Caritas Cusco

What Caritas Cusco does

Caritas Cusco is a non-profit charitable institution of the Catholic Church, operating under the Arquidiócesis de Cusco in Peru, with institutional presence dating to 1950 (following the 1950 earthquake) and employing approximately 26 staff. The organization serves vulnerable populations across all 8 provinces of the Cusco Archdiocese, with a cumulative beneficiary base reported at over 64,000 people spanning 64+ communities. Its programs span humanitarian aid and sustainable development, organized around three operating lines: (i) the Banco de Alimentos Cusco, a food rescue and redistribution subsidiary that recovers approximately 1 tonne of food per day from markets and supermarkets for distribution to ollas comunes, comedores populares, and vulnerable families (cumulative 500+ tons since inception); (ii) Cáritas Store, a fair-trade artisan e-commerce channel selling textiles and accessories produced by women from rural Cusco communities; and (iii) multi-thematic development projects addressing women's empowerment, violence prevention in Calca, water harvesting (Siembra y Cosecha de Agua, with 274.73 hectares protected via REPANAS), and inclusive education for people with disabilities (Construyendo Comunidades Inclusivas).

The business model combines individual donations (via the Donar portal, in cash and in-kind), corporate and foundation grants from a diversified international funder base (Cáritas Alemania, BMZ Germany, AACID, Diputación Foral de Bizkaia, Inter-American Foundation, Fundación Romero, Fundación Albihar, HGD Netherlands), and modest earned income from Cáritas Store artisan sales. There is no traditional commercial pricing; the key financial signal is a 20 soles donation referencing a family-of-four breakfast benchmark. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, leveraging Catholic Church infrastructure, parish networks, and direct-to-donor digital channels (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, newsletter). The organization is part of the 13-member Cáritas Red Sur, the 47-Cáritas Peru network, and the global Cáritas Internationalis confederation of ~200 national organizations serving 24 million people annually.

Caritas Cusco is governed by a Secretary General (Alberto Carpio Joyas) and Vice President (Rvdo. Padre Genaro Huamán Huayllapuma), with project coordinators dedicated to each major program (Pillpinto trout farming, Calca sin violencia, Sembrando agua, Nutrición, Comunidades Inclusivas) and a recently-established formal cooperation with the regional education authority (August 2025) for inclusive education. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; there is no venture, PE, or institutional investment ownership as the entity operates within Catholic Church governance. Recent notable moves include the December 2025 convening of the I Congreso Interprovincial de Mujeres Regidoras y Lideresas in Calca and the November 2025 presentation of the REPANAS model at the regional Allin Llank'ay 2025 good-practice competition.

Name

Caritas Cusco

Legal name

Cáritas Cusco

Website

https://caritascusco.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Caritas Cusco is a Catholic Church-affiliated non-profit humanitarian organization operating across 8 provinces of the Cusco Archdiocese in Peru, delivering food security, women's empowerment, water harvesting, and inclusive education programs to over 64,000 vulnerable beneficiaries since 1950.

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Product category

Humanitarian and community development services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Emergency Livelihood Support (BPAGAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA), Food Security, Agriculture & Nutrition Aid Programs (BPADABAD), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Community development programs
• Food bank operations
• Fair trade artisan marketplace
• Social welfare programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cusco

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Caritas Cusco collects monetary donations from individuals through its Donar platform, accepting contributions via bank transfer to BCP account, with 20 soles providing breakfast for a family of 4.
2. Caritas Store Sales: Fair trade artisan marketplace selling handcrafted textiles and accessories made by women artisans from rural Cusco communities. The store promotes community economic development through sustainable commerce.
3. Corporate and Foundation Partnerships: Partnerships with foundations (Fundación Romero, Fundación Albihar, Fundación Interamericana) and international development agencies (AACID, BMZ, Cáritas Alemania) for project financing and food donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cáritas Cusco is a non-profit Catholic Church institution that delivers humanitarian aid and sustainable community development programs across the 8 provinces of the Cusco Archdiocese. Its core operations include the Banco de Alimentos Cusco food bank (rescuing ~1 tonne of food per day and 500+ tons historically), the Cáritas Store fair-trade artisan marketplace, and development projects covering women's empowerment, water harvesting, inclusive education for people with disabilities, and gender-based violence prevention. Programs are funded by individual donations, foundation grants, and international cooperation partners, serving 64,000+ beneficiaries across 64+ communities.

Product overview

Cáritas Cusco operates as a unified charitable service platform offering multiple interconnected humanitarian and development programs. The core offerings include the Banco de Alimentos Cusco (food bank) for food security, Cáritas Store for fair-trade artisan products, and various Proyectos de Desarrollo covering women's empowerment, agricultural production, water management, and inclusive education. These programs are supported by Voluntariado (volunteer) and Convocatorias (career) initiatives, and funded through Donaciones (donations). The organization functions as a Catholic Church institution serving the 8 provinces of the Cusco Archdiocese since 1950, focusing on integral human development and social justice.

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Products and services

• Banco de Alimentos Cusco A food bank initiative operated by Cáritas Cusco that rescues edible food from markets, supermarkets, and businesses to distribute to vulnerable families, ollas comunes (community kitchens), comedores populares (popular dining halls), and other social institutions while reducing food waste. The program has recovered more than 500 tons of food since its creation and currently handles ~1 tonne of food rescued per day from local markets.
• Cáritas Store An artisan marketplace and fair-trade e-commerce storefront showcasing handcrafted textiles and accessories made by women from rural Cusco communities. The store promotes fair trade, preserves ancestral weaving techniques, and advances community economic development through sustainable and ethical commerce with direct consumer sales.
• Proyectos de Desarrollo (Development Projects) A portfolio of community-based sustainable development projects covering women's empowerment (Pillpinto trout farming, Callatiac-Huaccaytaqui leadership), water harvesting (Siembra y Cosecha de Agua via REPANAS traditional methodology), inclusive education for people with disabilities (Construyendo Comunidades Inclusivas), and gender-based violence prevention (Calca Sin Violencia). Programs are delivered directly to beneficiaries across the 8 provinces of the Cusco Archdiocese.
• Donaciones (Donations) Donation services for individuals and institutions accepting monetary contributions (with a suggested 20 soles benchmark that funds a breakfast for a family of 4 via the Banco de Alimentos), as well as in-kind contributions of clothing, food, and medicines to support vulnerable families across the Cusco region. Donations are channeled through a BCP bank account via the Donar web platform.
• Voluntariado (Volunteer Program) A volunteer program that enables citizens to serve vulnerable populations through humanitarian actions, community support, and social development activities without financial compensation. The program supports Cáritas Cusco's field operations across humanitarian aid, food bank distribution, and development project delivery.
• Convocatorias (Open Calls / Careers) Open calls platform advertising paid employment and volunteer opportunities for professionals, technicians, and solidarity-minded citizens who share Christian values and wish to contribute to humanitarian action, human development, and social justice within Cáritas Cusco's operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ tons of food recovered since Banco de Alimentos inception
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación RomerocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025Joint food donation initiative delivering 250 boxes of non-perishable food items to 5 comedores populares in Acomayo, Acopia, Sangarará, Pomacanchi and Acos, enabling preparation of 2,500+ meal portions for vulnerable populations in the southern Andean region.
• Gerencia Regional de Educación CuscocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 August 2025Marco de Cooperación Interinstitucional signed to strengthen inclusive education for children, youth and young adults with disabilities through the 'Construyendo comunidades educativas' project, addressing early intervention, inclusive education and family/community strengthening.
• Universidad Andina del CuscominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity volunteer program where students contribute food donations to Banco de Alimentos Cusco for direct distribution to families in urgent social need.
• FISC Cooperación y DesarrollominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical support partner for the Pillpinto women's empowerment and governance project.
• Cáritas del PerúcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Cáritas network coordination for disability inclusion and community development programs across Peru.
• Cáritas InternationaliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Cáritas confederation network operating in approximately 200 countries worldwide, helping nearly 24 million people annually with 440,000 paid employees and 625,000 volunteers globally.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Asociación Benéfica PRONAA: Peruvian state-linked food assistance and social protection programs delivered through comedores populares and community kitchens; directly comparable beneficiary channel, though state-administered rather than church-administered.

Direct peers

• Cáritas del Perú: National umbrella and parent of Cáritas Cusco operating the same humanitarian, food-security, and community development mandate across all 47 Peruvian Cáritas entities; directly comparable in mission, governance model, and funding sources.
• Banco de Alimentos Perú: Peruvian food-bank organization that rescues food and distributes to vulnerable populations; structurally similar to the Banco de Alimentos Cusco subsidiary, operating with overlapping beneficiary types and supplier networks.
• Cáritas del Perú (Red Sur network): Sister network of 13 Cáritas organizations in southern Peru that coordinate food security, gender, and rural development programs in overlapping Andean geographies with shared donor relationships.

Broad incumbents

• CARE Peru: International NGO implementing rural development, women's economic empowerment, and food security programs in southern Peru with directly overlapping thematic focus areas.
• Cáritas Internationalis: Global confederation of 200+ Cáritas entities reaching 24 million people annually; broader incumbent that sets shared doctrine, funding frameworks, and global partnerships that Cáritas Cusco operates within.
• World Food Programme Peru: UN agency operating large-scale food assistance and nutrition programs in Peru with comparable beneficiary cohorts (food-insecure families, school-age children, rural women), competing for overlapping donor attention in the region.
• Acción contra el Hambre (Peru): International humanitarian organization focused on food security, water/sanitation, and nutrition in high-Andean communities; directly comparable programmatic mandate, donor set, and beneficiary profile.
• UNICEF Peru: UN agency covering child nutrition, inclusive education, and social protection in Peru; directly relevant on the inclusive education and child-focused humanitarian axis in which Cáritas Cusco operates.
• Oxfam Perú: International NGO implementing gender justice, food sovereignty, and rural development programs across the Peruvian Andes with similar institutional donors and Andean geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@caritascusco9244
• Facebookfacebook.com/CaritasCusco
• Instagraminstagram.com/caritascusco
• TikToktiktok.com/@caritas.cusco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caritas-cusco

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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