Fundación Ser y Crecer

What Fundación Ser y Crecer does

Fundación Ser y Crecer (FUNCRESER) is a Costa Rican private, independent, nonprofit foundation founded in September 1990 and headquartered in Montes de Oca, San José. The organization provides low-cost psychological therapy, crisis intervention, legal orientation, and sexual abuse prevention services primarily to children, adolescents, and adults from low-income backgrounds in Costa Rica. Its service portfolio is organized around three programs — Atención "Amor sin Agresión" (therapeutic care), Prevención (workshops, didactic theater, and training), and Investigación y Divulgación (research and educational publications) — supplemented by telephone hotlines (Línea Te Escucho) and three government-partnered national reporting lines (PANI Enlace 911, Línea 1147, and the Adolescent Mother Line). The foundation has processed 17,163 abuse complaints through the PANI hotline since 2002, and beneficiary demographics indicate 79% minors, 78% female, and 65% family-perpetrated abuse among therapy recipients. There is no proprietary technology platform; the foundation's underlying infrastructure is human-delivered clinical, educational, and legal services supported by basic digital channels (website, PayPal donation portal, social media, email newsletter).

Name

Fundación Ser y Crecer

Legal name

Fundación Ser y Crecer

Website

https://serycrecer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Ser y Crecer is a Costa Rican nonprofit foundation, founded 1990, providing low-cost psychological therapy, legal orientation, and sexual abuse prevention services to low-income children, adolescents, and adults across Costa Rica, and operating the government-mandated PANI child-protection hotlines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Victim Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAD

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Sexual abuse prevention
• Psychological therapy services
• Crisis hotline support
• Victim support services
• Trauma counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montes de Oca

HQ country

Costa Rica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Service fees and beneficiary contributions: The foundation generates income through the sale of services and symbolic contributions from beneficiaries, providing low-cost psychological therapy to support the organization's operations.
2. Publication and educational material sales: Sale of publications, didactic materials, coloring books, and educational resources related to sexual abuse prevention and psychological support topics.
3. Donations from individuals and corporations: Direct donations from anonymous donors, corporate sponsors, and supporters. Donations can be made via PayPal, SINPE móvil, or bank transfer to Banco de Costa Rica account. Tax-deductible under Costa Rican income tax law Article 8(q).
4. Store project (Tienda): Sale of clothing and other articles through the 'Tienda' project, with proceeds supporting the 'Amor sin Agresión' scholarship fund for low-income beneficiaries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fundación Ser y Crecer is a private Costa Rican nonprofit foundation that delivers low-cost individual and group psychological therapy, legal orientation, and crisis support to victims of sexual abuse, primarily from low-income backgrounds. It also operates prevention workshops in schools and communities, training programs for professionals, and national reporting hotlines (including PANI Enlace 911, Línea 1147, and the Teenage Mother Line) under partnerships with the Patronato Nacional de la Infancia (PANI).

Product overview

Fundación Ser y Crecer operates as a unified social services organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs: the core 'Programa de Atención Amor sin Agresión' provides therapeutic services (individual therapy, group therapy, legal advice) to abuse victims; the 'Programa de Prevención' delivers workshops and training in schools and institutions; the 'Programa de Investigación' produces publications and educational materials. Supporting services include the 'Línea Te Escucho' emotional support hotline and the government-partnered 'Líneas PANI' reporting lines. The organization also generates funds through the 'Galería FUNCRESER' art gallery and 'Tienda' store. This is a single integrated service model built around crisis intervention, prevention education, and advocacy rather than a technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programa de Atención 'Amor sin Agresión' (Love Without Aggression Care Program) Core therapeutic program delivering individual psychological therapy, group therapy, counseling sessions, and legal advice to victims of sexual abuse and their families from low-income backgrounds in Costa Rica.
• Programa de Prevención (Prevention Program) Prevention program offering workshops, lectures, didactic theater, campaigns, and community fairs in educational centers, companies, and institutions to raise awareness about sexual abuse.
• Programa de Investigación y Divulgación (Research and Outreach Program) Research program that produces educational materials, statistics, publications, and didactic resources on sexual abuse prevention and intervention.
• Línea Te Escucho (I Hear You Hotline) Telephone hotline (2234-9393) providing emotional support, guidance, and referral services to individuals seeking orientation about abuse situations.
• Líneas PANI (PANI Reporting Hotlines) Government-partnered reporting hotlines operated under PANI including Enlace PANI 911 (24/7 abuse reporting), Línea 1147 (youth civic participation), and the Adolescent Mother Hotline (free guidance for teenage mothers).
• Programas de Capacitación (Training Programs) Training programs and courses covering sexual abuse prevention, personal growth, professional development, and family dynamics for psychologists, educators, and social workers.
• Publicaciones y Material Didáctico (Publications and Educational Materials) Published books, educational materials, coloring books, brochures, and audiovisual resources covering sexual abuse prevention, intervention, and related topics, sold to support foundation operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17,163 abuse complaints processed through PANI Enlace 911 hotline since 2002
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• COOPEANDEminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Cooperative partnership for educator training on sexual abuse prevention, implemented during 2011.
• Patronato Nacional de la Infancia (PANI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2002Long-standing partnership with Costa Rica's National Child Welfare Board. The foundation operates the Enlace PANI 911 hotline (24/7/365) for receiving abuse reports since December 2002, and the Línea 1147 youth expression hotline since April 2011. The foundation also operates the Adolescent Mother Hotline (800-226-2626) providing free professional guidance for teenage mothers.
• COOPENAEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational cooperative partnership focused on training educators. Active collaboration during 2006-2008 and 2010-2011, reaching approximately 1,783 educators with training on sexual abuse prevention and intervention.
• Compañía Lírica Nacional y Orquesta Sinfónica NacionalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the 'Violines en vez de Armas' (Violins Instead of Weapons) project, using music and cultural performances as therapeutic and preventive tools. Project benefited 4,773 people in Puntarenas and Guanacaste (2005-2006).
• Televisora de Costa RicaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner promoting foundation activities and raising awareness about sexual abuse prevention through television coverage.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Patronato Nacional de la Infancia (PANI): Costa Rica's National Child Welfare Board is both a strategic partner (operating multiple hotlines through Fundación Ser y Crecer) and an adjacent entity in child protection services. Comparable because it oversees the same abuse-reporting ecosystem and child welfare mission in Costa Rica.

Broad incumbents

• Childhelp: US-based nonprofit dedicated to helping victims of child abuse through prevention, intervention, and treatment programs including hotlines and residential services. Comparable as a longer-established, larger-scale organization addressing child sexual abuse with hotlines, therapy, prevention education, and training.
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): Largest US-based anti-sexual violence organization operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline and providing survivor support, public education, and policy advocacy. Comparable as a leading sexual abuse support organization running hotlines and victim services, but at significantly greater national scale and US-only.
• International Justice Mission (IJM): Global organization protecting people from violence including sexual exploitation and abuse, with offices across Latin America. Comparable as a broader anti-violence nonprofit operating victim support services, legal accompaniment, and prevention training in the same abuse-response space.

Regional players

• CEJIL (Center for Justice and International Law): Latin American human rights organization litigating and advocating on behalf of victims of abuse and rights violations. Comparable as a Latin American organization addressing abuse and human rights violations through legal accompaniment and advocacy, though focused on inter-state legal action rather than direct therapy services.
• Asociación Hogar CREA: Costa Rican/Central American nonprofit addressing addiction, family violence, and at-risk populations through rehabilitation and support programs. Comparable as a Costa Rican social services nonprofit providing community-based therapeutic support, though focused on addiction rather than sexual abuse.

Direct peers

• Fundación RAHAB: Costa Rican nonprofit focused on supporting women and adolescents in situations of violence and sexual exploitation. Directly comparable as a domestic Costa Rican foundation providing psychological support, legal orientation, and shelter services to abuse and trafficking victims from low-income backgrounds.
• Fundación PANIAMOR: Costa Rican foundation dedicated to preventing and responding to violence against children and adolescents, including sexual abuse. Directly comparable as a Costa Rican nonprofit in the same child-protection and abuse-prevention space, offering prevention programs, research, and policy advocacy.
• Aldeas Infantiles SOS Costa Rica: Costa Rican branch of international nonprofit supporting children and adolescents at risk of family separation. Comparable as a Costa Rican nonprofit serving vulnerable children with case management, family support, and protective services — a directly adjacent child-welfare mission.
• Casa de la Mujer (Costa Rica): Costa Rican nonprofit providing support services for women experiencing domestic violence and gender-based violence. Comparable as a directly-aligned Costa Rican organization offering psychological support, legal accompaniment, and shelter services to abuse victims from low-income backgrounds.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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