Asociația Dăruiește Aripi

What Asociația Dăruiește Aripi does

Asociația Dăruiește Aripi is a Romanian non-profit charitable organization founded in 2013 by Alina Pătrăhău and headquartered in Constanța, with a secondary office in Bucharest. Its mission is to improve survival rates and quality of life for children with cancer in Romania (0-19 years), operating a vertically integrated model spanning clinical infrastructure, home-based care, digital health, and policy advocacy. The organization has implemented 54+ projects funded by approximately 8 million EUR in donations, supported by 11 core staff and 100+ volunteers.

The organization's core product is the DARA Platform, a cloud-based digital health solution built on VueJS, .NET/C#, and Microsoft Azure that hosts electronic medical records, enables multidisciplinary tumor board collaboration, supports remote monitoring between treatment cycles, and connects 12 pediatric oncology hospitals across Romania. Supporting products include the National Registry of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology (RNOHP) — the first national pediatric cancer dataset in Romania with 5,868+ validated cases from 2010 onward — a free home-based oncology service that has served 460+ families, and the Centrul Medical Focus, Romania's first outpatient pediatric oncology department. Partners include St. Jude Global Alliance, ING Bank, Vodafone Foundation, Rompetrol, Roche, and ENCR.

Revenue is generated entirely through donations, with streams including individual giving (online, SMS subscriptions of 2-4 EUR/month, Form 230 tax redirection), corporate sponsorships (Rompetrol, ING, Vodafone, Roche, Pfizer, Synevo), events (Swimathon, Christmas Concert), and third-party platforms (Pago, Oney). The organization operates free of charge for beneficiaries, with the 69.4% 5-year survival rate documented in its first national survival study and European Citizen's Prize 2020 recognition signaling institutional credibility.

Name

Asociația Dăruiește Aripi

Legal name

Asociația Dăruiește Aripi

Website

https://daruiestearipi.ro

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asociația Dăruiește Aripi is a Romanian non-profit founded in 2013 that builds and operates the DARA digital health platform, the National Registry of Pediatric Oncology, home-based oncology services, and the first outpatient pediatric oncology department in Romania, serving children with cancer (0-19 years) and their families across 12 hospitals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Oncology Healthcare Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Oncology (HLAKAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Oncology Telemedicine Platforms (HLALAGAH), Oncology Remote Symptom Monitoring & Care Navigation (HLALAFAD), Decentralized & Hybrid Trial Site Services (Home Health/Nursing) (HLAGACAH)

Keywords

• Pediatric oncology care
• Digital health platform
• Home healthcare services
• National cancer registry
• Nonprofit healthcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bucharest

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time or recurring donations from private individuals via online platform, credit card, or SMS. Donors can contribute specific amounts for defined purposes (toy donation 50 lei, home medication 100 lei, home visit 370 lei) or custom amounts.
2. Corporate Sponsorship: Companies redirect up to 20% of profit tax through sponsorship contracts, or use Declaration 177 to redirect unused deductible sponsorship from previous year. Major sponsors include Rompetrol, ERG, Porsche, Fondul Proprietatea, OYL Holding, Metropolitan Life, Roche, Zentiva, Synevo, Pfizer, and many others.
3. Tax Redirection - Individuals: Private individuals redirect 3.5% of their income tax through Form 230, completed online through the association's platform
4. Tax Redirection - Corporate: Companies redirect up to 20% of profit tax through sponsorship contracts, either via Declaration 177 (for previous year unused deductible) or direct contracts
5. SMS Donations: Monthly SMS donations of 2 euro or 4 euro through Romanian networks (Digi Mobil, Orange, Vodafone)
6. Event Fundraising: Annual events including Swimathon and Christmas Concert generate donations from participants, teams, and supporters
7. Third-party Payment Platforms: Donations through Pago app for bill payment and Oney installment payments (3-4x) for purchases over 450 lei

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Asociația Dăruiește Aripi operates an integrated ecosystem for pediatric oncology in Romania, centered on the DARA Platform — a cloud-based digital healthcare solution that hosts electronic patient records and enables multidisciplinary collaboration across hospitals. The organization also operates the National Registry of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology (RNOHP), provides free home-based cancer treatment services for children (spital-domiciliu), and runs the Centrul Medical Focus — Romania's first outpatient pediatric oncology department at Constanța County Emergency Hospital.

Product overview

Asociația Dăruiește Aripi offers a unified platform-plus-services portfolio centered on the DARA Platform — a comprehensive digital health solution for integrated pediatric oncology care. The DARA Platform serves as the core product, providing electronic medical records and multidisciplinary collaboration tools across Romania's healthcare system. Supporting this core platform are the National Registry for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology (RNOHP), which serves as the national data infrastructure for clinical research and survival analysis; a home care service bringing oncology treatments to children's homes; and the Centrul Medical Focus outpatient clinic — Romania's first dedicated pediatric oncology outpatient department. Together, these products form an integrated ecosystem connecting hospital-based care, home-based monitoring, national data collection, and digital health coordination for children with cancer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Platforma DARA (DARA Platform) A secure cloud-based software platform that connects all specialists involved in pediatric cancer care, providing electronic patient records, real-time multidisciplinary collaboration tools, and coordination across tertiary, secondary, and primary care levels throughout Romania. Built on VueJS frontend, .NET/C# backend, Azure SQL Server, hosted on Microsoft Azure.
• Registrul Național de Onco-Hematologie Pediatrică (RNOHP / National Registry) National population-based registry tracking all pediatric cancer cases in Romania from 2010 onward (5,868+ cases), serving as the essential resource for survival analysis, healthcare planning, and international research collaboration including ENCR, BENCHISTA, and CONCORD-4. Validated by the European Network of Cancer Registries since October 2018.
• Serviciu de oncologie pediatrică la domiciliu (Home Pediatric Oncology Service) Free at-home medical care service for children with cancer, providing blood draws, medication administration, clinical monitoring between chemotherapy cycles, and psychological/social support, coordinated through the DARA Platform. Has served 460+ patients and families, spared 180,000+ km of travel, performed 11,000+ laboratory analyses, and avoided 6,000+ hospital days.
• Centrul Medical Focus – Secția de Onco-Hematologie Pediatrică First outpatient pediatric oncology department in Romania, established at Constanța County Emergency Hospital, providing consultations, modern diagnostic procedures, day treatment, multidisciplinary coordination, and long-term post-therapeutic monitoring up to age 18.

Quantifiable outcome

• 69.4% 5-year survival rate for children diagnosed 2010-2013, compared to Eastern Europe average
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

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

• Societatea Română de Onco-Hematologie Pediatrică (SROHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership since 2018 for development of the National Registry of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology (RNOHP). SROHP is the primary clinical partner providing medical expertise and coordinating data collection from all 12 pediatric oncology centers across Romania. The registry serves as the foundation for survival studies and national cancer policy.
• St. Jude Global AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational strategic partnership providing access to global pediatric oncology expertise, clinical trials, and best practices. Membership enables participation in international research initiatives and connects Romanian specialists with global standards of care.
• Childhood Cancer International (CCI Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean branch membership connecting the organization with international pediatric oncology advocacy networks and enabling participation in pan-European initiatives for childhood cancer care.
• Institutul Oncologic BucureștimajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMajor pediatric oncology center using DARA platform for electronic patient records and multidisciplinary care coordination. Active in home care treatment program.
• Spitalul Clinic Județean de Urgență ConstanțamajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHosts the first outpatient pediatric oncology department in Romania, built by the association. Primary site for home care program development and DARA platform implementation.
• Institutul Clinic FundenimajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMajor pediatric oncology center receiving support for genetic diagnostic equipment and using DARA platform for integrated patient care.
• Spitalul de Copii M.S. Curie BucureștimajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLeading pediatric hospital using DARA platform and participating in home care treatment program for children with cancer.
• Institutul Oncologic Ion Chiricuță Cluj NapocacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvided essential technical contribution to registry development through the Regional Cancer Registry Northwest team led by Dr. Daniela Coza. Key partner for survival study validation.
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital MemphiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research partner for CONCORD-4 global cancer survival monitoring program. Collaboration enables Romanian participation in worldwide childhood cancer survival analysis.
• Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai Cluj-NapocamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner conducting first national study on needs of parents and children with cancer. Psychology department led by Prof. Dr. Adriana Baban conducted sociological research funded by Kaufland Romania.
• European Network of Cancer Registries (ENCR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational affiliation achieved October 2018. Registry meets all quality criteria imposed by network experts, enabling participation in European cancer research.
• Calipetre și AsociațiiminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal advisory firm providing ongoing legal counsel and support for organizational operations and compliance.
• Vernon DavidminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal advisory firm providing ongoing legal counsel and balance for organizational operations and compliance.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Asociatia Little People Romania: Romanian non-profit supporting children with cancer and their families through hospital-based programs and emotional support. Operates in the same geography with comparable beneficiary focus, but smaller scale and narrower service portfolio than Dăruiește Aripi.
• Fondatiile pentru Copii Ronald McDonald (Romania): Romanian branch of Ronald McDonald House Charities supporting families of hospitalized children. Operates in the same Romanian geography and serves overlapping beneficiary population (families of children with serious illness), but with broader pediatric scope rather than oncology-specific.

Direct peers

• CureSearch for Children's Cancer: U.S. non-profit accelerating pediatric cancer treatment development through research funding and advocacy. Comparable focus on pediatric oncology specifically (rather than general children's health) and on driving improvements in survival outcomes through targeted interventions.
• Childhood Cancer International: Global network of parent and survivor organizations focused on childhood cancer advocacy. Dăruiește Aripi is a member of CCI Europe, making this a network peer in pediatric oncology advocacy, family support, and policy influence at the international level.
• Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation: U.S. pediatric cancer charity funding research, treatment, and family support. Highly comparable fundraising model (grassroots donations, events, corporate sponsorship) and mission scope covering treatment innovation, survivorship, and family services for children with cancer.
• National Pediatric Cancer Foundation: U.S. non-profit focused specifically on pediatric cancer research funding and treatment innovation. Similar mission specificity (cancer only, children only) and comparable reliance on corporate partnerships and individual donations.
• World Child Cancer: UK-headquartered international charity improving childhood cancer diagnosis, treatment, and care in low- and middle-income countries. Highly comparable model of partnering with local institutions in underserved geographies (similar to Romania), with focus on training, twinning, and capacity building.

Regional players

• Young Lives vs Cancer (formerly CLIC Sargent): UK charity supporting children with cancer and their families through clinical, financial, and emotional services. Comparable in providing integrated family support during treatment, but focused on UK territory rather than Eastern Europe.

Broad incumbents

• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Largest U.S.-based pediatric oncology treatment and research institution. Directly comparable in mission (curing childhood cancer) and is already a partner of Dăruiește Aripi through St. Jude Global Alliance. Operates at vastly larger scale as a research hospital, but pursues the same goal of improving pediatric cancer survival globally.

Others

• Societatea Română de Onco-Hematologie Pediatrică (SROHP): Romanian Society of Pediatric Onco-Hematology, the clinical professional association partner. Not a direct competitor but a co-development partner for the National Registry; comparable as a stakeholder shaping pediatric oncology practice and policy in Romania.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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