Centro De Apoio A Crianca

What Centro De Apoio A Crianca does

Centro de Apoio à Criança (CEACRI) is a Brazilian nonprofit civil society organization (Organização da Sociedade Civil – OSC) headquartered at Rua Cosme Santos 93, Centro, Itapiúna, Ceará. It provides community-embedded social programs for approximately 1,800 children aged 0–12, adolescents, and their families living in vulnerable situations across three municipalities in Ceará's interior (Itapiúna, Baturité, and Ibaretama) through one headquarters and at least five satellite/collaborating units in rural localities. Its service portfolio spans 14+ programs including early childhood development (Crescendo com Você, Brinquedoteca), child protection and self-care (Eu Me Amo Eu Me Cuido), youth entrepreneurship and child labor prevention (PACTO), sports inclusion (Pé na Bola Olho no Futuro), family strengthening (Família Cuidadora, Gold+ economic groups), child sponsorship (Apadrinhamento), cultural programming (Casinha de Cultura, ballet/music workshops), digital literacy (Inclusão Digital), and food security (Ceará Sem Fome community kitchen).

The organization is not a technology company. It operates without proprietary software platforms, APIs, or AI systems, and delivers all services through in-person, school-based, and community-event modalities. Its go-to-market is community-led: outreach happens through municipal school partnerships, community fairs, a community radio station (A Voz do Bem), social media, and direct engagement in rural localities. Its revenue model is philanthropy-based, relying on donations, child sponsorship flows via ChildFund Brasil, institutional grants (Criança Esperança, Programa Bárbara Ferreira, Ceará Sem Fome), and government program disbursements — services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries. CEACRI has approximately 15 employees and is governed by a board of directors, currently led by President Andrea Rodrigues (2024-2027 term) with social manager Erivaldo Paiva overseeing day-to-day operations.

Name

Centro De Apoio A Crianca

Legal name

Centro de Apoio à Criança

Website

https://ceacri.org.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centro de Apoio à Criança (CEACRI) is a Brazilian nonprofit (OSC) headquartered in Itapiúna, Ceará, delivering community-based child protection, education, family strengthening, and food security programs to ~1,800 vulnerable children and families across three interior municipalities via one headquarters and five satellite units.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Protection and Social Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Social programs
• Child sponsorship
• Early childhood development
• Community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Itapiúna

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Funding: CEACRI operates as a nonprofit Organization of Civil Society (OSC) funded primarily through donations, partnerships with international child sponsorship organizations, and institutional funding from foundations and government programs.
2. Apadrinhamento (Child Sponsorship): The organization participates in the ChildFund Brasil apadrinhamento (sponsorship) program, connecting children with sponsors internationally to provide ongoing support for their development and well-being.
3. Institutional Partnerships and Grants: CEACRI receives support through partnerships with programs such as Criança Esperança, Programa Bárbara Ferreira, Ceará Sem Fome, and government social programs that provide funding for specific projects and operational costs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centro de Apoio à Criança (CEACRI) is a nonprofit civil society organization (OSC) that delivers a portfolio of social programs focused on the protection, development, and well-being of children, adolescents, youth, and families in vulnerable situations. Programs span early childhood development, child protection/self-care, youth entrepreneurship, child sponsorship (apadrinhamento), sports and cultural activities, digital inclusion, family strengthening, and food security, delivered free of charge across multiple municipalities in Ceará, Brazil.

Product overview

Centro de Apoio à Criança (CEACRI) is a non-profit civil society organization (OSC) that provides a portfolio of social programs focused on the protection, development, and well-being of children, adolescents, youth, and families in vulnerable situations. The organization operates across three municipalities in Ceará, Brazil (Itapiúna, Baturité, and Ibaretama) through its main programs including Crescendo com Você (early childhood development), Eu Me Amo Eu Me Cuido (protection and self-care), PACTO (youth entrepreneurship and child labor prevention), and the Apadrinhamento sponsorship program in partnership with ChildFund Brasil. CEACRI also offers educational activities such as digital inclusion courses, toy libraries, ballet, music, and sports programs like the Pé na Bola Olho no Futuro futsal initiative. The organization conducts community events including fairs, cultural festivals (CEACRI FEST), and the Caravana do Brincar play caravan. All programs are supported by partnerships with ChildFund Brasil, Criança Esperança, and local government entities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programa Crescendo com Você
• Programa Eu Me Amo, Eu Me Cuido
• Programa PACTO
• Programa Pé na Bola, Olho no Futuro
• Programa Família Cuidadora
• Programa de Apadrinhamento (Child Sponsorship)
• Casinha de Cultura
• Inclusão Digital
• Brinquedoteca
• Oficinas de Balé e Música
• Grupo Gold+
• CEACRI FEST
• Curtindo as Férias
• Caravana do Brincar

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,800 children benefited through annual holiday gift campaign
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered primary, major and minor.

• ChildFund BrasilprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEACRI's principal institutional partner since approximately 1995, implementing ChildFund's child sponsorship and protection programs in Ceará. Partnership encompasses multiple program areas including Crescendo com Você, Eu Me Amo Eu Me Cuido, PactO, apadrinhamento (sponsorship), and social protection initiatives. ChildFund provides technical support, funding, training, and access to international sponsor networks. The partnership operates via formal convênio (agreement) and CEACRI represents one of ChildFund's longest-running partner organizations.
• Instituto Nordeste Cidadania (INEC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINEC implements the Natal Sem Fome dos Sonhos campaign benefiting children in Northeast Brazil, with CEACRI as local implementing partner in Itapiúna. The partnership distributes toys and gifts to 1,800 children annually during holiday season. CEACRI coordinates local logistics, community mobilization, and distribution in partnership with schools and collaborating units.
• Criança EsperançamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerProject Criança Esperança (a Globo/Rock in Rio initiative) provides funding support to CEACRI programs, particularly the Pé na Bola Olho no Futuro sports project. Partnership enables implementation of extracurricular sports activities for children and adolescents.
• Programa Bárbara FerreiraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting partner for CEACRI activities, contributing to program expansion and operational capacity for children's services.
• Prefeitura de ItapiúnamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government of Itapiúna partners with CEACRI for social program delivery, providing institutional support, venue access, and coordination with other municipal services. The municipality supports events such as sports exchanges and community festivals.
• Secretaria de Juventude do Estado do CearámajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level youth secretariat participates in CEACRI events including the Festival das Nações, providing state resources and policy alignment for youth programming.
• Programa Ceará Sem FomemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerState government food security initiative that established a community kitchen at CEACRI headquarters. Partnership addresses food insecurity among beneficiary families through meal programs and food distribution, implemented in collaboration with SEBRAE/CE for complementary entrepreneurship training.
• SEBRAE/CEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSebrae conducted educational trails and entrepreneurship training for CEACRI beneficiary families in partnership with Ceará Sem Fome, providing business development skills and income generation knowledge.
• Mesa Brasil (SESC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFood recovery and redistribution program of SESC that partners with CEACRI to combat food waste and support nutrition programs for vulnerable families.
• RejudesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in youth programming, particularly Festival das Nações events organized with CEACRI's Grupo A Voz da Juventude.
• Escola Franklin TávoramajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPrimary partner school for CEACRI program implementation in Itapiúna, hosting events, workshops, and after-school activities. Serves as venue for major community events including the VI Feira do Programa PactO.
• Escola Padre Miguel José AlvesmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMunicipal school in Barra Nova locality that partners with CEACRI for community fairs and educational events, including the II Feira Comunitária do Crescendo com Você.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pastoral da Criança: National Brazilian community-based child welfare organization operating volunteer-led early childhood and maternal health programs in poor municipalities. Comparable on grassroots community delivery model and rural Northeast footprint.
• Aldeias Infantis SOS Brasil: Brazilian arm of SOS Children's Villages, operating community-based child protection and family strengthening programs nationwide. Comparable as a Brazilian NGO delivering integrated services for vulnerable children and families in underserved regions.
• Visão Mundial Brasil (World Vision Brazil): International child sponsorship NGO running sponsorship, child protection, and community development programs across Brazil. Directly comparable to CEACRI on sponsorship-based funding model and child-focused community programming.
• Save the Children Brasil: Brazilian branch of Save the Children, implementing child protection, education, and emergency response programs. Comparable as a child-focused international NGO implementing partner in vulnerable Brazilian regions.
• AVSI Brasil: Italian-Brazilian NGO implementing education, child protection, and family economic development programs with vulnerable communities in Northeast Brazil. Comparable on NGO operating model, target population, and integration of education and social services.
• Fundação Abrinq: Brazilian foundation focused on children's and adolescents' rights, running education, protection, and youth employability programs with municipal partners. Comparable as a child-rights-focused Brazilian NGO with school and municipal partnerships.
• Lar Fabiano de Cristo: Brazilian NGO operating community centers providing education, nutrition, and youth services to vulnerable children across multiple states. Comparable on community-center delivery model and integrated child/youth/family programming.

Others

• ChildFund Brasil: CEACRI's principal institutional partner since ~1995, not a competitor but an upstream funder/network. Relevant as the model CEACRI's sponsorship program fits into and the primary funding counterpart.

Broad incumbents

• Cáritas Brasileira: Large Brazilian social services network of the Catholic Church delivering humanitarian aid, food security, and community development programs across the country. Comparable as a broader-incumbent social services network with overlapping community-development and food-security mandates (CEACRI runs the Ceará Sem Fome community kitchen).

Regional players

• Instituto Nordeste Cidadania (INEC): Northeast Brazil-focused development institute running food security, citizenship, and community programs. CEACRI already partners with INEC on the Natal Sem Fome dos Sonhos campaign; comparable on Northeast-focused community development mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ongceacri
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centro-de-apoio-a-crianca

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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