Fundación Comunidad de la Leche

What Fundación Comunidad de la Leche does

Fundación Comunidad de la Leche is a Chilean non-profit foundation founded in 2017 and headquartered in Santiago, operating under the public-facing brand "Delaleche" and its training arm "Academia Delaleche." It exists to support women and families who wish to breastfeed by providing free online breastfeeding counseling, facilitating in-person and community-based support groups known as Grupos de Apoyo a la Lactancia Materna (GALM), and training healthcare professionals and community volunteers as breastfeeding counselors (consejeras) and monitors (monitoras). The foundation runs a distributed, volunteer-led service model that extends into public spaces (CESFAM health centers, Metro stations, municipal plazas) and into underserved communities such as the Haitian diaspora in Chile, while also organizing national-level events such as World Breastfeeding Week commemorations and the Primer Congreso Nacional de Lactancia.

Its core "products" are split between free consumer services and paid professional development. Consumer services include the GALM network (14+ active groups across Chile), Consultas de Lactancia Gratuitas (online counseling booked via a third-party scheduling platform), and the Registro Internacional de Consejeras delaleche. Training products include the Consejera de Lactancia Materna and Monitoras de Lactancia certification programs, specialized add-on courses (Lactancia y Anquiloglosia, Lactancia y Destete, Taller de Arte y Lactancia), and tailored Capacitaciones para Equipos de Salud delivered to institutional clients. The technology layer is minimal — primarily a WordPress website with a blog and a Reservo-powered booking flow; there is no proprietary platform, no app, and no API integrations documented.

The foundation's business model is donations-led. Direct services to mothers are entirely free of charge; revenue, to the extent any is earned, comes from individual and organizational donations (funneled via esponsor.com/delaleche) and from non-transparent pricing on training courses and customized institutional engagements. Go-to-market relies on community-led referral through volunteer counselors, recurring public events, earned media (notably a TV+ appearance by Executive Director Mary Eugenia Gutiérrez on Claudia Conversa), participation in professional congresses, and partnerships with public-sector entities such as CESFAM Arauco, Municipalidad de Macul, and Metro de Santiago. No external funding rounds, parent company, or revenue figures are disclosed.

Name

Fundación Comunidad de la Leche

Legal name

Fundación Comunidad de la Leche

Website

https://delaleche.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Comunidad de la Leche is a Chilean non-profit foundation that provides free breastfeeding counseling, runs a national network of support groups (GALM), and trains volunteer counselors, monitors, and healthcare teams across Chile, including outreach to immigrant communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maternal and breastfeeding support services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Lactation, Postpartum & Perinatal Support Services (HLAFAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Breastfeeding, Lactation & Infant Feeding Support (EDACAMAB), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Breastfeeding support services
• Lactation counseling
• Maternal health education
• Nonprofit health training
• Community lactation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The foundation relies on donations from individuals and organizations to sustain its operations. The website prominently features donation CTAs ('Dona aquí') linking to esponsor.com/delaleche. No commercial revenue streams are indicated; all counseling services are offered free of charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundación Comunidad de la Leche is a Chilean lactivist nonprofit foundation that provides free breastfeeding counseling, facilitates in-person support groups (GALM), and delivers professional training programs to certify breastfeeding counselors (Consejeras), community monitors (Monitoras), and healthcare teams. Direct services to mothers and families are free of charge; professional training and institutional capacity-building are offered as paid engagements.

Product overview

Fundación Comunidad de la Leche operates a platform of educational and support services for breastfeeding. The core offerings include professional training programs (Consejera de Lactancia Materna, Monitoras de Lactancia) and specialized modules (Lactancia y Anquiloglosia, Lactancia y Destete, Taller de Arte y Lactancia, Capacitaciones para Equipos de Salud). Direct support services include free online breastfeeding consultations and breastfeeding support groups (GALM). An international registry connects families with trained counselors. The organization also participates in community events and congresses to promote breastfeeding awareness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Academia Delaleche: Training academy for breastfeeding counselors and monitors.

Products and services

• Consultas de Lactancia Gratuitas (Free Breastfeeding Counseling)

Named customers3 records

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

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Comité Lactancia de SochipecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2025Invited as a participant and presenter at the Congreso de Lactancia Materna organized by the Sochipe Breastfeeding Committee, held at Universidad San Sebastián, Sede Bellavista. This collaboration positions the foundation as a key actor in the national breastfeeding professional community and enables knowledge exchange with multidisciplinary experts.
• Universidad San SebastiánminorOthers · 11 June 2025Host venue for the Congreso de Lactancia Materna organized by Sochipe's Breastfeeding Committee. Provided the Aula Magna at the Bellavista campus for the 3-day in-person event.
• CESFAM AraucocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2025Coordinated breastfeeding service operation with CESFAM Arauco public health center, providing free clinical consultations (6 hours of volunteer counselor time) and a prenatal workshop. The foundation's services were integrated into the public health center's programming, with CESFAM staff hosting an informational booth. This is an ongoing collaboration model for community health outreach.
• Leche para Haiti (@lecheparahaiti)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Invited the foundation to collaborate on a project to train Monitoras de Lactancia in the Haitian community in Chile. This partnership enabled the foundation to extend its reach to immigrant populations and build culturally specific breastfeeding support capacity within a marginalized community.
• María José Hermosilla (@eu.cl.mjhermosilla)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Supported the foundation in the process of training Monitoras de Lactancia for the Haitian community in Chile, providing additional expertise and resources for the community training program.
• Metro de SantiagominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided venue space at Metro de Santiago stations for the II Operativo de Lactancia (breastfeeding support event) during World Breastfeeding Week 2024. Enabled the foundation to reach commuting families in a high-traffic public location.
• Municipalidad de MaculminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllowed use of the municipal plaza (explanada) for World Breastfeeding Week activities, providing a public community space for the foundation to deliver counseling, workshops, and educational events during the global awareness campaign.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA): Global network that coordinates World Breastfeeding Week and supports national breastfeeding advocacy coalitions. Comparable through its role organizing the same World Breastfeeding Week events and supporting community-level breastfeeding networks.
• La Leche League International: Global volunteer-led breastfeeding support organization with mother-to-mother support groups and counselor training. Directly comparable in mission, volunteer-led service model, and emphasis on community-based lactation counseling.
• Wellstart International: Nonprofit focused on lactation education and training of health professionals. Comparable as a mission-aligned organization providing breastfeeding support education to clinicians and community workers.
• International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN): Global NGO network protecting breastfeeding through advocacy, policy, and community support. Comparable as a peer NGO working on maternal-child nutrition and breastfeeding protection at the community level.
• Breastfeeding USA: U.S.-based volunteer breastfeeding support network providing free counseling and accredited Breastfeeding Counselor training. Comparable as a nonprofit, donation-funded peer that trains volunteers and runs community support groups.
• Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM): Physician-led organization that publishes clinical protocols for breastfeeding care. Comparable as a professional/community organization producing evidence-based breastfeeding guidance and training.
• Healthy Children Project: Nonprofit offering lactation counselor training programs (e.g., the Lactation Counselor Training Course). Closely comparable through its combination of professional certification courses and breastfeeding education mission.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF Maternal & Child Health Programs: Multilateral agency funding maternal, newborn, and child health programming globally. Comparable as a broader incumbent that shapes funding and standards for MNCH NGOs like this foundation.
• Save the Children: Large international NGO with maternal-child health and nutrition programs in Latin America. Comparable as a broad incumbent that could fund, partner with, or compete for the same donor pool in maternal-child health.
• Family Health International (FHI 360): Global development organization delivering maternal, newborn, and child health interventions including breastfeeding support programming in Latin America. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the MNCH and nutrition space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comunidaddelaleche

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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