Cáritas Santa Suzana

What Cáritas Santa Suzana does

Cáritas Santa Suzana is a non-profit charitable organization established in 1999 in São Paulo, Brazil, operating as one of 70 units of Cáritas Diocesana de Campo Limpo under the broader Cáritas Brasileira network (founded 1956). It delivers free socio-educational and professional training services to approximately 350 beneficiaries annually — primarily low-income children, adolescents (ages 6-18), and adults — through 14 regular programs that combine school reinforcement, vocational training (Aprendiz, Aprendiz BB banking track, entrepreneurship, English, digital inclusion), and family social assistance. Services are delivered at the Centro Social e de Formação para o Trabalho, a 1,700 m² purpose-built facility opened in 2012 with 6 multi-purpose classrooms, 4 workshops, library, kitchen-school, and recreation areas.

The organization employs 12 staff and is supported by 45 volunteers, enabling a per-student operating cost of approximately R$56/month — a structurally low cost-to-serve sustained by in-kind donations from corporate and local partners (Banco do Brasil for the Aprendiz BB program, Accenture for Junior Achievement, Graded School and Colégio N.S. do Morumbi for educational activities, Clínica Belfort for ophthalmology, plus local bakeries and produce suppliers). The 2012 facility was financed in significant part by the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI), drawing on Italian taxpayers' 0.8% income-tax allocation to Catholic charitable initiatives abroad.

The business model is donation-funded rather than revenue-generating. Operating costs are covered by a recurring monthly contribution from Paróquia de Santa Suzana equivalent to 15% of tithes, proceeds from a bazaar selling donated goods, regular and sporadic donations from benefactors and partners, and fundraising events. All services are provided free of charge. The organization holds Utilidade Pública recognition at municipal, state, and federal levels, plus sector registrations at CMDCA, CONSEAS, COMAS, and CNAS, conferring tax-deductible donation status to corporate partners and eligibility for public social-assistance funding streams.

Name

Cáritas Santa Suzana

Legal name

Cáritas Santa Suzana

Website

https://caritassantasuzana.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cáritas Santa Suzana is a São Paulo-based Catholic non-profit providing free socio-educational and professional training services to approximately 350 low-income children, adolescents, and adults annually through 14 programs, funded by parish tithes, donations, and partners including Banco do Brasil.

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Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Parish Contribution: Regular monthly contribution from Paróquia de Santa Suzana, equivalent to 15% of the tithes collected each month.
2. Bazaar Sales: Donated clothing and other items are sold through the organization's bazaar to generate revenue for operations.
3. Donations from Partners and Parishioners: Regular and sporadic contributions from benefactors, partners, and parish community members who support the organization financially.
4. Fundraising Events: Specific events organized to raise funds for the organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cáritas Santa Suzana delivers 14 free socio-educational and professional training programs to approximately 350 children, adolescents, and adults from low-income communities annually. Offerings include school reinforcement, the Aprendiz workforce program (with the Banco do Brasil-supported banking services track), entrepreneurship and English courses, adult digital inclusion, hairdresser and cookery vocational workshops, and sports/cultural activities, all delivered at its purpose-built Centro Social e de Formação para o Trabalho in São Paulo.

Product overview

Cáritas Santa Suzana offers a portfolio of 14 regular programs focused on social-educational services and professional training. The core offerings include school reinforcement for children, vocational training programs (Aprendiz, Aprendiz BB – Serviços Bancários, Empreendedorismo/Junior Achievement, Empreendedorismo/Inglês, Inclusão Digital para Adultos), practical workshops (Hairdresser and Cookery), and extracurricular sports and cultural activities. These programs are designed to promote social inclusion, professional qualification, and citizenship development for approximately 350 students annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aprendiz Program Professional training program for adolescents aged 15-18 years, providing classes in Portuguese, English, mathematics, and computer science, along with personal marketing guidance, social behavior training, and practical internship at Valor Humano company across reception, filing, HR, and warehouse areas.
• Aprendiz BB – Serviços Bancários (Banking Services) Professional banking services training program for adolescents aged 15-17 years, supported by Banco do Brasil and validated by the Ministry of Labor and Employment. Participants receive Portuguese, mathematics, and computer science classes, banking practices orientation, group work training, and ethics/citizenship education, and sign a two-year employment contract with salary, transportation voucher, meal voucher, and health insurance.
• Empreendedorismo/Junior Achievement Entrepreneurship capacity development program for youth aged 15-18 years, providing information about the job market and basic finance and business concepts, delivered in partnership with Accenture.
• Empreendedorismo/Inglês (English) English language classes with entrepreneurship themes for adolescents and young adults.
• Inclusão Digital para Adultos (Digital Inclusion for Adults) Professional training and basic computer skills program for adults and families of children and adolescents served by Cáritas.
• Hairdresser Workshop Vocational workshop training participants to work in hairdressing services or as entrepreneurs in the beauty segment, supported by Ikesaki donations intermediated through Instituto Paulo Kobayashi.
• Cookery Workshop Vocational workshop training participants to work in culinary services or as entrepreneurs in the food segment, utilizing the kitchen-school facility at Centro Social.
• School Reinforcement Program Academic reinforcement program for children, providing tutoring and support in regular school subjects, with supplementary support from Kumon Panamby volunteer instructors.
• Sports and Cultural Activities Sports and cultural activities for children and adolescents, complementing their educational development, including recreational and ludic activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 210+ professional qualifications achieved, enabling access to formal employment market
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Graded SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner that mentions Cáritas projects (Projeto Fala, Sister School, Laff, Harmony, Service Learning) in their educational programs. Students conduct fundraising campaigns (Projeto Nexo) for materials and participate in Sonhar Acordado monthly activities with beneficiaries.
• Colégio N. S. do MorumbicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeekly activities in their space for Cáritas children aged 6-8, providing ludic activities. Also supports Sonhar Acordado monthly activities.
• AccenturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Junior Achievement program, providing educational materials and volunteer instructors for professional training programs.
• Clínica BelfortcoreOthersProvides emergency and ophthalmological consultations for beneficiaries who need eye care services.
• Kumon PanambyminorOthersProvides 2 volunteer instructors to support educational activities at Cáritas.
• Padaria Gato D'ouro IIminorOthersDaily donations of bread and bakery products, plus Christmas lunch products.
• Padaria Portal do PadeirominorOthersDaily donations of bakery products.
• Horti Fruti Portal do MorumbiminorOthersWeekly donations of fruits, vegetables, and greens.
• Instituto Paulo KobayashicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResponsible for implementation and maintenance of computer/IT programs. Intermediates donations for beauty salon with Ikesaki company.
• Colégio Guilherme Dumont VillaresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducts food collection campaigns and donates school furniture (chairs, tables, blackboards, etc.).
• Banco do BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports Aprendiz BB - Banking Services program, validated by Ministry of Labor and Employment. Adolescents aged 15-17 receive training, sign 2-year work contracts, receive salary, transportation voucher, meal voucher, and health insurance.
• Valor HumanominorOthersSpecialized human resources management company where Aprendiz program participants receive practical training in reception, filing, human resources, and warehouse areas.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Instituto Unibanco: Brazilian nonprofit focused on youth education and professional development, partnering with public schools and communities. Comparable mission of driving social mobility through education and training for underserved youth, with strong emphasis on outcome measurement.
• Fundação Lemann: Brazilian foundation investing in education, social justice, and leadership development. Comparable in using evidence-based approaches to drive education outcomes for vulnerable populations and partnering with public systems for scale.
• Fundação Abrinq: Brazilian NGO focused on children's and adolescents' rights and education, including adolescent professional training programs. Comparable focus on socio-educational programming for vulnerable youth and engagement with corporate CSR funding.
• Instituto Ayrton Senna: Brazilian NGO focused on education and youth development for underprivileged students. Operates complementary education and training programs at scale, with similar social-impact orientation and rigorous measurement of student outcomes.
• Cáritas Brasileira: National umbrella entity founded in 1956 that Cáritas Santa Suzana is affiliated with. Operates a broader network of social and humanitarian programs across Brazil with similar socio-educational and emergency assistance services, providing the institutional framework and donor access that the unit operates within.
• Aldeias Infantis SOS Brasil: International NGO serving vulnerable children and adolescents in Brazil through residential and community-based programs. Comparable mission of child protection, education, and family-strengthening services for at-risk populations.
• Fundação Bradesco: Large Brazilian foundation providing free education and professional training to low-income communities nationwide, with extensive school infrastructure. Comparable mission to Cáritas Santa Suzana in delivering educational access and workforce readiness to underserved populations.

Direct peers

• Casa do Zezinho: São Paulo-based NGO providing education, vocational training, and social services to children and adolescents from low-income communities. Closest geographic and operational peer, with a similar hybrid education+social-assistance model targeting vulnerable youth in São Paulo's periphery.
• Junior Achievement Brasil: Delivers entrepreneurship and workforce-readiness programs for youth aged 15-18 through local partner institutions. Cáritas Santa Suzana is already a partner institution implementing Junior Achievement curricula in its Empreendedorismo program, making it a direct operational peer.

Emerging players

• Instituto Paulo Kobayashi: Established partner of Cáritas Santa Suzana responsible for implementation and maintenance of IT/computer programs. Operates as a smaller specialized education-focused NGO in São Paulo, similar in mission scope and geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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