Centro Espírita Mansão do Caminho

What Centro Espírita Mansão do Caminho does

Centro Espírita Mansão do Caminho is a Brazilian charitable non-profit organization (CNPJ: 15.176.233/0001-17) headquartered in Salvador, Bahia, that operates an integrated social welfare institution serving over 5,000 people daily. The organization was founded on August 15, 1952 by Spiritist medium Divaldo Franco and Nilson de Souza Pereira, with the spiritual center (Centro Espírita Caminho da Reden\u00e7\u00e3o) having been founded earlier on September 7, 1947. Its core services comprise free education from creche (4 months) through high school at Col\u00e9gio Nilson de Souza Pereira serving approximately 1,532 students, free healthcare across 34 medical specialties with clinical laboratory and pharmacy services, and social assistance programs including monthly food basket distribution to 500+ families, elderly daycare for 60 seniors, and 15 artistic education workshops.

The organization extends its mission through a portfolio of sub-brands: Editora LEAL (publishing house), Livraria LEAL (bookstore), Revista Presen\u00e7a Esp\u00edrita (magazine), Est\u00fadio Multim\u00eddia (multimedia studio), and EspiritismoPLAY (digital streaming platform for Spiritist content). The business model is entirely donation-driven, with services provided free of charge to beneficiaries. Revenue inflows include online donations via Doe Agora, sales from Livraria LEAL and Bazar Felicidade thrift store, Nota Premiada Bahia state lottery transfers, and broader community fundraising. The organization is governed independently with no parent company, no institutional investors, and no public listing, operating under Brazilian social welfare legislation.

The organization maintains a digital presence across LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, and operates a guided-visit program to convert visitors into donors. A pedagogical cooperation agreement with Neojiba extends musical education to community students. The organization is actively hiring through a Solides-powered careers portal, indicating ongoing operational capacity. Beyond digital content distribution, no proprietary technology, AI/ML systems, or data-driven products are deployed; the technology footprint consists of standard web, social media, and content streaming infrastructure.

Name

Centro Espírita Mansão do Caminho

Legal name

Centro Espírita Mansão do Caminho - Obra Social de Divaldo Franco

Website

https://mansaodocaminho.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centro Esp\u00edrita Mans\u00e3o do Caminho is a Salvador, Bahia-based charitable non-profit founded in 1952 that provides free education (creche through high school for 1,532 students), healthcare across 34 medical specialties, and social assistance including food baskets and elderly care to over 5,000 vulnerable people daily, funded entirely by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Salvador

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization operates entirely on donations from supporters and the public. Services including education, healthcare, and social assistance are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. Donation channels include online giving ('Doe Agora'), Nota Premiada Bahia lottery participation, Livraria Leal bookstore sales, and Bazar Felicidade thrift store proceeds.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Centro Espírita Mansão do Caminho is a Brazilian charitable non-profit institution that delivers free education (from creche at 4 months through high school, including materials, uniforms, meals, and 15 artistic workshops), free healthcare across 34 medical specialties supported by clinical laboratory analyses and a dispensary, and social assistance including monthly food baskets for 500+ families and elderly day care. The organization also operates the Centro Espírita Caminho da Redenção, providing Spiritist doctrinal activities, study groups, fraternal assistance, and spiritual passes to the community of Salvador, Bahia. All services are provided free of charge and funded entirely by donations.

Product overview

Centro Espírita Mansão do Caminho operates as a unified social welfare institution offering education (from creche to high school with art-education workshops), healthcare (34 medical specialties with clinical laboratory and pharmacy), and social assistance (food baskets, elderly care, family support). The organization complements its core charitable services with Spiritist media and publishing brands including EspiritismoPLAY (streaming), Editora LEAL (publishing with Livraria LEAL bookstore), Estúdio Multimídia (content production), and Revista Presença Espírita (magazine), all integrated under the spiritual mission of the Centro Espírita Caminho da Redenção founded by Divaldo Franco.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centro Espírita Caminho da Redenção: The spiritual center founded in 1947, which is the core of the organization's spiritual activities, including doctrinal activities, fraternal assistance, and passes.
• Editora LEAL
• Livraria LEAL
• Colégio Nilson de Souza Pereira
• Creche A Manjedoura
• Revista Presença Espírita
• EspiritismoPLAY
• Estúdio Multimídia
• Bazar Felicidade
• Centro de Saúde
• Laboratório de Análises Clínicas
• Dispensário

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000+ lives transformed daily
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NeojibacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPedagogical cooperation agreement where Mansão do Caminho and Neojiba (Núcleos Estaduais de Orquestras Juvenis e Infantis da Bahia) collaborate to provide musical education experiences for community students. Neojiba provides orchestras and youth musical education while Mansão do Caminho contributes its community network and educational infrastructure.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• APAE - Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais: Brazil's largest NGO network for persons with disabilities, operating schools, clinics, and social services across hundreds of units. Comparable as a free, donation-funded, integrated social-services NGO serving vulnerable populations.
• Hospital Espírita André Luiz: A Spiritist-affiliated hospital offering free or subsidized healthcare in Minas Gerais. Comparable as a Spiritist-founded healthcare provider delivering mission-driven clinical services to underserved populations.
• Lar Espírita André Luiz: Spiritist charitable institution in São Paulo offering residential and social assistance to vulnerable populations. Comparable in integrating Spiritist doctrine with free social services.
• Hospital Pequeno Príncipe: Major pediatric hospital in Curitiba that operates free care via SUS and donations. Comparable as a free healthcare provider for vulnerable children with a donation-driven sustainability model.
• Aldeias Infantis SOS Brasil: Brazilian arm of SOS Children's Villages providing residential care, education, and family support to vulnerable children. Comparable integrated education-plus-social-assistance model for at-risk youth.
• AACD - Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente: Major Brazilian nonprofit delivering specialized healthcare and rehabilitation services funded largely by donations and telethons. Comparable donation-driven free-care model serving thousands of beneficiaries.
• Banco de Alimentos do Brasil: Brazilian network focused on food recovery and distribution to vulnerable families. Comparable in operating large-scale food basket distribution programs for low-income populations.

Broad incumbents

• Fundação Abrinq pelos Direitos da Criança e do Adolescente: Large Brazilian child-welfare foundation funding education, health, and social programs. Comparable in mission scope and donation-funded model targeting vulnerable children and families.
• Cruz Vermelha Brasileira: Brazilian Red Cross delivering healthcare, social assistance, and disaster relief funded by donations. Comparable in providing integrated humanitarian services free of charge at scale.
• Federação Espírita Brasileira: The national umbrella organization for Brazilian Spiritist centers. Comparable as the institutional anchor of the Spiritist social-services ecosystem in which Mansão do Caminho operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/mansaodocaminho
• Facebookfacebook.com/mansaodocaminho
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centro-esp%C3%ADrita-mans%C3%A3o-do-caminho
• Instagraminstagram.com/mansaodocaminho

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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