Laços de Afeto

What Laços de Afeto does

Associação Fraterna Laços de Afeto is a private non-profit association (Associação) founded on July 7, 2007, in Xanxerê, Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is a volunteer-operated civil society organization that provides social assistance and cultural programming to families in situations of social vulnerability within the municipality. Its core service lines are: (i) Emergency Benefits — distribution of food, clothing, footwear, bedding, household utensils, and baby/geriatric diapers to registered families; (ii) Baby Layettes (Enxovais de Bebê) — monthly assembled layettes for vulnerable pregnant women, a program that has run continuously for over 20 years; (iii) Craft Workshops — free instruction in knitting, crochet, embroidery, patchwork, fabric/glass painting, sewing, corn husk crafts, and cloth doll making; (iv) Oficina Sonora — free music lessons (violin/guitar, singing, recorder flute) for children and adolescents aged 9–18, serving approximately 25 participants; (v) Solidarity Thrift Store (Brechó Solidário) — sale of donated clothing and household items at symbolic prices of R$1–R$10; and (vi) two fixed craft sales points plus participation in municipal fairs and cultural events.

The organization's underlying 'technology' is intentionally low-tech: traditional handicraft techniques and direct in-person service delivery, with no proprietary software, platform, or digital infrastructure. It is governed by an all-volunteer board of directors and fiscal council (five plus alternate members), with no paid staff. Revenue is generated entirely through four non-fee streams: (a) individual and business monetary and in-kind donations (channeled through Sicoob Credimoc bank account); (b) craft product sales at fairs, bazaars, and the two fixed points; (c) thrift store sales at symbolic prices; and (d) project-based government grants from sources including SEITEC (State of Santa Catarina), Fundo Municipal de Cultura de Xanxerê, Lei Aldir Blanc, Edital João Afonso, and Edital Municipal de Cultura. All services to beneficiaries are free of charge.

The go-to-market motion is community-led: beneficiaries are reached via word-of-mouth referrals, partnerships with local social entities, religious institutions, and the Centro Espirita Lar de Jesus (which provides a free venue), and through earned local media coverage. The association's geographic footprint is restricted to a single municipality (Xanxerê), and its regulatory positioning is reinforced by its October 2024 certification as a 'Ponto de Cultura' by the Ministry of Culture under the Política Nacional de Cultura Viva (Federal Law 13.018/2014).

Name

Laços de Afeto

Legal name

Associação Fraterna Laços de Afeto

Website

https://lacosdeafeto.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Associação Fraterna Laços de Afeto is a volunteer-run Brazilian non-profit in Xanxerê, Santa Catarina, founded in 2007, delivering free social assistance (food, clothing, baby layettes) and cultural programs (craft workshops, music lessons) to low-income families via donations, craft sales, and municipal cultural grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Assistance Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADADAI

Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) / Emergency Social Assistance

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Humanitarian Relief & Emergency Response

Keywords

• Social assistance services
• Craft workshops
• Baby layette donation
• Community volunteering
• Cultural programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Xanxerê

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations from Community: Individual and business donations of money, clothing, household items, and other goods received from the local community. The association also accepts donations via bank transfer to Sicoob Credimoc.
2. Craft Sales: Handicraft products (knitting, crochet, embroidery, patchwork, fabric painting, etc.) made by volunteers are sold at fairs, bazaars, and two fixed sales points. Revenue is directed to maintenance of activities and purchase of basic supplies for families.
3. Solidarity Thrift Store (Brechó Solidário): Sale of donated clothing, footwear, and household items at symbolic prices (R$1-10). Proceeds fund the association's activities including craft workshops and food purchases for families.
4. Government Grants and Cultural Funding: Resources received through public notices and cultural incentive laws including: SEITEC (State of SC), Fundo Municipal de Cultura de Xanxerê, Lei Aldir Blanc, Edital João Afonso, Edital Municipal de Cultura 001/2023, and Municipal Culture Fund. Funds support specific cultural and social projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Laços de Afeto is a volunteer-run nonprofit association that provides free social assistance and cultural programs to families in social vulnerability in Xanxerê, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Core offerings include emergency benefits (Benefícios Emergenciais), free baby layettes for newborns from vulnerable families (Enxovais de Bebê), craft workshops (Artesanato), music lessons (Oficina Sonora), and a solidarity thrift shop (Brechó Solidário). The association holds Ponto de Cultura certification granted in October 2024.

Product overview

Associação Fraterna Laços de Afeto is a non-profit charitable association that offers a portfolio of social and cultural services targeting families in situations of social vulnerability. The core offerings include: the Oficina Sonora (music lessons program for children and adolescents), Artesanato (free craft workshops teaching multiple techniques), Enxovais de Bebê (baby layette sewing and distribution program), Brechó Solidário (solidarity thrift shop), Benefícios Emergenciais (emergency benefits), and Pontos de Venda de Artesanato (craft sales points). These services are coordinated by volunteers and maintained through donations, craft sales, and government partnerships. The association also participates in craft fairs throughout the municipality. It was recognized as a 'Ponto de Cultura' (Culture Point) by the Ministry of Culture in October 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oficina Sonora (Music Workshop)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20 years of continuous baby layette distribution
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Conselho Regional de Medicina Veterinária (CRMV-SC)minorOthers · 22 September 2023The Regional Council of Veterinary Medicine donated approximately 300 kg of non-perishable foods collected during a technical seminar held at UNOESC Campus Xanxerê. The food is to be distributed to families in social vulnerability served by the association.
• Filhas de JóminorOthers · 25 August 2022A group of young women visited the association, learned about its activities, and donated funds raised within their group to support the association's social programs.
• Lions Clube InovaçaominorOthers · 2 August 2021The Lions Clube Inovaçao donated clothes to the association for distribution to registered families. This is a one-time donation partnership supporting the association's emergency assistance program.
• Centro Espirita Lar de JesuscoreOthersProvides space for the association's second fixed craft sales point at the Biblioteca do Centro Espirita Lar de Jesus. The venue hosts presentations of the Oficina Sonora and other cultural events. A longstanding partner providing free use of space.
• Sicoob CredimoccoreOthersFinancial institution through which the association receives donations. Contact account: Agência 3075 conta corrente 5902-1. A key banking partner enabling the association's donation collection.
• Prefeitura Municipal de Xanxerê / Fundo Municipal de CulturacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipal government, through its Culture Department and Municipal Culture Fund, provides funding via multiple public notices and cultural incentive laws including Lei de Incentivo à Cultura, Edital João Afonso, Edital Municipal de Cultura 001/2023, and others. These fund Oficina Sonora, craft workshops, and other cultural projects. The association signed a convenio on June 4, 2018 for maintenance of the Oficina Sonora.
• Governo do Estado de Santa Catarina / SEITECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government body that formalized a convenio with the association in late 2011 for the Oficina Sonora music project. SEITEC provided initial funding in 2012 for the music and singing workshop for youth.
• APAE de XanxerêminorOthersAssociation of Parents and Friends of the Exceptional receives donations of cloth dolls made during workshops. 16 dolls were donated following the 2020 cloth doll workshop. Also received amigurumi dolls from the 2022 project.
• Hospital Regional São PaulominorOthersThe Neonatal ICU received 12 amigurumi plush toys as social counterparty from the 2022 'Amigurumi: Nanando e Ninando Sonhos' project. Toys were crafted by workshop participants.
• Edital de Chamamento Público nº 0004/2024 - Prefeitura de XanxerêminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic notice through which the 'Capitonê como forma de construir pontes de inclusão' course was funded in 2024, taught by artisan Evanete Froza to 15 women.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Habitat para a Humanidade Brasil: Brazilian nonprofit addressing housing poverty and family vulnerability through community-led projects. Comparable nonprofit structure reliant on volunteer mobilization, donations, and partnership funding to deliver material assistance to vulnerable families in specific municipalities.
• Aldeias Infantis SOS Brasil: Brazilian branch of SOS Children's Villages, providing community-based support for children, adolescents, and vulnerable families. Comparable as a nonprofit offering free programs to children/adolescents (akin to Laços de Afeto's Oficina Sonora music program) combined with material family support.
• APAE Brasil: National network of associations serving people with intellectual disabilities; Laços de Afeto donates cloth and amigurumi dolls to APAE de Xanxerê. Comparable as a federated nonprofit structure providing services to vulnerable populations with mixed government grant + community-donation funding.
• Cruz Vermelha Brasileira: Brazilian Red Cross branch providing humanitarian assistance including emergency relief, food distribution, and health support to vulnerable populations. Comparable mission and emergency-aid delivery model, though operating at national/international scale.
• Ação da Cidadania: Brazilian nonprofit founded by Herbert de Souza focused on combating hunger and social exclusion through community mobilization and donations. Highly comparable mission (emergency food/material aid to vulnerable families) delivered via a volunteer-led, donation-funded model analogous to Laços de Afeto.
• Cáritas Brasileira: National Catholic social assistance network operating across Brazil, providing emergency aid, food security, and community development programs. Directly comparable as a nonprofit delivering emergency social assistance and community-based programs to vulnerable populations, though at vastly greater national scale than Laços de Afeto.

Emerging players

• Instituto C&A: Brazilian corporate institute focused on strengthening communities through culture, education, and income-generation programs. Comparable as a Brazilian nonprofit combining cultural and economic empowerment programming with community-based delivery, supported by diversified funding streams.

Direct peers

• Banco de Alimentos: Brazilian network of food banks that collect and distribute food to vulnerable families and social assistance entities. Directly comparable core activity — emergency food distribution to families in social vulnerability, with Laços de Afeto operating at a similar grassroots, community-funded scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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