Comitê Betinho

What Comitê Betinho does

Comitê Betinho, legally registered as Ação da Cidadania - Comitê Betinho (CNPJ 02.336.848/0001-11), is a Brazilian nonprofit civil society organization founded in 1993 and headquartered at Rua Senador Paulo Egídio, 34 in São Paulo. The organization is named after the late sociologist and anti-hunger activist Herbert José de Souza (Betinho) and operates as part of the Ação da Cidadania movement. It runs a portfolio of social programs addressing water access, food security, child development, elderly care, health, education, and environmental sustainability for vulnerable populations in Brazil, with field operations concentrated in São Paulo and the Sertão do Nordeste (Ceará, Piauí, and other Northeastern states).

The organization's product set includes the Cistern Construction Program (residential, school, and agricultural cisterns deployed since 1998), the Brinquedotecas (toy libraries) program (66 installations across São Paulo serving roughly 10,000 children per month since 2001 in partnership with the São Paulo Municipal Health Secretariat), the annual Natal sem Fome e com Livros campaign, the COVID-era Ação Contra a Fome food distribution initiative, the Third Age Support Program, and the Sacola Ecológica environmental campaign. Delivery is executed through direct project implementation and a network of 100+ partner organizations, including labor unions (Sindicato dos Bancários de São Paulo, CUT, Contraf), bank-employee associations (ANABB, Afabesp, Afubesp, Banesprev, Cabesp), grassroots NGOs (Cáritas Diocesana de Itapipoca, Obra Kolping do Brasil), academic institutions (USP Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto), and corporate sponsors (Itaú Cultural). The organization has received multiple national and regional awards, including the 1º Prêmio Cidadania Viva (2015) and ABRAPP's 17º Prêmio Nacional de Seguridade Social (2012).

The revenue model is built on recurring monthly member contributions (suggested tiers of R$10, R$15, R$20, R$30, R$50, or custom amounts, debited via Santander), one-time donations deposited across Banco do Brasil, Bradesco, Santander, CAIXA, and Itaú, and partner cost-sharing. There are no investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed revenue figures. Governance is by a voluntary board led by President José Roberto Vieira Barboza, Vice President José Osmar Boldo, Secretary Sandra Bischoff, and Director Wilson Norberto Kaape, supported by approximately 5 staff. The organization publishes quarterly and annual Prestação de Contas financial reports through 2025, maintaining operational transparency but no externally validated financial scale.

Name

Comitê Betinho

Legal name

Ação da Cidadania - Comitê Betinho

Website

https://comitebetinho.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Comitê Betinho is a São Paulo–based Brazilian nonprofit founded in 1993 that delivers water, food, child development, and elderly care programs to vulnerable populations in São Paulo and Northeastern Brazil, funded by member contributions, donations, and a network of 100+ partner organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services Nonprofit

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Emergency Livelihood Support (BPAGAAAJ)

Keywords

• Social assistance programs
• Nonprofit humanitarian aid
• Water access initiatives
• Food security programs
• Child development services

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Monthly Member Contributions: Recurring monthly contributions from associated members via automatic bank debit, with suggested amounts of R$10.00, R$15.00, R$20.00, R$30.00, R$50.00 or custom values. Operating account at Santander Bank.
2. Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals and organizations through bank deposits at multiple institutions (Banco do Brasil, Bradesco, Santander, CAIXA, Itaú).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Comitê Betinho is a nonprofit civil society organization that delivers humanitarian and social assistance programs to vulnerable populations in Brazil. Its core offerings include water cistern construction in the semiarid Northeast, toy libraries (brinquedotecas) for hospitalized and at-risk children, food basket distribution through annual campaigns (Natal sem Fome, Ação Contra a Fome), elderly care institutional support, environmental campaigns, and education/professionalization training. The organization operates through direct field implementation and an extensive partner network of 100+ unions, associations, and civil society organizations.

Product overview

Comitê Betinho - Ação da Cidadania is a nonprofit charitable organization focused on social inclusion and humanitarian aid. The organization operates multiple social programs including: cistern construction for water access in the Brazilian Northeast; toy libraries (brinquedotecas) in healthcare and educational settings; food distribution through the 'Natal sem Fome' and 'Ação Contra a Fome' campaigns; support for elderly institutions; health initiatives; and environmental programs. These programs work together to address food security, water access, child development, elderly care, and environmental sustainability for vulnerable populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cistern Construction Program (Cisternas) Water cistern construction program for families in the Brazilian Northeast (Sertão do Nordeste), providing access to clean water for drinking and food production. The program includes residential cisterns, school cisterns, and agricultural cisterns. Active since 1998 with hundreds of cisterns installed across Ceará, Piauí, and other Northeastern states.
• Brinquedotecas (Toy Libraries) Toy library program established in healthcare networks and schools, providing children with spaces for play, creativity, and humanized care. 66 brinquedotecas installed across São Paulo's five regions, benefitting approximately 10,000 children monthly.
• Natal sem Fome e com Livros (Christmas Without Hunger and With Books) Annual Christmas campaign distributing food baskets and books to children and families in vulnerable situations.
• Ação Contra a Fome (Action Against Hunger) Food assistance program providing basic food baskets to families and institutions, particularly active during the COVID-19 pandemic response.
• Third Age Support Program (Terceira Idade) Support program for elderly people, providing donations, equipment, and assistance to nursing homes and care institutions serving vulnerable senior populations.
• Health Projects (Saúde) Various health initiatives including support for hospitals (Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP, Hospital Municipal Maternidade Escola Vila Nova Cachoeirinha), healthcare facilities, and programs addressing specific health conditions including premature infant care (Projeto Mãe Canguru) and human milk banking.
• Education and Professionalization (Educação e Profissionalização) Educational support programs including school assistance, professional training courses, and support for educational institutions in vulnerable communities.
• Environmental Projects (Meio Ambiente) Environmental initiatives including the Ecological Bag Campaign (Campanha Sacola Ecológica) promoting reusable bags as an alternative to plastic bags.
• Criança e Adolescente Program Programs specifically targeting children and adolescents, integrated with the brinquedotecas and child-focused support initiatives serving vulnerable youth across São Paulo's healthcare and educational network.

Quantifiable outcome

• 66 toy libraries installed benefititing 10,000 children monthly in São Paulo
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Sindicato dos Bancários de São Paulo, Osasco e RegiãocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor partner supporting various social programs including toy library installations, Christmas food basket distributions, and healthcare facility support.
• Obra Kolping do BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for cistern construction projects in Piauí, including school cisterns and rural water access programs.
• Cáritas Diocesana de ItapipocacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner implementing cistern programs in Ceará state, particularly in Itapipoca region.
• ANABB - Associação Nacional dos Funcionários do Banco do BrasilmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization representing bank employees, supporting social programs.
• CUT - Central Única dos TrabalhadoresmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor labor union federation partner in social action initiatives.
• Contraf -Confederação Nacional dos Trabalhadores do Ramo FinanceiromajorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational confederation of finance sector workers supporting social programs.
• Universidade de São Paulo (USP) - Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão PretocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsored the International Symposium on Knowledge Transfer: Nursing in Pain Management in Children and Neonates. Also partnered on publications about premature baby care and breastfeeding.
• Instituto da Criança do Hospital das Clínicas FMUSPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for toy library installation at the National Reference Center for Child Health, providing play spaces for young patients.
• Itaú CulturalmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner that donates books for Christmas programs and social initiatives.
• iBaseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCivil society organization partner.
• Instituto Viva CidadaniaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCivil society partner organization.
• Various Bank Employees Unions (ABAS, Afabesp, Afubesp, Banesprev, Cabesp)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerNetwork of bank employee associations and unions providing ongoing support for social programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Cruz Vermelha Brasileira: Much larger established humanitarian organization with Brazilian branch providing disaster relief, health, and social assistance — overlapping mission with Comitê Betinho but operating at national scale across broader humanitarian verticals.
• UNICEF Brasil: UN agency operating in Brazil on child rights, nutrition, and social protection — much larger scale and broader mandate, but overlapping significantly with Comitê Betinho's child-focused programs (brinquedotecas, food security, education).

Direct peers

• Fundação Abrinq pelos Direitos da Criança e do Adolescente: Brazilian foundation defending children's and adolescents' rights through health, education, and protection programs — directly comparable to Comitê Betinho's brinquedoteca and Criança e Adolescente programs targeting child development in healthcare settings.
• Obra Kolping do Brasil: Brazilian NGO implementing cistern construction and community development in the Northeast, serving as a direct strategic partner/implementer of Comitê Betinho's Sertão do Nordeste water-access projects.
• Instituto Ayrton Senna: Large Brazilian nonprofit focused on education and youth development — comparable in operating model (donor-funded social programs with measurable community impact) but at significantly greater scale.
• Banco de Alimentos do Brasil: Brazilian food bank network that combats hunger by collecting and redistributing food to vulnerable populations, overlapping directly with Comitê Betinho's Natal sem Fome and Ação Contra a Fome food-basket programs.
• Ação da Cidadania: The parent social movement under which Comitê Betinho operates, founded by Betinho himself in 1993 to combat hunger in Brazil. Both share mission, founder legacy, and a national network of volunteers and partner organizations; they coordinate rather than compete.
• Cáritas Brasileira: Brazilian Catholic charitable network focused on emergency relief, food security, and humanitarian assistance, with regional Cáritas organizations that are also direct partners/implementers of Comitê Betinho's cistern program in Ceará.

Regional players

• Habitat for Humanity Brasil: Brazilian branch of international NGO focused on housing and water/sanitation infrastructure for low-income families — directly comparable to Comitê Betinho's cistern and community-development work, but operating under a global brand.

Emerging players

• Fundação Luterana de Diaconia (FLD): Brazilian faith-based foundation funding community development, food security, and human rights initiatives — comparable mid-sized Brazilian NGO with similar regional focus on vulnerable populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCmC0YKMFAtRnREdfrNjTtUg
• Facebookfacebook.com/Comit%C3%AA-Betinho-253580011342118
• Instagraminstagram.com/comitebetinho
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comit%C3%AA-betinho

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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