (athletics, wheelchair basketball, swimming), an OPMAL/wheelchair maintenance and repair workshop, and basic computer literacy courses, all coordinated from a single headquarters location.

Product overview

Aflodef is a non-profit social services organization offering a unified portfolio of programs and services for people with physical disabilities. The core offerings include adapted transportation, social services, psychology, sports (athletics, wheelchair basketball, swimming), and a wheelchair/OPMAL maintenance workshop. Key programs include the Porta a Porta door-to-door transportation service and basic computer courses for digital inclusion. Services are delivered through partnerships with municipal government secretariats and operate from a single location in Florianópolis, SC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Serviço Social (Social Services) Social work services for people with physical disabilities and their families, including individualized and family accompaniment, resource referrals, socio-educational activities, and community integration support.
• Psicologia (Psychology) Psychological support services for people with disabilities, including individual counseling, group facilitation, social rehabilitation coordination, and job-market mediation.
• Transporte Adaptado (Adapted Transportation) Accessible transportation enabling people with physical disabilities to reach education, healthcare, employment, and social activities through adapted vehicles.
• Esportes (Sports Program) Paralympic sports program offering athletics, wheelchair basketball, and swimming for over 30 base-category athletes and 32 high-performance athletes.
• Oficina de Manutenção e Reparos OPMAL (OPMAL Maintenance and Repair Workshop) Maintenance and repair workshop for wheelchairs and OPMAL mobility equipment, offering preventive maintenance, tire fixes, brake and wheel repairs, seat/backrest adjustments, lubrication, regulation, and calibration.
• Programa Porta a Porta (Door-to-Door Transportation Program) Door-to-door adapted transportation program using 7 adapted vehicles to serve wheelchair users living in areas inaccessible to regular transport, providing rides to health, education, and employment destinations.
• Curso de Informática Básica (Basic Computer Course)

Quantifiable outcome

• 64 people served in first two months of Porta a Porta transportation program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AbbVie Farmacêutica LTDAcoreOthers · 1 January 2025AbbVie Farmacêutica LTDA donated 60 new wheelchairs to Aflodef. The company organized an event with over 400 employees who assembled the wheelchairs that were then donated to the association.
• Secretaria Municipal de Assistência Social de FlorianópoliscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2024The Municipal Social Assistance Secretariat donated a fully adapted van for use in the Porta a Porta transportation project, facilitating accessible transport for people with disabilities in difficult-to-access areas.
• Secretária Municipal de Saúde de FlorianópoliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for transportation services related to health treatments. AFLODEF operates transportation for people with disabilities accessing health services through this municipal partnership.
• Secretaria Municipal da Educação de FlorianópoliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for transportation of students with disabilities to municipal schools in Florianópolis. AFLODEF provides adapted transport for educational access.
• Prefeitura de FlorianópoliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain municipal government partner supporting the Porta a Porta transportation program. Mayor Gean Loureiro has been a strong supporter, with the program changing reality for wheelchair users and their families by enabling autonomy and social inclusion.
• Fundação Municipal de Esportes de Florianópolis (FME)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal Sports Foundation providing support for sports programs. AFLODEF athletes compete under FME support in events like Parajasc and Copa Santa Catarina.
• Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUFSC provides training facilities - athletics track for athletics training and aquatic complex for swimming training. The university also provides support through various sports partnerships.
• Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState university partner providing support for sports programs and athlete development.
• UNISUL (Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNISUL Pedra Branca in Palhoça provides basketball training facilities for AFLODEF's high-performance athletes, training held Monday and Wednesday evenings.
• Consórcio FênixminorOthersTransportation consortium that donated 2 adapted Kombi vehicles (2013 and 2014 models) to AFLODEF for the Porta a Porta transportation project.
• Unlimited Sports (Iron Man Florianópolis organizers)minorOthersPartners Caco Raabe and Carlos Galvão organized wheelchair donations through Iron Man Florianópolis events.
• Igreja de Deus InternacionalminorOthersChurch representative João Batista contributed wheelchair donations to support people with physical disabilities.
• Projeto Social AntoniasminorOthersSocial project that helped with food collection for the association, demonstrating community support and partnership.
• FloripaFutsal AvaíminorOthersFootball club's social initiative that contributed food donations to the association.
• Fundação Catarinense de Educação Especial (FCEE)minorOthers50th anniversary celebration where AFLODEF received recognition/homage for its work in disability inclusion over the years.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AACD (Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente): Major Brazilian disability organization providing rehabilitation, adapted sports, social services, and equipment support. Closely comparable integrated services model including wheelchair sports programs and equipment maintenance.
• Fundação Dorina Nowill: Brazilian non-profit providing integrated disability services (rehabilitation, social services, employment mediation). Similar multi-service NGO model serving people with disabilities, with strong corporate partnerships.
• Associação Pestalozzi: Brazilian non-profit network providing education, rehabilitation, and social services to people with disabilities. Comparable integrated service-delivery model across multiple Brazilian states.
• Lar Escola São Francisco (LESF): Brazilian disability rehabilitation center providing physical therapy, adapted sports, and social integration. Comparable multidisciplinary service model targeting people with physical disabilities.

Others

• Centro de Vida Independente (CVI): Brazilian disability rights and independent living organization. Adjacent thematically — both serve people with disabilities — but with an advocacy rather than direct service delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• APAE Brasil (Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais): Largest Brazilian disability non-profit network with thousands of local units providing social, educational, health, and rehabilitation services. Highly comparable integrated service model, though operates at much greater national scale.
• Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro: National Paralympic governing body that funds and coordinates adaptive sports across Brazil, including Parajasc. Directly relevant as the umbrella body that supports athletes Aflodef develops and competes.

Regional players

• Associação Brasileira de Deficientes Visuais (ABDV): Brazilian disability association serving a specific disability population (visual impairment). Comparable membership-based NGO model with sports and social programs, though narrower beneficiary focus.

Emerging players

• ANDE (Associação Nacional de Desporto para Deficientes): Brazilian national wheelchair sports federation organizing national competitions and supporting clubs. Directly relevant as Aflodef's athletes compete in ANDE-affiliated events.
• Special Olympics Brasil: Brazilian affiliate of Special Olympics providing adaptive sports training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities. Comparable adaptive sports programming model and athlete development focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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