ATSHU

What ATSHU does

ATSHU (Asociación de Profesionales en Trabajo Social del Huila) is a non-profit professional guild association of social workers headquartered at Calle 3 b No. 14-48 in Neiva, Huila, Colombia. The organization was initially constituted on September 21, 1978 as the Comité de Trabajadoras Sociales del Huila y Caquetá by five founding professionals including Magda Lucia Solano, and obtained legal recognition on March 20, 1979 via Resolution No. 030 of the Huila governorship. Over 45+ years it has evolved through several name changes — to Comité de Trabajadoras Sociales del Huila (1983), Asociación de Trabajadoras Sociales del Huila (1989), and finally to its current Asociación de Profesionales en Trabajo Social del Huila registered with the Cámara de Comercio del Huila in 1999 — repositioning in 1997 from a purely gremial body to an NGO with operational and financial capacity to contract with the state. It operates a dual mandate: representing and qualifying social-work professionals (with affiliation to the national federation FECTS, where it has held national board positions), and delivering social programs on contract for government, international organizations, and corporates.

The association's operational surface rests on three programs. Ser Integral is a sociotherapeutic service line targeting individuals, families, and communities in topics including family relationships, grief management, elder care, and emotional well-being, delivered through five dedicated phone lines. Laboratorio de Sueños is a long-running (7+ year) corporate-social-responsibility program working with children in the Villa Colombia settlement on soft-skills development, academic reinforcement, and violence prevention, with the later Tejedoras de Sueños extension for single mothers. The third line is research and publication, anchored by "Retos del Trabajo Social para la Construcción de Paz," a joint study with Fundación Paz y Reconciliación on peace-agreement implementation in Huila, which is also sold commercially. Underlying technology is essentially conventional community-intervention methods; ATSHU has no software product, no application, no API, and no proprietary platform — it is explicitly not a technology business.

Revenue is generated via three streams: (1) project contracts with Colombian government entities (ICBF, Alcaldía de Neiva, INFIHUILA, ADAM), one international organization (OIM), and one corporate (Ecopetrol S.A.) for the execution of social development programs; (2) professional services through Ser Integral targeting individuals and families; and (3) one-time sales of peace-building research publications. Pricing is contract-based and not publicly disclosed; there is no subscription, licensing, or platform model. Distribution occurs via direct community intervention in Neiva neighborhoods and through participation in public-sector tenders. Marketing is limited to organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), a WordPress website, and word-of-mouth within the regional social-work professional network.

Name

ATSHU

Legal name

Asociación de Profesionales en Trabajo Social del Huila

Website

https://atshu.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

A Neiva-based non-profit guild association of social workers founded in 1979, ATSHU delivers community programs (Ser Integral, Laboratorio de Sueños) and contracts with government and corporate entities for social welfare services across the Huila and Surcolombiano regions of Colombia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Work Professional Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Social work services
• Community intervention programs
• Family counseling services
• Professional guild association
• Social welfare programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Neiva

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Project contracting with government and private entities: The organization generates revenue through contracts with government entities (ICBF, municipal government, INFIHUILA) and international organizations (OIM) for the execution of social development programs and projects.
2. Professional services and social programs: Revenue from providing social work professional services including family intervention, community development, and social welfare programs through entities like Ecopetrol and ADAM.
3. Sale of research publications: The organization sells research publications on social work topics, including their peace-building research conducted in partnership with Fundación Paz y Reconciliación.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ATSHU is a non-profit professional guild association that delivers social work professional services and community programs. Its flagship offering, "Ser Integral," is a sociotherapeutic center providing family relationship counseling, grief management, elder care, and emotional well-being services. The "Laboratorio de Sueños" program provides social intervention for children in vulnerable settlements. The association also sells research publications and contracts with government entities for social program implementation.

Product overview

ATSHU is a professional association for social workers in Huila, Colombia, offering a portfolio of social programs and professional services. The core offerings include 'Ser Integral,' a holistic sociotherapeutic center providing family counseling and emotional support services, and 'Laboratorio de Sueños,' a long-standing social responsibility project supporting children and families in underserved communities. The organization also produces research publications on peacebuilding and social work topics. These programs serve both as professional services to the community and as vehicles for the association's gremial mission of strengthening the social work profession.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ser Integral: Project offering professional social work services to individuals, families and communities on topics including family relationships, grief management, care for the elderly and emotional well-being.
• Laboratorio de Sueños

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación Paz y ReconciliacióncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATSHU conducted joint research with Fundación Paz y Reconciliación on 'Retos del Trabajo Social para la Construcción de Paz: Análisis de la Implementación del Acuerdo de Paz en el Departamento del Huila a 2 Años de la dejación de armas de las FARC-EP'. This partnership demonstrates the organization's role in peace-building and social work research.
• ICBF (Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for implementing social programs including 'Atención Integral a la Familia', 'Generaciones con Bienestar', and 'Familias con Bienestar' across Huila, Caquetá, and Putumayo departments. ATSHU became an NGO with operational and financial capacity to execute contracts following this partnership.
• FECTS (Federación Colombiana de Trabajadores Sociales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATSHU is affiliated with the national federation. In 2016, ATSHU professionals Andrea Milena Castañeda Charry and Amparo Chávarro served on FECTS national board as President and Treasurer respectively, giving ATSHU national influence.
• Alcaldía de NeivaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partnership for social development projects and community intervention programs in Neiva municipality.
• OIM (Organización Internacional para las Migraciones)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization partnership for migration and social development programs in the region.
• Ecopetrol S.A.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Ecopetrol for social intervention programs in communities near the company's operations in Huila and Tolima (Ortega municipality).
• ADAM (Áreas de Desarrollo Alternativo Municipal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for alternative development programs and social welfare projects with municipal development areas.
• INFIHUILAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development partnership for social welfare programs with the Instituto de Infraestructura y Financiamiento del Huila.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pastoral Social Cáritas Colombiana: Catholic social action network executing community development, family support, and humanitarian programs across Colombian departments, including in Huila. Comparable to ATSHU as a regional social-services implementer with a national parent network and government partnerships.
• Fundación Restrepo Barco: Colombian foundation running social investment programs in early childhood, education, and community development across regions. Comparable to ATSHU in nonprofit service delivery to vulnerable families and children, with broader national scale.
• Fundación Corona: Colombian foundation focused on social development, youth employability, and family well-being programs funded by corporate partners and government. Comparable to ATSHU in addressing family and community welfare outcomes through project-based execution.
• Cruz Roja Colombiana (Colombian Red Cross): National humanitarian organization delivering community-based social and health services across Colombia, including vulnerable-population programs funded by government and international donors — directly comparable to ATSHU in service delivery model and funder base, though at a much larger scale.
• FECTS (Federación Colombiana de Trabajadores Sociales): National federation of social work professionals to which ATSHU is affiliated. FECTS operates as the umbrella body for regional social work guilds across Colombia, setting membership and association standards and providing national representation — directly comparable to ATSHU at the national level.
• World Vision Colombia: International NGO operating child sponsorship, protection, and community development programs in Colombian departments. Comparable to ATSHU in serving vulnerable children and families through multi-year donor-funded programs in regional geographies.
• Corporación Minuto de Dios: Large Colombian social organization running community development, education, and social outreach programs across departments, including rural and post-conflict zones. Comparable to ATSHU as a multi-program social services operator with government contracting.
• Fundación Social (Compañía de Jesús): Jesuit-affiliated Colombian foundation running social research, microfinance, and community development programs. Comparable to ATSHU in combining social work research output with community-level service delivery and a nonprofit mission orientation.

Regional players

• PROFAMILIA: Colombian nonprofit providing health and family services (sexual/reproductive health, family counseling) at national scale. Comparable to ATSHU in family-focused social service delivery with a mix of fee-based and donor-funded revenue.

Others

• Universidad Nacional de Colombia — Programa de Trabajo Social: Academic social work programs (Universidad Nacional, Javeriana, Univalle, Uniminuto) train the next generation of Colombian social workers and connect with ATSHU's professional development mission. Comparable as part of the social work ecosystem that ATSHU serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@atshu3207
• Facebookfacebook.com/ONGATSHU
• Instagraminstagram.com/ongatshu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atshu

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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