Casa Do Menor Francisco De Assis De Leme

What Casa Do Menor Francisco De Assis De Leme does

Casa do Menor Francisco de Assis de Leme, operating under the popular name Lar São Francisco, is a nonprofit charitable institution founded on November 10, 1987, and headquartered in Leme, São Paulo, Brazil. It is the sole provider in the municipality of institutional shelter (acolhimento institucional) services for children and adolescents aged 0 to 18 years placed under protective measures due to broken or fragile family bonds, operating under Brazil's Child and Adolescent Statute (ECA) and the federal 'Orientações Técnicas' framework on de-institutionalization. The organization's service portfolio comprises a residential Abrigo Institucional (capacity up to ~20 residents), Casa Lar 1 (a family-style home inaugurated in 2013 and consolidated as the single residential unit after Casa Lar 2 closed in April 2019), and the Apadrinhamento Afetivo (Affective Sponsorship) program developed with the Vara da Infância e Juventude, which connects sheltered children with adult mentors for weekend and holiday support.

The institution is governed by an elected Executive Board, Fiscal Council, and Consultative Council, currently led by President Luis Fernando dos Santos Lensi (2026/2027 term). It is not a technology company — its 'technology' footprint is limited to a standard website, WhatsApp, and basic digital donation channels — and no AI, API, or proprietary software capability exists. Revenue is generated entirely through diversified nonprofit streams: recurring convênios at the municipal, state, and federal levels; individual donations (minimum R$10 via boleto or PIX key 55347561000153); corporate donations (including 1% of corporate income tax); in-kind contributions; Nota Fiscal Paulista receipt collection; and targeted grants from CMDCA, COMAS, Santander (Amigo de Valor program), and federal parliamentary amendments. The entity holds CEBAS certification (Portaria 62/2018) and Public Utility designations at all three government levels, and is subject to ongoing fiscalization by the Vara da Infância e Juventude, Ministério Público, and Municipal Social Assistance Secretariat. Operating geography is single-city (Leme, SP) with one documented cross-municipal cooperation agreement (Santa Cruz da Conceição, 2022).

Name

Casa Do Menor Francisco De Assis De Leme

Legal name

Casa do Menor Francisco de Assis de Leme

Website

https://larsaofranciscoleme.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Casa do Menor Francisco de Assis de Leme is a nonprofit child welfare institution in Leme, São Paulo, Brazil, providing the city's only institutional shelter for up to 25 children and adolescents under protective measures, funded by government transfers and charitable donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Leme

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations (Pessoa Física): Monetary donations from individuals made via bank slip or PIX transfer. Minimum donation of R$ 10.00. Donors can also designate 3% of their income tax refund to the institution.
2. Corporate Donations (Pessoa Jurídica): Corporate donations from businesses, including the option to designate 1% of corporate income tax refunds to the institution.
3. Nota Fiscal Paulista: Collection of lottery-style receipts from participating commercial establishments in Leme city, where consumers deposit purchase receipts without a registered CPF.
4. Government Transfers and Partnerships: Ongoing government transfers at municipal, state, and federal levels. The institution maintains active convênios (cooperation agreements) with the municipality of Leme, state government, and federal government, including recurring monthly transfers. Also includes funding from CMDCA, COMAS, and Santander.
5. In-Kind Donations: Donations of food, clothing, footwear, personal hygiene products, cleaning supplies, and bedding accepted and distributed to sheltered children and adolescents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Casa do Menor Francisco de Assis de Leme (Lar São Francisco) is a nonprofit charitable institution that provides institutional shelter and integral protection for children and adolescents aged 0 to 18 with broken or fragile family bonds and at personal or social risk. It operates an Abrigo Institucional (Institutional Shelter) and Casa Lar 1 (family-style home) in Leme, São Paulo, serving up to 25 residents through judicial mandate or Child Welfare Council referrals. The institution also runs the Apadrinhamento Afetivo (Affective Sponsorship) program and accepts monetary, in-kind, and Nota Fiscal Paulista donations to fund its services.

Product overview

Casa do Menor Francisco de Assis de Leme (commonly known as Lar São Francisco) is a non-profit charitable institution providing institutional shelter care for children and adolescents aged 0 to 18 years with broken or weakened family ties. The organization operates a unified service model consisting of an Institutional Shelter (Abrigo Institucional) and an Affective Sponsorship Program (Apadrinhamento Afetivo), alongside accepting various types of donations. The institution operates under the guidelines of Brazil's Child and Adolescent Statute (ECA) and technical service guidelines for shelter care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Abrigo Institucional (Institutional Shelter) Provisional shelter service for children and adolescents removed from family care through protective measures, providing a residential-like environment that serves up to 20 residents and operates exclusively through judicial orders or Child Welfare Council referrals.
• Apadrinhamento Afetivo (Affective Sponsorship Program) Program developed in partnership with the Childhood and Youth Court (Vara da Infância e Juventude de Leme) that connects children and adolescents in institutional care with caring adults who provide emotional support, companionship, and guidance during weekends, holidays, and school vacations.
• Casa Lar 1 Family-style home inaugurated in partnership with the Prefeitura do Município de Leme, providing more home-like accommodation for children and adolescents in care under the institution's family-reintegration shelter model.
• Donation Services Acceptance of donations including monetary contributions (minimum R$ 10.00 via PIX, bank slip, or bank transfer), in-kind goods (food, clothing, hygiene products, cleaning supplies, bedding), and Nota Fiscal Paulista fiscal receipts. Corporate donors may designate up to 1% and individual donors up to 3% of income tax refunds to the institution.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports reintegration with families of origin or placement with substitute families
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Santa Cruz da ConceiçãominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership through a cooperation agreement for social assistance services in 2022.
• COVABRA SupermercadosminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 September 2021'Aniversário do Bem COVABRA' campaign running from September 30 to December 5, 2021. A portion of customer purchases at COVABRA stores is donated to the institution.
• Vara da Infância e Juventude de LemecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the 'Apadrinhamento Afetivo' (Affective Sponsorship) project, which provides children and adolescents in institutional care with an adult mentor who offers emotional support, family-like companionship, and guidance for their future.
• Prefeitura Municipal de LemecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with the municipal government of Leme. Opened Casa Lar 1 (March 25, 2013), Casa Lar 2 (September 24, 2014), and Abrigo Institucional (February 23, 2015) in partnership with the municipality. The municipality provides ongoing financial transfers under convênio agreements.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children Brasil: International NGO with Brazil presence working on child protection and welfare. Operates broader advocacy and program portfolios but overlaps significantly on protective-services and donor-driven funding.
• Plan International Brasil: International NGO with Brazil operations focused on child rights, including sponsorship models. Operates at significantly broader scale and scope than the Leme institution, but shares the child-welfare and donor-tax-designation fundraising DNA.
• Fundação Abrinq pelos Direitos da Criança e do Adolescente: Established national foundation focused on promoting child and adolescent rights in Brazil. Closely aligned in mission and donor base, but operates primarily as an advocacy and grant-making foundation rather than a direct residential care provider.

Direct peers

• Aldeias Infantis SOS Brasil: Brazil's largest residential child-care NGO operating SOS villages that mirror the family-style model used by Casa Lar. Operates the same protective-shelter and family-reintegration mission under Brazilian child-welfare policy, making it the closest direct functional peer despite much larger scale.
• ChildFund Brasil: International NGO with sponsorship-based programs for children and families in Brazil, similar in mission to the Apadrinhamento Afetivo model and in reliance on individual donors. Comparable donor-rail and child-focused mission, although ChildFund is pan-regional rather than city-bound.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/casa-do-menor-francisco-de-assis-de-leme

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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