CCAIJO

What CCAIJO does

CCAIJO (Asociación Jesús Obrero) is a Peruvian non-profit civil association founded in 1971 as an apostolic work of the Compañía de Jesús, Provincia del Perú. It is headquartered in Andahuaylillas, Quispicanchi province, Cusco, and operates with 31 employees across four districts and twelve communities. The organization's mission is the Jesuit "service of faith and promotion of justice" applied to rural development, framed locally as "allin kausay" (good living).

CCAIJO runs a coordinated portfolio of six active development projects targeting sustainable agriculture, food security, and rural entrepreneurship. Core programs include TERSAA (ecological transition of agrarian and food systems covering 889 hectares across 715 producers), W4P (value chain consolidation for rural women and youth, including 8 cheese plants producing 2,220 kg per week), the Apiculture Project (200 beekeepers in 5 associations with sanitary certification), the Economic Empowerment Project (200 families, 70% women-led), and a food rights project in Andahuaylillas and Quiquijana. Methodologies such as TERSAA agroecology, Canvas-based entrepreneurship training, and competency-based rural tourism certification form the operational backbone. The Centro de Desarrollo Empresarial (CDE) provides business training and links beneficiaries to competitive funds and microcredit, including S/ 1,154,000 in financing facilitated through Cooperativa Los Andes.

The commercial arm is Tienda CCAIJO (store.ccaijo.org.pe), a digital marketplace selling honey, dairy, strawberries, and artisanal products sourced directly from project beneficiaries, supplemented by direct sales into Cusco-region hotels (Sonesta, Sima) and weekly local ferias. Funding comes from international development partners including MISEREOR, Manos Unidas, Caixa, Taller de Solidaridad, Acting for Life (AFL/AFD), Generalitat Valenciana, Mary MacKillop, and Entre Cultura. Pricing to beneficiaries is zero, as CCAIJO is a non-profit; digital store retail pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is community-led development with event-driven (ferias) commercial activation.

Name

CCAIJO

Legal name

Asociación Jesús Obrero – CCAIJO

Website

https://ccaijo.org.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Development Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) / Emergency Social Assistance (BPADADAI)

Keywords

• Rural development services
• Agroecological production training
• Rural entrepreneurship support
• Beekeeping value chain
• Community economic empowerment

Headquarters

HQ city

Andahuaylillas

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Digital Product Sales: CCAIJO operates a digital store (store.ccaijo.org.pe) that sells agricultural and artisanal products from rural entrepreneurs including honey, dairy products, strawberries, and processed goods. Products are sourced directly from project beneficiaries.
2. Development Project Funding: Non-profit organization funded by international cooperation partners including MISEREOR, Entre Cultura, Manos Unidas, Mary MacKillop, Taller de Solidaridad, and Acting for Life (AFL/AFD). Funding supports rural development projects in agriculture, entrepreneurship, and sustainable production.
3. Agricultural Production Revenue: Rural families generate income through sale of agricultural and livestock products including honey, cheese, guinea pigs, strawberries, and processed derivatives at local markets and through CCAIJO's digital store.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CCAIJO is a non-profit Jesuit civil association that delivers rural development services in the Quispicanchi province of Cusco, Peru. It provides technical assistance, capacity-building, and agroecological training to rural families, operates a Business Development Center (CDE) offering business training and competitive funds, runs thematic development projects (TERSAA, W4P, beekeeping, economic empowerment), and commercializes products from project beneficiaries through the Tienda CCAIJO digital marketplace.

Product overview

CCAIJO is a Jesuit non-profit organization (Obra Apostólica de la Compañía de Jesús, Provincia del Perú) founded in 1971, focused on sustainable rural development in Quispicanchi province, Cusco. The organization offers a portfolio of development projects and support services including: the Tienda CCAIJO digital e-commerce platform connecting consumers with rural producers; the Centro de Desarrollo Empresarial (CDE) providing business training and funding access; and multiple thematic projects focused on agroecological transition (TERSAA), rural entrepreneurship (W4P), beekeeping, food security, and economic empowerment. Rather than a unified software product, CCAIJO's 'offering' is a coordinated ecosystem of agricultural development programs, a digital marketplace, and capacity-building services that work together to strengthen rural livelihoods, with the Tienda CCAIJO serving as the commercial arm that brings products from various projects to market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tienda CCAIJO: Digital marketplace connecting consumers with rural entrepreneurs from Quispicanchi, selling products like honey, cheeses, handicrafts, and agricultural goods.

Products and services

• Tienda CCAIJO Digital marketplace (store.ccaijo.org.pe) connecting consumers with rural producers from Quispicanchi, Cusco. Sells agricultural products, honey, cheeses, crafts, and artisanal goods from family-run enterprises supported by CCAIJO's projects.
• Centro de Desarrollo Empresarial (CDE) Business Development Center providing entrepreneurship training, technical assistance, business canvas development, productive management education, financial education, and access to competitive funding for rural women and youth in Quispicanchi province.
• TERSAA - Transición Ecológica de los Sistemas Agrarios y Alimentarios Ecological transition project for agrarian and food systems, supporting sustainable agricultural practices, agroecological production, dairy, guinea pig farming, and vegetable cultivation in Ccatcca and Ocongate districts. Accompanies 715 small producers (76% women) managing 889 hectares.
• W4P - Consolidación de Cadenas de Valor y Emprendimiento Value chain consolidation and entrepreneurship project for rural youth and women, strengthening dairy plants, cheese production, and rural tourism in Ocongate, Ccatcca, and Marcapata. 364 beneficiaries in 2024.
• Proyecto Apícola (Beekeeping Project) Strengthening the beekeeping value chain with rights-based and sustainability approach, supporting 200 beekeepers (60% women) organized in 5 associations producing honey, cream honey, propolis, mead, syrup, and artisanal candles in Quispicanchi valley.
• TERSAA - Derecho Humano a la Alimentación y Protección de la Madre Tierra Project promoting human right to food and Mother Earth protection through agroecological practices, supporting 124 rural families in Andahuaylillas and Quiquijana with diverse crop cultivation and animal husbandry.
• Proyecto de Empoderamiento Económico y Político de Familias Emprendedoras Economic and political empowerment project for entrepreneurial families, supporting 200 families (70% women-led) in developing productive chains for strawberries, flowers, and poultry in Andahuaylillas, Huaro, Quiquijana, and Marcapata.
• Ruray Wasi Product line within the Tienda CCAIJO digital store featuring artisanal products and crafts from rural communities supported by CCAIJO's development programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200 beekeepers (60% women) organized in 5 associations with sanitary certification for formal market access
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered secondary.

• Gerencia Regional de Agricultura y RiegosecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government agricultural authority partnering to strengthen commercialization and market linkage for dairy and agricultural products.
• Sonesta HotelsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHotel chain in the Cusco region purchasing honey products from CCAIJO's beekeeping project with direct commercial relationship.
• Sima HotelsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialized hotel in the region sourcing honey products from CCAIJO's apiculture project.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CARE Peru: Large international NGO with rural development, women's economic empowerment, and food security programs in Peru. Comparable in target population and gender focus but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple sectors.
• Oxfam Peru: International NGO with rural development, gender equality, and economic justice programs in Peru. Comparable in target population and rights-based approach, but operating at significantly larger scale with broader thematic scope.
• SNV Netherlands Development Organisation (Peru): International development organization with agriculture, climate, and rural livelihood programs in Peru. Comparable in agricultural value chain and inclusive development focus but with broader portfolio and global scale.

Direct peers

• COOPI Peru: Italian NGO with rural development and economic inclusion programs in Peru. Comparable in international cooperation model and rural enterprise focus, with similar European donor base.
• Caritas del Peru: Catholic charitable organization operating rural development programs across Peru with focus on economic solidarity, agriculture, and social enterprise. Comparable faith-based international cooperation model targeting similar beneficiary populations.
• Asociación ARARIWA: Cusco-based NGO focused on rural development, sustainable agriculture, and economic empowerment in southern Peru. Operates in similar Andean geography with comparable agroecological and enterprise development programs.
• Heifer International Peru: International agricultural development organization operating in Peru with focus on livestock, dairy, and rural livelihoods. Comparable value chain approach in dairy and small livestock (rabbits, guinea pigs) targeting smallholder farmers.
• TechnoServe Peru: International development organization focused on entrepreneurship and value chain development in agricultural and rural sectors in Peru. Directly comparable in approach to enterprise acceleration and market linkage for small producers.
• Centro Bartolomé de Las Casas (CBC): Cusco-based Dominican NGO dedicated to rural development, indigenous rights, and agricultural sustainability in the Peruvian Andes. Highly comparable to CCAIJO as a faith-based organization working on rural livelihoods in the same Andean region.
• Practical Action Peru: International NGO using technology and innovation to address rural poverty in Peru, with programs in agricultural productivity, market access, and climate resilience. Comparable in focus on disadvantaged rural communities and enterprise development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ccaijo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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