Liga Sorocabana de Combate ao Câncer

What Liga Sorocabana de Combate ao Câncer does

Liga Sorocabana de Combate ao Câncer is a nonprofit charitable organization (entidade sem fins lucrativos) founded in 1975 in Sorocaba, in the interior of São Paulo, Brazil. The organization provides free, comprehensive support services to women undergoing treatment for breast cancer and gynecological cancer, including legal assistance, cooking classes, donation of bras and breast prosthetics, loan of wigs, hats, scarves and shawls, physiotherapy, nutritional guidance, pilates, psychology, reflexology, reiki, and yoga. It also runs cancer education and prevention programs focused on breast self-examination, mammography, and regular specialist visits. A third operational pillar is institutional transparency: Liga publishes financial reports, spending demonstrations, work plans, budget spreadsheets, employee compensation records, social statutes, and contracting regulations on its website, including a municipal Termo de Fomento (TF 6049_2025) with the Prefeitura de Sorocaba.

The organization's business model is donation and grant-based rather than revenue-generating. Services are delivered free of charge at a single physical site in Sorocaba, Monday through Friday from 8h to 17h, supported by 8 paid staff and a volunteer and collaborator network. The go-to-market motion is direct community outreach: women in active cancer treatment are invited to the facility to participate in support activities. The organization is supported by municipal funding (via the Termo de Fomento with the city of Sorocaba) and individual donations, with no disclosed external institutional investors, venture capital, or parent company. Operating status is active, with website updates and disclosure documents dated through 2025.

The entity has no technology platform, no proprietary AI/ML capabilities, no app, and no API. Its assets are the brand reputation built over 49 years of continuous operation, the "365 Dias de Outubro" campaign, the volunteer ecosystem, and the relationships with municipal government and local collaborators. There is no evidence of geographic expansion, mergers, acquisitions, or new product lines; strategic activity in 2024–2025 is concentrated on regulatory compliance, transparency documentation, and brand refresh.

Name

Liga Sorocabana de Combate ao Câncer

Legal name

Liga Sorocabana de Combate ao Câncer

Website

https://ligacombateaocancer.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Liga Sorocabana de Combate ao Câncer is a nonprofit founded in 1975 in Sorocaba, Brazil, providing free breast and gynecological cancer patient support — including prosthetics, wigs, physiotherapy, psychology, and prevention education — funded by donations and municipal grants.

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Product category

Nonprofit Cancer Support Services

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAKAFAJ

Breast Oncology

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Hematology & Oncology

Keywords

• Cancer support services
• Breast cancer assistance
• Gynecological cancer care
• Nonprofit healthcare services
• Cancer prevention education

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

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Core offering

Liga Sorocabana de Combate ao Câncer is a nonprofit charitable organization that provides free, comprehensive support services to women undergoing breast cancer and gynecological cancer treatment in the Sorocaba region of São Paulo, Brazil. Its core offerings include legal assistance, cooking classes, donation of bras and breast prosthetics, loan of wigs, hats, scarves and shawls, physiotherapy, nutritional guidance, pilates, psychology, reflexology, reiki, and yoga, supplemented by cancer prevention education and institutional transparency reporting.

Product overview

Liga Sorocabana de Combate ao Câncer is a nonprofit organization founded in 1975 in Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil, that provides a unified portfolio of support services for breast and gynecological cancer patients. The organization operates three interconnected service areas: (1) direct patient support including legal assistance, cooking classes, donation of bras and breast prosthetics, loan of wigs, hats, scarves and shawls, and wellness therapies (physical therapy, pilates, psychology, reflexology, reiki, yoga); (2) cancer education and prevention programs promoting self-examination, mammography, and regular specialist visits; and (3) institutional transparency through published financial reports, work plans, and regulatory documents. The organization is funded through donations and maintains open arms policy for patients in treatment or recently diagnosed.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cancer Patient Support and Assistance (Apoio e Assistência a Pacientes com Câncer) Comprehensive free support services for women undergoing breast and gynecological cancer treatment, including legal assistance, cooking classes, donation of bras and breast prosthetics, loan of wigs, hats, scarves and shawls, physiotherapy, nutritional guidance, pilates, psychology, reflexology, reiki, and yoga. Targeted at individual patients in treatment or recently diagnosed.
• Cancer Education and Prevention (Educação e Prevenção sobre Câncer) Educational programs focused on breast and gynecological cancer awareness, self-examination instruction, mammography promotion, and the importance of regular visits to specialist doctors for prevention. Targeted at the broader community served by the Liga.
• Institutional Transparency and Accountability (Transparência e Prestação de Contas) Public transparency offering comprising financial reports, spending demonstrations, work plans, budget spreadsheets, employee compensation records, social statutes, and institutional regulations. Targeted at donors, regulators, and the general public.

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Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• Livestrong Foundation: US nonprofit supporting cancer survivors with wellness, navigation, and emotional support programs. Comparable focus on post-diagnosis patient support services, including wellness therapies and survivorship resources.
• Breast Cancer Now: UK charity focused on breast cancer research and support. Comparable in combining patient support services with prevention/awareness campaigns targeting breast cancer specifically.
• Susan G. Komen: Global nonprofit dedicated to breast cancer awareness, patient support, and research funding. Comparable in mission focus (breast cancer patient support + prevention education) though at vastly larger scale.
• Fundação do Câncer: Brazilian nonprofit foundation focused on cancer prevention, support, and research. Directly comparable as a domestic cancer-focused charitable organization delivering patient support and awareness programming.
• Rede Feminina de Combate ao Câncer: Brazilian network of volunteer-based state chapters focused on cancer patient support. Closely comparable as a Brazilian nonprofit providing direct support, prostheses, and awareness programs to cancer patients, often through local chapters.
• Associação Brasileira de Apoio às Pessoas com Câncer (ABRAPEC): Brazilian nonprofit supporting cancer patients with lodging, food assistance, and psychosocial care. Comparable as a domestic cancer-support charity offering holistic, free services to under-resourced patients.

Broad incumbents

• Macmillan Cancer Support: UK charity providing medical, emotional, financial, and practical support to cancer patients. Comparable in delivering a multi-disciplinary support menu (medical, financial/legal, emotional, practical) for cancer patients.
• American Cancer Society: Largest US cancer nonprofit offering patient support, transportation, lodging, and education. Comparable mission of holistic cancer patient support and prevention education at national scale.
• Hospital de Câncer de Barretos / Instituto de Câncer de Barretos: Large Brazilian oncology hospital and institute with a strong philanthropic and volunteer-support arm. Comparable in combining treatment, awareness, and donor-funded support programming for cancer patients in Brazil.
• Instituto Nacional de Câncer (INCA): Brazil's national cancer institute under the Ministry of Health, providing prevention, treatment, and education. Comparable as the dominant institutional actor in the same oncology support and education space in Brazil.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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