chamos_org

What chamos_org does

Chamos - In Aid of the Children of Venezuela (chamos_org) is a UK-registered charitable nonprofit founded in 2006, delivering health, nutrition, education, and scholarship programs to underprivileged children in Venezuela. The organization operates from a London headquarters with a parallel presence in Spain, and maintains an on-the-ground delivery footprint in Venezuela that has been sustained for approximately 19 years. Its program portfolio includes direct health and nutrition support, formal schooling initiatives, a scholarship track, a children's choir, and partner-organization collaborations formalized since 2018.

The organization's revenue model is diversified across individual donations, recurring giving, a merchandise shop, and an annual charity auction. The October 2024 charity auction raised over €150,000, representing the most prominent single fundraising event and a material share of annual income. A small team of approximately 11 employees executes both UK/Spain-side fundraising and Venezuela-side program delivery through partner organizations. The operational model relies on partner intermediation for in-country execution rather than direct staff deployment at scale.

Beyond its core programs, Chamos has signaled willingness to expand into adjacent humanitarian verticals, launching an emergency response appeal tied to a recent Venezuela earthquake. There is no disclosed technology platform, AI tooling, or digital infrastructure underpinning operations; the business is fundamentally a relationship- and event-driven nonprofit. The combination of multi-decade brand presence in the Venezuelan diaspora, partner-organization delivery, and event-based fundraising constitutes the principal basis for competitive durability rather than any structural or technological advantage.

Name

chamos_org

Legal name

Chamos - In Aid of the Children of Venezuela

Website

https://chamos.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Chamos is a UK-registered nonprofit founded in 2006 that delivers health, education, and scholarship programs to underprivileged children in Venezuela, operating across the UK, Spain, and Venezuela with approximately 11 staff and funding raised through donations, merchandise, and annual charity auctions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Others, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The primary revenue stream consists of donations from individuals and organizations, including emergency appeal fundraising for disaster relief in Venezuela.
2. Merchandise Sales (The Chamos Shop): Sale of charitable merchandise including sweaters and apparel through their online shop at chamos.org.es
3. Charity Events: Revenue generated from charity auctions and events, such as the October 2024 auction that raised over €150,000.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Chamos is a UK-registered charity that delivers sustainable health, nutrition, and education programs to underprivileged children and young people in Venezuela. It funds these programs through individual and organizational donations, charity auctions, community events (including the Children's Choir), and sales of charitable merchandise via its online Chamos Shop. The organization also provides scholarships for higher education and runs emergency disaster relief appeals.

Product overview

Chamos is a charitable organization (not a technology company) operating as a unified program portfolio focused on improving the wellbeing of underprivileged Venezuelan children through Health & Nutrition Programs, Education Programs, Scholarship support, and cultural initiatives including the Children's Choir. The organization also operates The Chamos Shop for merchandise sales and conducts regular fundraising activities including annual Charity Auctions. These programs work together to deliver sustainable health and education support to children and families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Health & Nutrition Programs Medical assistance and nutrition support programs delivering healthcare, clean water filters, infant formula, and emergency food distribution to underprivileged children and families in Venezuela.
• Education Programs Educational support and opportunities for Venezuelan children and young people to help them achieve their academic goals, including school supplies and learning resources.
• Scholarship Program Financial support for Venezuelan students to pursue higher education studies, exemplified by recipients such as Kevin M studying Systems Engineering at Universidad Metropolitana.
• The Chamos Shop (Charity Merchandise) Online store selling charitable merchandise and apparel such as solidarity sweaters and shirts to support Venezuelan children, operated through the chamos.org.es e-commerce storefront.
• Chamos Children's Choir Cultural program featuring the Chamos Children's Choir performing at community venues, including the Christmas Choir 2024 performances at Moraleja Green Shopping Center, Katapún Bazaar, and CEVE.
• Chamos Charity Auction Annual in-person charity auction event raising funds for children and families in need, with the October 2024 event held at Etxebarri raising over €150,000.

Quantifiable outcome

• Raised over €150,000 at October 2024 charity auction
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CEVEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization that has partnered with Chamos since 2018. CEVE serves as a host venue for Chamos Children's Choir performances and represents a key local partner for community engagement in Venezuela.
• Alliances and Collaborators (Logo Partners)minorOthersVarious partner organizations whose logos appear on the Chamos website. Specific names of these partners are not individually identified in the source material.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF: The leading global UN fund for children's welfare, operating nutrition, health, and education programs worldwide including in Venezuela. Comparable in mission and beneficiary type, though far larger in scale and remit than Chamos.
• Save the Children: Large international NGO delivering child health, nutrition, and education programs across Latin America. Directly comparable mission and donor-driven fundraising model, but operates at materially greater scale across many countries.
• World Vision: Global Christian humanitarian organization focused on child welfare, sponsorship, and community development in dozens of countries including Latin America. Similar program mix (health, education, child protection) and sponsorship-style fundraising approach.
• Plan International: International NGO advancing children's rights and equality for girls, with active programs in Latin America. Comparable in scope of child-focused health and education interventions and donor-supported operating model.
• Children International: US-based nonprofit providing child sponsorship, health, and education support in Latin America and other regions. Closely comparable in sponsorship/scholarship model and beneficiary geography.
• SOS Children's Villages International: Global nonprofit running family-based care, education, and youth employability programs across more than 130 countries. Comparable beneficiary profile and integrated health/education model.
• Feed the Children: US-based nonprofit focused on childhood hunger, nutrition, and emergency food relief. Comparable on the nutrition/emergency-food program dimension that Chamos activates during Venezuelan crises.
• Americares: Health-focused humanitarian aid organization delivering medicine, supplies, and emergency response across Latin America. Comparable in providing health and emergency-relief support to vulnerable populations in the region.

Regional players

• Aldeas Infantiles SOS España: Spanish arm of SOS Children's Villages providing alternative care, health, and education to vulnerable children. Comparable in donor base geography (Spain) and child-welfare focus, but does not operate primarily in Venezuela.

Others

• GlobalGiving: Online crowdfunding and grant marketplace for nonprofits worldwide, including many small grassroots charities serving Latin America. Comparable as an enabling channel where Chamos could source recurring donations and grow its donor base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/chamos_org
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3JoQEIBhCWSfuIkxTn21Iw
• Facebookfacebook.com/fundacionchamos
• LinkedInes.linkedin.com/company/chamos-charity
• Instagraminstagram.com/chamos_org

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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