Colegio de Ciegos Santa Lucía

What Colegio de Ciegos Santa Lucía does

Fundación Luz is a Chilean nonprofit foundation (legally registered 2020) dedicated to supporting people with visual disabilities—blindness or low vision—across their lifespan. Operating from two Santiago locations (Las Condes and La Cisterna), the organization delivers a comprehensive service ecosystem including the Centro para la Discapacidad Visual for direct personalized support, autonomy and mobility training, educational programs (including a virtual education platform), labor inclusion services connecting beneficiaries with employers, accessibility and inclusion consulting for enterprises, the Sonidos de Luz Orchestra for artistic development, and massage therapy services. The foundation also convenes the annual Congreso Ilumina as a knowledge-sharing platform.

The organization serves two primary customer segments: individuals with visual disabilities who receive free programming, and Chilean companies and institutions that pay for accessibility consulting, workplace inclusion training, and inclusive culture advisory services. A flagship partnership with Lime (announced 2026-06-23) generates per-ride donations to the foundation, embedding fundraising into a commercial mobility platform. The organization has cultivated a network of 15+ institutional partners spanning Chilean universities, healthcare organizations, disability advocacy groups, and government bodies.

The business model is hybrid: individual beneficiary services are free (freemium), while corporate training and consulting generate fee-based revenue, and charitable donations from individuals and organizations underpin operational sustainability. With 6 employees, Fundación Luz operates as a lean nonprofit focused on community-led outreach, multi-channel digital presence (website, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Spotify), and event-driven engagement through the annual congress. No proprietary technology or AI capabilities are disclosed in available sources.

Name

Colegio de Ciegos Santa Lucía

Legal name

Fundación Luz

Website

https://santalucia.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fundación Luz is a Chilean nonprofit foundation that supports people with visual disabilities through free autonomy and education programs, while generating paid revenue from corporate accessibility consulting and charitable donations across Santiago.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Educational Services (611)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH), Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN)

Keywords

• Visual disability services
• Accessibility consulting
• Workplace inclusion training
• Disability support programs
• Nonprofit disability services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Training and Consulting Services: Revenue generated from providing accessibility and inclusion consulting, workplace training, and cultural transformation services to businesses and organizations.
2. Donations and Philanthropic Support: Charitable donations from individuals and organizations to support free programs for people with visual disabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fundación Luz provides a comprehensive ecosystem of services for people with visual disabilities in Chile, offering free direct support programs through the Centro para la Discapacidad Visual, labor inclusion services connecting talent with employers, accessibility consulting and inclusive culture training for companies, and educational programs including virtual education and specialized training for educational institutions. The foundation also operates the Sonidos de Luz orchestra for artistic development and a massage therapy service.

Product overview

Fundación Luz is a non-profit foundation providing a comprehensive ecosystem of services for people with visual disabilities in Chile. The organization offers a unified portfolio of programs including the Centro para la Discapacidad Visual for direct person support, labor inclusion services connecting talent with employers, educational and virtual education programs, accessibility consulting for enterprises, and the Sonidos de Luz Orchestra for artistic development. The organization also hosts the Congreso Ilumina as a major annual knowledge-sharing event. Services are delivered through both direct support to individuals and consulting/training engagements with companies and institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Orquesta Sonidos de Luz: A music orchestra program run by the foundation for people with visual disabilities.

Products and services

• Centro para la Discapacidad Visual Comprehensive free support program for individuals in Chile with blindness or low vision, providing personalized assistance, autonomy training, and tools to develop independence and social inclusion. Targets children, youth, and adults with visual disabilities.
• Asesorías y capacitaciones en accesibilidad e inclusión Consulting and training services for companies and organizations on accessibility and inclusion practices, delivered at client sites across Chile. Targets corporate and institutional clients seeking to build inclusive workplaces.
• Cultura Inclusiva Program that helps organizations develop inclusive workplace cultures where diverse talent, including people with visual disabilities, can thrive. Targets companies seeking cultural transformation around inclusion.
• Orquesta Sonidos de Luz Music orchestra program providing artistic development and inclusion opportunities for people with visual disabilities in Chile. Operated as a sub-brand of the foundation.
• Capacitación Educación Educational training services for educational institutions to support students with visual disabilities in school settings. Targets schools and educational organizations across Chile.
• Educación Virtual Virtual education platform providing accessible remote learning opportunities and skill development for people with visual disabilities. Targets individual learners across Chile.
• Servicio de Masoterapia Massage therapy service offering professional development and wellness services to clients, supporting both therapeutic outcomes and vocational pathways.
• Inclusión Laboral Labor inclusion program that connects people with visual disabilities to real job opportunities, accompanies companies through inclusive selection processes, and provides follow-up to ensure successful employment experiences. Offered free to beneficiaries.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• LimeflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 June 2026Strategic alliance where Lime and Fundación Luz collaborate on inclusion initiatives. Each Lime ride in Chile contributes to supporting the foundation's mission of autonomy and inclusion for people with visual disabilities. This partnership generates donations for the foundation through ride contributions.
• Institutional Partner NetworkcoreOthersNetwork of Chilean institutions including UNAB, Oculab, Fundación Sofan, Amanoz, Cato, Conaf, AIEP, FENADDIVI, COPACHI, Fola Chile, Ocularist, Dankel, CIDEVI, and UCato Silva Hernq that have collaborated with the foundation on inclusion initiatives and community transformation programs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ONCE (Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles): Spanish national organization for the blind that runs a comprehensive ecosystem for visually impaired people including education, employment, and accessibility services. Highly comparable as a nonprofit providing a full lifespan of services to blind and low-vision individuals, with a similar dual model of direct beneficiary support and corporate engagement.
• Sense International: International disability nonprofit supporting people with deafblindness and complex disabilities through education, advocacy, and capacity building. Comparable as a nonprofit focused on a specific disability population delivering direct services, training, and institutional partnerships globally.
• Lighthouse Guild: US nonprofit providing integrated services for people with vision loss, including rehabilitation, education, training, and advocacy. Comparable in its combination of direct client services, professional training programs, and corporate/clinical accessibility partnerships targeting the visually impaired population.
• Perkins School for the Blind: US-based nonprofit providing education, training, and inclusion services for people with visual disabilities and multiple disabilities. Comparable as a long-standing nonprofit with educational programs, professional training, and outreach to organizations serving the blind and low-vision community.
• Fundación ONCE (LatAm operations): Spanish foundation affiliated with ONCE that promotes employment and inclusion for people with disabilities, including in Latin America. Comparable business model combining disability-focused training, employment placement, and corporate accessibility consulting.

Broad incumbents

• Helen Keller International: Global nonprofit addressing blindness, vision loss, and malnutrition through programs, research, and advocacy. Comparable as a vision-focused humanitarian organization with education, prevention, and inclusion services, though significantly broader in geography and health scope.
• CBM (Christian Blind Mission): International disability-focused development organization working on prevention, treatment, and inclusion of people with visual impairments and other disabilities. Comparable as a disability-services nonprofit running direct beneficiary programs and partner networks in developing regions.
• Goodwill Industries International: Large US-headquartered nonprofit providing vocational rehabilitation, training, and employment placement for people with disabilities and other barriers. Comparable in the labor inclusion and training-for-employers component, although broader in disability scope and much larger in scale.

Regional players

• Fundación Daya: Chilean nonprofit focused on health and therapeutic services with disability and inclusion components. Comparable as a Chilean nonprofit operating service programs and corporate/clinical partnerships, though in a different therapeutic domain.
• Corporación Instituto de la Visión: Chilean organization focused on visual health and rehabilitation services. Comparable as a Chile-based entity serving people with visual impairments, providing clinical and rehabilitative services in the same geographic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCHnU1npK5N_ShrbgqgPo48Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/fundacion.luz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colegio-de-ciegos-santa-luc%C3%ADa
• Instagraminstagram.com/fundacion.luz

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