Asas De Socorro

What Asas De Socorro does

Asas de Socorro is a Brazilian Christian nonprofit missionary organization founded in 1954 that provides aerial logistics and integral community development services to isolated riverside communities in the Amazon interior. Its stated mission is to support "populations of difficult access" in the states of Amazonas, Roraima, and Rondônia through aviation operations coupled with on-the-ground programs in healthcare, education, and water infrastructure. The organization is registered as an "entidade sem fins lucrativos" and is led by Superintendent Eunice Cunha of the Department of Integral Transformative Development.

The organization's core service is missionary air logistics (Logística Aérea Missionária), which operates aircraft to connect remote riverside populations with hospitals and essential services using trained missionary pilots. This is complemented by an integral community development program (Desenvolvimento Comunitário Integral), most notably the Projeto Água Limpa para os Curumins, a clean water initiative that has installed potable water systems for Amazon families. Asas de Socorro also operates a missionary aviation school (Escola de Aviação Missionária) in Anápolis-GO that trains future missionary pilots, and offers four structured missionary travel experiences. Operational footprint spans four bases: Anápolis-GO (training academy), Manaus-AM (Amazon operations hub), Boa Vista-RR (field base), and Porto Velho-RO (field base).

Because Asas de Socorro is a nonprofit, it does not operate a commercial revenue model. Funding derives primarily from individual donations accepted via PIX, credit card, and boleto through its website, plus participant fees from missionary trips covering lodging, meals, and in-region transportation. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: recruitment relies on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, the organization website, and word-of-mouth through Brazilian church and Christian missionary networks. The organization lists no institutional investors, no parent company, and no subsidiaries; headcount is reported at 1-10 employees. Recent evidence of activity includes Public Tender Notice 06/2026 for water treatment systems and a partnership with Faceten (Faculdade de Ciências, Educação e Teologia do Norte do Brasil) for educational programming in Roraima.

Name

Asas De Socorro

Legal name

Asas de Socorro

Website

https://asasdesocorro.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Asas de Socorro is a Brazilian Christian nonprofit delivering air logistics and community development programs to isolated riverside communities in the Amazon, supplemented by paid missionary trips and a pilot training academy. Founded in 1954, it operates four field bases across Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aviation and Missionary Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Tour Operators (56152)

SIC

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Accessibility & Special Assistance Services (PRM) (THABALAI)

Keywords

• Missionary aviation services
• Humanitarian air logistics
• Community development programs
• Amazon region outreach
• Volunteer mission trips

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Velho, Ro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations (PIX, Credit Card, Boleto): Individual donors contribute via PIX ([email protected]), credit card, or boleto through the organization's donation portal. Donors can become recurring donors or give one-time contributions.
2. Missionary Trip Fees: Participants pay registration fees for missionary travel experiences ranging from R$ 800 to R$ 2,600 depending on the program, which cover lodging, meals, and local transportation within the mission area. Travel to the base location is funded separately by participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Asas de Socorro is a Christian missionary nonprofit that provides air logistics and integral community development for populations of difficult access in the Brazilian Amazon interior. It operates missionary flights connecting isolated riverside communities to healthcare and assistance, runs the Projeto Água Limpa clean water initiative, and offers short-term paid missionary trip experiences (Puxirum Ribeirinho, Projeto IDE, Expedição pela Amazônia, Missão Puraque) and an aviation training school for missionary pilots.

Product overview

Asas de Socorro operates as a unified missionary organization offering air logistics services and comprehensive community development programs. The core offerings include missionary air transportation connecting remote Amazon communities to healthcare and assistance, along with community development initiatives covering cultural, educational, and health programs. Service programs include missionary travel experiences (Viagens Missionárias) with multiple duration and pricing options, an aviation training school (Escola de Aviação) in Anápolis, and the Clean Water Project (Projeto Água Limpa) for riverside communities. All services support the organization's 71-year mission of serving populations in difficult-to-access areas of the Amazon interior.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Logística Aérea Missionária

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Faceten (Faculdade de Ciências, Educação e Teologia do Norte do Brasil)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership between Faceten and Asas de Socorro established in Roraima state. The collaboration unites education and mission to reach people living where few can access. The partnership aims to create opportunities for communities to access knowledge, development, and hope in the Amazon.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HeliMission: European-based missionary helicopter organization providing aviation services to remote mission stations and humanitarian projects in Africa, Asia, and South America—analogous faith-based aviation nonprofit serving isolated communities.
• AIM Air: Missionary aviation arm of Africa Inland Mission serving missionaries, aid workers, and isolated communities across Africa with charter flights and medical evacuation—directly comparable nonprofit aviation model with similar humanitarian mission focus.
• JAARS (Jungle Aviation and Radio Service): Missionary aviation and technology organization supporting Bible translation and community development in remote areas worldwide, including pilot training programs—closely comparable to Asas de Socorro's aviation school and air logistics operations.
• MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship): Global missionary aviation organization operating a fleet of aircraft to serve remote and isolated communities with humanitarian aid, medical transport, and community development—operating model directly aligned with Asas de Socorro's air logistics mission in the Amazon.

Regional players

• Operação Amazônia Nativa (OPAN): Brazilian indigenous rights and Amazon protection organization supporting indigenous communities in remote regions—comparable regional nonprofit serving similar remote Amazon populations with community development programs.
• Instituto Socioambiental (ISA): Brazilian nonprofit focused on Amazon indigenous peoples and environmental protection, with programs in health, education, and sustainable development—comparable Brazilian Amazon-serving nonprofit with overlapping community-development focus.

Broad incumbents

• ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency): Large international humanitarian organization operating community development, water access, and education programs in underserved regions—including active programs across Brazil—comparable in mission and beneficiary communities but far broader in geographic scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/asasdesocorro
• Facebookfacebook.com/asas.desocorro
• Instagraminstagram.com/asasdesocorro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asas-de-socorro

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investments

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