Dgasmb-Cantina de Ajutor Social

What Dgasmb-Cantina de Ajutor Social does

Direcția Generală de Asistență Socială a Municipiului București (DGASMB) is the public municipal social assistance authority for Bucharest, Romania, operating under the General Council of Bucharest Municipality with legal personality as a Type 1a accredited social services provider. The institution delivers a comprehensive portfolio of social welfare programs spanning emergency response (night shelters, 24/7 social emergency hotline at 021/9524, domestic violence reception centers Femina and Forte, community assistance center Filaret), residential and day care (for elderly, children, and persons with disabilities across multiple specialized centers), financial incentive programs (newborn stimulus, maternity vouchers, disability incentives for children and adults, single-parent assistance, school abandonment prevention, housing support), community support services (three social canteens, three social laundries, a social polyclinic, circular economy center, baby clothing distribution), and digital inclusion initiatives (senior digital literacy via Vodafone Foundation partnership).

The technology infrastructure is limited to a web-based online application portal at online.dgas.ro that enables citizens to submit benefit applications with document uploads, supplemented by standard social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. There is no proprietary technology platform, no API, no AI/ML capabilities, and no software-as-a-service offering — the technology stack is that of a typical government digital service portal. Service delivery is overwhelmingly physical, through a network of 16+ facilities distributed across all six sectors of Bucharest.

DGASMB's business model is non-commercial: it is funded entirely by municipal budget allocations from the General Council of Bucharest Municipality, with services provided free of charge to eligible beneficiaries. There are no fees, no commercial revenue streams, no private shareholders, and no equity investors. The institution is not an investable entity in the PE/VC/M&A sense; rather, it functions as the operational arm of Bucharest's municipal social policy, coordinating with six sector-level DGASPC offices and over 300 accredited social service providers across the city.

Name

Dgasmb-Cantina de Ajutor Social

Legal name

Direcţia Generală de Asistenţă Socială a Municipiului Bucureşti

Website

https://dgas.ro

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DGASMB is the public municipal social assistance authority for Bucharest, delivering emergency shelters, residential and day care, financial incentives, and community support services to vulnerable populations across all six sectors of the city, funded entirely by municipal budget allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Social Assistance Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Public social assistance
• Child protection services
• Elderly care programs
• Homeless shelter services
• Disability support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

București

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DGASMB is a public social assistance authority that delivers integrated social protection services to vulnerable residents of Bucharest, including emergency shelters, residential and day centers, social canteens, laundries, financial incentive programs, and crisis intervention hotlines. It operates as the municipal government's operational arm for implementing social policies across child welfare, elderly care, disability support, homelessness response, and domestic violence intervention.

Product overview

DGASMB (Direcția Generală de Asistență Socială a Municipiului București) is a public social services institution under the General Council of Bucharest Municipality. It is not a single product but a broad portfolio of interconnected social service programs and financial support mechanisms. The offerings span: (1) residential and day-center care for children, elderly, and persons with disabilities (Centrul Respiro Curcubeul Magic, Centrelor de zi pentru copii, Căminul Cajal, Centre rezidențiale Berceni and Sfânta Teodora, Îngrijiri la domiciliu); (2) emergency and crisis response including night shelters (Adăpostul de noapte), community centers (Filaret), domestic violence reception centers (Femina and Forte), and a 24/7 Social Emergency hotline (021.9524); (3) financial incentive programs including newborn stimulus, maternity vouchers, disability incentives, single-parent assistance, school abandonment prevention, and housing support (Voucher Materna, Stimulent pentru copii/ adulți cu handicap, Ajutor monoparental, Sprijin pentru locuință); (4) community support services such as social canteens, laundries, polyclinics, circular economy centers, and the Bebe de București has Hăinuțe clothing program; (5) digital inclusion programs including digital literacy sessions for seniors; and (6) an online application portal (online.dgas.ro) for submitting benefit requests. The digital portal serves as the technology interface for citizens, while the majority of services are delivered in person through a network of physical centers across Bucharest's six sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Canteens (Cantine sociale) Three social canteens (Grivița, Ominis, Ferentari) providing hot meals to vulnerable individuals and families in Bucharest.
• Social Laundries (Spălătorii sociale) Social laundry facilities located in Armeniș, Turnu Măgurele, and Drumul Taberei, providing laundry services to individuals and families experiencing financial hardship.
• Centrul Respiro Curcubeul Magic Respite center for children with disabilities and their families, offering temporary care and support to relieve family caregivers.
• Day Centers for Children (Steluțe Zâmbitoare, Covorul Magic, La Bunici, Maria, Iuliu Maniu) Multiple day centers for children offering counseling, parental support, and child welfare services across various neighborhoods of Bucharest.
• Night Shelter (Adăpostul de noapte) Night shelter providing overnight accommodation for homeless individuals, operating from 19:00 to 07:00 daily, located on Bd. Theodor Pallady.
• Centrul de asistență comunitară Filaret Community assistance center providing 24/7 support and accommodation for homeless individuals, including women in particular.
• Centrul de primire în regim de urgență pentru victimele violenței domestice Femina și Forte Emergency reception centers for domestic violence victims, providing safe accommodation, counseling, and support services for women and their children.
• Centrul de Informare și Sprijin pentru Femei Information and support center for women, providing guidance, counseling, and referral services for women in vulnerable situations.
• Centrul integrat de Economie Circulară Integrated circular economy center providing community assistance through reuse and resource-sharing, located at Calea Plevnei 98.
• Centrul Bebe de București are Hăinuțe Center distributing baby clothing and infant supplies to families in need, operating as both a community support service and a circular economy initiative.
• Stimulent financiar pentru nou-născuți Financial incentive for newborns, providing monetary support to families with newborn children to assist with early childcare costs.
• Voucher Materna Maternity voucher program providing financial support to expectant mothers to cover maternity-related expenses.
• Stimulent pentru copii cu handicap Financial incentive program for children with disabilities, providing monthly support payments to eligible families.
• Stimulent pentru integrarea socială a persoanelor adulte cu handicap Social integration incentive for adults with disabilities, providing financial support to promote social inclusion and independence.
• Ajutor social comunitar pentru familia monoparentală Community social assistance program for single-parent families, providing financial and advisory support.
• Sprijin Financiar pentru prevenirea abandonului școlar Financial support program for preventing school abandonment in Bucharest, helping families keep children in education.
• Sprijin pentru locuință (Blocul Social Ghencea) Housing support pilot project providing financial assistance for rent payments and advance/guarantee payments for families allocated social housing in the Ghencea complex (Sector 6).
• Policlinica socială Social polyclinic providing basic medical and healthcare services to vulnerable individuals who lack access to regular healthcare.
• Day Centers for Elderly (Perla, Ominis, Sălcetului) Day centers for elderly persons offering social activities, meals, and support services across multiple locations in Bucharest.
• Căminul pentru persoane vârstnice Acad. Nicolae Cajal Residential care home for elderly persons named after Academic Nicolae Cajal, providing permanent accommodation and care.
• Centrul Rezidențial Sfânta Teodora Residential care center providing ongoing care and support for dependent persons, located within the Dacia Technological High School.
• Centrul Rezidențial Berceni de Îngrijire și Asistență pentru Persoane Dependente Residential care and assistance center for dependent persons located on Șoseaua Berceni.
• Îngrijiri la domiciliu Home-based care services for elderly and dependent persons, providing in-home assistance without requiring relocation to a residential facility.
• Serviciul Urgențe Sociale 24/7 emergency social services hotline (021/9524) providing immediate assistance and intervention for individuals in social crisis.
• Centrul de asistență pentru agresori familiali O nouă șansă Assistance center for family aggressors providing intervention and rehabilitation programs to address domestic violence behavior.
• Transport Accesibilizat Accessible transport services for persons with disabilities and mobility limitations, enabling access to social services and facilities.
• Digital Literacy Sessions for Seniors (Sesiuni de digitalizare pentru seniori) Digital literacy sessions for elderly persons in Bucharest, teaching smartphone, tablet, and internet usage to reduce digital exclusion. Implemented in partnership with the Vodafone Foundation.
• Online Application Portal (online.dgas.ro) Web-based portal at online.dgas.ro enabling citizens to submit online applications for social benefits, including adult disability stimulus applications, with document upload capabilities.
• 119 / 116123 / 021.9524 Hotline Services Multiple telephone helplines including the General Child Protection line (119), Suicide Prevention line (116123), and Social Emergency line (021.9524) available 24/7 for reporting and crisis intervention.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• Fundația VodafonecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2025Vodafone Foundation signed a collaboration protocol with DGASMB to implement the Hi Digital program for digital education of seniors aged 65+. The program will train 30 DGASMB employees as digital instructors who will organize weekly digital literacy workshops for seniors at four DGASMB centers (Perla, Ominis, Sf. Teodora, Cajal). Vodafone Foundation provides educational resources, consulting, and technological equipment.
• UNICEF RomâniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UNICEF Representative in Romania for the 'București Oraș Prietenos cu Copiii' (Bucharest Child-Friendly City) initiative. This comprehensive program aims to create an adequate environment for children's growth and development, involving consultation with children through the Children's Consultative Council.
• Primăria Municipiului BucureșticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDGASMB is under the authority of the General Council of Bucharest Municipality and the Mayor General of Bucharest. The municipality provides funding and strategic direction for all social services.
• Trustul de Clădiri Metropolitane BucureștimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContract signed for design services (PT+DDE), technical assistance during construction, and execution for the social housing project at Prelungirea Ghencea nr. 322-326. Contract value of 44,822,279.5 lei with TVA for 114 apartments.
• DGASPC Sector 1-6coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 6 sector-level General Directorates for Social Assistance and Child Protection (Direcții Generale de Asistență Socială și Protecția Copilului) covering each of Bucharest's 6 sectors, operating as decentralized public institutions providing local social services.
• Compania Municipală Imobiliara S.A.minorOthersProperty transfer relationship for the social housing complex at Prelungirea Ghencea. DGASMB acquired the property from Compania Municipală Imobiliara S.A. for 400,808 lei with TVA.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Caritas Romania (Confederația Caritas România): Major Romanian Catholic NGO federation operating social services (food assistance, shelters, elderly care, child welfare, family support) across Romania. Comparable mission and service categories to DGASMB but as a faith-based NGO relying on donations and grants rather than municipal budget allocations, and operating across multiple counties.
• Romanian Red Cross (Crucea Roșie Română): Romanian branch of the International Red Cross delivering humanitarian aid, emergency shelter, food assistance, and social support services nationwide. Comparable humanitarian aid and emergency response scope to DGASMB's shelter and food programs, but operating as an NGO with donor funding rather than municipal budget.

Direct peers

• DGASPC Sector 5 Bucharest: Sector 5 social assistance and child protection directorate serving Bucharest's Sector 5. Directly comparable mandate to DGASMB: child protection, family support, disability services, and elderly care delivery under national legislation, with decentralized operational model.
• DGASPC Sector 1 Bucharest: Direcția Generală de Asistență Socială și Protecția Copilului Sector 1 — sector-level public directorate delivering social assistance and child protection services within one Bucharest sector. Direct peer operating under the same national legal framework and providing overlapping service categories (child protection, disability, family support), but at sector rather than municipality level.
• DGASPC Sector 2 Bucharest: Sector 2 social assistance and child protection directorate — a direct municipal-level peer of DGASMB delivering the same categories of services (residential care, day centers, financial benefits, emergency response) within a defined Bucharest sector. Comparable mandate, scope, and regulatory framework.
• DGASPC Sector 4 Bucharest: Sector 4 social assistance and child protection directorate in Bucharest — directly comparable municipal social services entity providing child protection, family assistance, and disability services within Sector 4. Peer under identical Romanian legal framework with overlapping service portfolio.
• DGASPC Sector 6 Bucharest: Sector 6 social assistance and child protection directorate operating in Bucharest's Sector 6 (where the DGASMB social housing project at Prelungirea Ghencea is located). Provides the same category of services as DGASMB at sector level, including the Ghencea social housing complex management.
• DGASPC Sector 3 Bucharest: Sector 3 social assistance and child protection directorate, operating as a decentralized counterpart to DGASMB within Sector 3 of Bucharest. Provides directly comparable services including child protection, family support, disability services, and elderly care under the same national legislation.

Others

• Primăria Municipiului București (Bucharest City Hall): Parent municipal authority of DGASMB under the General Council of Bucharest Municipality. The mayor's office and General Council set DGASMB's budget, strategic direction, and leadership appointments — making it the institutional counterparty rather than a competitor, but a key comparable for understanding municipal social policy priorities in Bucharest.
• UNICEF Romania: United Nations Children's Fund country office for Romania, currently a strategic partner of DGASMB on the "Bucharest Child-Friendly City" initiative. Adjacent in child welfare and social policy expertise rather than direct service delivery; comparable in policy/program design but operates through funding and advocacy rather than direct service centers.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DGASMB
• Instagraminstagram.com/dgasmb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dgasmb-cantina-de-ajutor-social

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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