ARCIDIECÉZNÍ Charita Praha

Name

ARCIDIECÉZNÍ Charita Praha

Legal name

Arcidiecézní charita Praha

Website

https://praha.charita.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Humanitarian Aid

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious Organizations (8131), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Nonprofit / Faith-Based CCRCs (HLADAEAC), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Social services
• Humanitarian aid
• International development
• Child sponsorship
• Charitable programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations from individuals: Individual donors contribute to support social services and international development programs. Donors can give one-time or recurring monthly donations.
2. Institutional funding: Support from EU, government ministries (MPSV, MŠMT, MMR), Prague city, regional authorities, and corporate foundations.
3. Adopce na dálku® program: Long-distance adoption program where donors sponsor children's education and healthcare.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Arcidiecézní charita Praha is a Catholic charitable organization that delivers social services within the Prague archdiocese and runs international development programs abroad. It operates 66 social services for vulnerable populations (families, seniors, people with disabilities, the homeless, and violence survivors) and runs the Adopce na dálku® long-distance child sponsorship program, the Czech Hospital in Uganda, schools, and community development projects in India, Uganda, and Belarus.

Product overview

Arcidiecezni charita Praha is a charitable organization providing social services and international development aid. The organization operates a comprehensive portfolio of services including: the Adopce na dálku® distance adoption program supporting over 38,000 children since 1993; 66 social services across the Prague archdiocese for families, seniors, disabled persons, and violence survivors; the Czech Hospital in Uganda serving 30,000+ residents; educational facilities including primary and vocational schools in Uganda; and various residential facilities including the Gloria Asylum House and St. Family Home. International operations span India, Uganda, Belarus, and Albania, focusing on education, healthcare, and sustainable community development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Adopce na dálku®: Longest-running Czech development project supporting education for the poorest children internationally.
• Česká nemocnice v Ugandě (Czech Hospital in Uganda)

Products and services

• Adopce na dálku® (Distance Adoption Program) International child sponsorship program providing education and healthcare support to children from poorest families. Active in India, Uganda, Belarus, and Albania since 1993, having supported more than 38,000 children.
• Social Services (Czech Republic) Comprehensive social services including support for families and mothers with children, seniors, people with disabilities, homeless people, and violence survivors. Operates 66 services across Prague archdiocese reaching 34,000 people.
• Česká nemocnice v Ugandě (Czech Hospital in Uganda) Fully equipped medical facility in Buikwe, Uganda with operating theaters and maternity ward serving catchment area of more than 30,000 residents. Receives over 20,000 patients annually.
• Poradna Magdala (Magdala Counseling Center) Specialized counseling for people at risk of violence, including domestic violence survivors. Offers group therapy sessions for women who have experienced violence.
• Azylový dům Gloria (Gloria Asylum House) Emergency housing and support services for families and mothers with children in crisis situations.
• Domov sv. Rodiny (St. Family Home) Residential care facility providing long-term housing and care services, celebrating 35th anniversary.
• Komunitní centrum sv. Anežky (St. Agnes Community Center) Community center offering activities and programs for local residents, including holiday programs for children.
• Základní škola sv. Jana Nepomuckého (St. John of Nepomuk Primary School) Quality primary school in Ugandan village setting, using innovative teaching approaches.
• Odborné učiliště sv. Karla Lwangy (St. Charles Lwanga Vocational School)
• Domov v běloruském Kryčevě (Home in Krychaw, Belarus) Residential home for elderly and disabled people in Belarus, providing care for seniors living in extremely impoverished conditions.
• Penzion U sv. Kryštofa (St. Christopher's Guesthouse) Guesthouse accommodation facility operated by the charity.
• Kostel sv. Kajetána (St. Cajetan Church) Church facility operated by the charity, also used for charitable events and exhibitions.
• Letní pobyty běloruských dětí (Belarusian Children's Summer Camps) Annual summer holiday program bringing Belarusian children from low-income families to Czech Republic to stay with Czech host families.
• Komunitní rozvojový program (Community Development Program) Sustainable development program supporting local communities through self-help groups, microfinance, and small business support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 38,000+ children supported in education since 1993
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Uganda Czech Development TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary organization in Uganda coordinating local operations and monitoring project activities.
• Caritas networkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Caritas network spanning 162 countries, providing global reach and solidarity.
• Sestra Maria Goretti / Kongregace Královny apoštolůcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister Maria Goretti initiated and developed the Adopce na dálku® program in India. Her congregation operates schools and hospitals in Karnataka region.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Caritas Austria (Caritas Österreich): Comparable Caritas affiliate operating in a neighboring Central European country with similar service mix (social services + international development). Regional peer offering a benchmark for operating model, scale, and funding mix.

Direct peers

• Člověk v tísni (People in Need): One of the largest Czech NGOs, providing both domestic social services and major international development and humanitarian programs. Direct peer competing for the same EU, government, and individual donor pools in the Czech market.
• ADRA, o.p.s. Czech branch of the global ADRA network running social services domestically and development/emergency programs internationally. Direct peer with a similar faith-rooted identity and international development footprint.
• Charita Česká republika: National umbrella organization of the Caritas network in the Czech Republic, of which Arcidiecézní charita Praha is a diocesan member. Direct peer providing the same scope of social services and international development across overlapping populations.
• Diakonie Českobratrské církve evangelické: Social services arm of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, providing residential care, community services, and humanitarian programs. Direct peer operating faith-based social services at scale in the Czech Republic.
• Lékaři bez hranic / Médecins Sans Frontières (Czech office): International medical-humanitarian organization with Czech fundraising operations. Direct peer in medical humanitarian service delivery (the Czech Hospital in Uganda) and in competing for Czech individual donors interested in international aid.
• Salesiánská provincie Praha: Catholic Salesian organization running youth-focused social services, education, and international development. Direct peer with shared Catholic identity and overlapping beneficiary populations (at-risk youth, families).

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Internationalis: Global umbrella of the Caritas confederation that Arcidiecézní charita Praha belongs to. Broad incumbent that provides international coordination, advocacy, and large-scale funding flows to its members.
• Nadace České spořitelny: Large Czech corporate foundation funding education, social inclusion, and community development. Broad incumbent in the same Czech philanthropic funding ecosystem.
• Nadace Agrofert / Fondy NADACE AGROFERT: One of the largest Czech corporate foundations funding social, education, and community programs. Broad incumbent competing for the same corporate-foundation funding pool and government-aligned grants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCTB-run1FkYAZoD5HHsYpjA
• Facebookfacebook.com/praha.charita
• Instagraminstagram.com/charitapraha
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arcidiec%C3%A9zn%C3%AD-charita-praha

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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