Associação Pestalozzi de Alagoinhas

What Associação Pestalozzi de Alagoinhas does

Associação Pestalozzi de Alagoinhas is a Brazilian charitable nonprofit (entidade filantrópica) headquartered in Alagoinhas, Bahia, founded in 1991 and operating for approximately 33 years. The association provides integrated educational, health, and social-assistance services to people with intellectual disabilities in the Alagoinhas micro-market, and operates with a small staff of 12 employees at a single facility on Avenida Roque Nascimento. Its service portfolio comprises four core program areas: specialized educational treatment delivered under SEDUC (Secretaria de Educação) agreement, health-rehabilitation and hearing-aid provision (AASI - Aparelhos de Amplificação Sonora Individuais) through the CERIII (Centro de Reabilitação) hub, social-assistance services under SEMAS (Secretaria de Assistência Social), and the music-therapy program "Projeto Quinta na Praça," which uses non-verbal musical communication to develop expression, communication, socialization, motor skills, memory, attention, and concentration. There are no commercial software products, digital platforms, or APIs; the organization's "technology" is the curated combination of therapeutic methodologies (notably music therapy) and credentialed rehabilitation infrastructure (CERIII) applied through human-delivered care.

The business model is fully dependent on Brazilian public-sector funding: revenue is generated through convênios (formal cooperation agreements) and Termos Aditivos with municipal and state agencies covering education (SEDUC), health (SESAU), and social assistance (SEMAS), with additional regulated income from Ministry of Health credenciamento processes for AASI supply. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the model is functionally grant- and contract-based rather than transactional, with government counterparties acting as the de facto "buyers" of service capacity for beneficiaries who are themselves non-paying users. The organization maintains an elected board of directors and President (governance evidenced by the November 2024 board election and September 2024 presidential election convocation), holds no parent company or external investors, and discloses no financial figures. Marketing footprint is limited to a basic Webnode-hosted website used for publishing partnership documents, work plans, vacancies, and assembly notices; acquisition of new government counterparties or contracts occurs through formal public-call processes rather than commercial sales channels.

Name

Associação Pestalozzi de Alagoinhas

Legal name

Associação Pestalozzi de Alagoinhas

Website

https://pestalozzi-de-alagoinhas.webnode.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Associação Pestalozzi de Alagoinhas is a 33-year-old Brazilian charitable nonprofit providing educational, health-rehabilitation (including hearing-aid provision at CERIII), social-assistance, and music-therapy services to people with intellectual disabilities in Alagoinhas, Bahia, funded via government convênios with SEDUC, SESAU, and SEMAS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Educational Support Services (611710), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Intellectual disability services
• Special education programs
• Music therapy services
• Hearing rehabilitation services
• Social assistance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Alagoinhas

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Health Partnerships: Revenue from government healthcare agreements (Convênio SESAU) providing rehabilitation services including hearing aids and physical therapy at CERIII Centro de Reabilitação
2. Government Education Partnerships: Revenue from education department agreements (Convênio SEDUC) for educational services for people with intellectual disabilities through Plano de Trabalho agreements
3. Government Social Assistance Partnerships: Revenue from social assistance department (SEMAS) partnerships for social care services

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Associação Pestalozzi de Alagoinhas is a charitable nonprofit that provides educational treatment, health services (including hearing aid provision through CERIII), social assistance, and music therapy to people with intellectual disabilities. Services are delivered directly at its Alagoinhas facility under government convênios with SEDUC (education), SESAU (health), and SEMAS (social assistance).

Product overview

Associação Pestalozzi de Alagoinhas is a charitable institution that has operated for 33 years providing integrated services to people with intellectual disabilities. The organization offers a unified service portfolio centered on educational treatment, healthcare (including hearing aid provision), and social assistance, delivered through partnerships with government agencies (SEDUC, SEMAS, SESAU). The core offering includes specialized educational services, health adjustment programs, social support, and music therapy. The institution does not operate as a technology company with commercial software products; its 'products' are social service programs designed to promote acceptance and development of people with disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educational Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities Specialized educational treatment and support services for individuals with intellectual limitations, delivered through a partnership with SEDUC (Secretaria de Educação) under formal Plano de Trabalho agreements.
• Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SEDUC (Secretaria de Educação)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Educational partnership with the Education Department providing specialized educational services for people with intellectual disabilities through Plano de Trabalho agreements and Termos Aditivos
• SEMAS (Secretaria de Assistência Social)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Social assistance partnership with the Social Assistance Department for providing social care services to people with disabilities
• SESAU (Secretaria de Saúde)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Health partnership with the Health Department providing rehabilitation services at CERIII (Centro de Reabilitação), including hearing aid provision (AASI) and physical therapy services through convênios
• CERIII (Centro de Reabilitação)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehabilitation center partnership for providing hearing aids and sound amplification devices (AASI) to hearing impaired individuals

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Instituto Jô Clemente: São Paulo-based nonprofit providing diagnostic, habilitation, and social inclusion services to people with intellectual disabilities, including newborn screening and rehabilitation — comparable service portfolio to the Pestalozzi association.
• Lar Escola São Francisco (LESF): São Paulo-based nonprofit offering rehabilitation, education, and social services to people with intellectual and multiple disabilities — a comparable integrated service model operated by a Brazilian charitable entity.
• APAE (Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais): APAE is Brazil's largest network of disability services NGOs, delivering education, health, and social assistance to people with intellectual disabilities through a federated municipal/state model — directly comparable to Pestalozzi's integrated services for the same beneficiary population.
• AACD (Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente): AACD is a major Brazilian nonprofit providing rehabilitation, orthopedic, and habilitation services to people with physical and intellectual disabilities through credentialed centers, mirroring Pestalozzi's CERIII-style rehabilitation offering.
• Casa do Caminho: Brazilian nonprofit providing education, vocational training, and social assistance to people with intellectual disabilities in a residential and day-program model — closely aligned with Pestalozzi's integrated care mission.
• Federação Nacional das Associações Pestalozzi (FENAPESTALOZZI): The national federation of Pestalozzi associations in Brazil; it coordinates and represents local Pestalozzi entities like Associação Pestalozzi de Alagoinhas, sharing the same mission, methodology, and beneficiary population.

Regional players

• Fundação Dorina Nowill: Brazilian foundation focused on visual impairment that also delivers rehabilitation and inclusive education services; comparable as a credentialed Brazilian habilitation nonprofit but specialized in a different disability segment.

Emerging players

• Special Olympics Brasil: Brazilian arm of Special Olympics delivering sports, health, and social programs to people with intellectual disabilities; comparable beneficiary population but narrower programmatic focus on athletics versus Pestalozzi's broader service mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/associa%C3%A7%C3%A3o-pestalozzi-de-alagoinhas

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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