Aldeias Infantis SOS em Cabo Verde

What Aldeias Infantis SOS em Cabo Verde does

Aldeias Infantis SOS em Cabo Verde (Fundação das Aldeias Infantis SOS de Cabo Verde) is a non-governmental, non-religious social development foundation established in 1984 in Assomada, Santa Catarina, and headquartered in Praia. It delivers family-style alternative care, family preservation, youth employability training, caregiver certification, child safeguarding, and policy advocacy to approximately 2,000 children, youth, and families annually across Santiago and São Vicente islands. Operationally it runs 2 Aldeias (villages), 2 SOS Houses, and 1 Social Center (Centro Social SOS Mindelo), and reports lifetime impact metrics of 2,150+ children kept with biological families through its Family Strengthening Program (Programa de Reforço Familiar) and 324+ youth transitioned through its care system.

The organization is funded through five streams: recurring individual sponsorships (Padrinhos/Madrinhas SOS, minimum 500 ECV/month); one-time donations via a tiered online platform; tiered corporate partnerships (Empresa Amiga at 100,000 CVE/year, Empresa Comprometida at 200,000 CVE, Empresa Protetora at 1,000,000 CVE) covering 18+ named logos across banking, hospitality, retail, and tourism; institutional grants from the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Portuguese Embassy; and symbolic merchandise sales (playing cards, Christmas cards, fabric bags). Go-to-market combines face-to-face recruiter outreach, an annual Gala Padrinhos SOS recognition event, a Revista Factos & Feitos accountability magazine, and a Facebook-led digital presence. The organization is a national member of SOS Kinderdorf International, which holds two board seats but does not consolidate financials locally.

The underlying technology stack is minimal and non-proprietary: a WordPress-based website, SISP (Sistema Integrado de Pagamentos) for payment processing, a standard donation/sponsorship form, an e-commerce store for symbolic merchandise, and basic email newsletter infrastructure. No AI/ML systems, proprietary software, mobile applications, or data analytics infrastructure is disclosed, and headcount is reported at 1–10 (which likely reflects administrative HQ staff only, given that the broader care workforce comprises SOS Mothers, caregivers, and program staff not captured in this figure).

Name

Aldeias Infantis SOS em Cabo Verde

Legal name

Fundação das Aldeias Infantis SOS de Cabo Verde

Website

https://soscaboverde.org.cv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aldeias Infantis SOS em Cabo Verde is a non-governmental foundation established in 1984, providing family-style alternative care, family strengthening, youth employment training, and child safeguarding to approximately 2,000 vulnerable children and families across Santiago and São Vicente islands in Cabo Verde.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child Care Services (6244), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Alternative family care
• Family strengthening programs
• Youth vocational training
• Child rights advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Praia

HQ country

Cape Verde

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Apadrinhamento (Sponsorship): Monthly recurring donations from Padrinhos/Madrinhas SOS (godparents), starting from 500 ECV per month, providing regular income for child care programs.
2. One-time Donations: Point-in-time donations through website, events, or direct contributions for specific needs or campaigns.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Annual corporate contributions through Empresa Amiga, Empresa Comprometida, and Empresa Protetora programs with tiered benefits.
4. Institutional Funding: Grants and projects funded by international donors including Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Portuguese Embassy, and multilateral organizations.
5. Symbolic Product Sales: Sale of branded items including playing cards (500$), Christmas cards (70$), and fabric bags (750$) with proceeds supporting programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Aldeias Infantis SOS em Cabo Verde is an independent non-governmental social development foundation that provides family-style alternative care for children without parental care, family strengthening services to prevent child abandonment, child safeguarding and advocacy, caregiver training and certification, and the PEFE youth employment and entrepreneurship program. Operating from Praia with additional villages in Assomada and São Domingos, plus Centro Social SOS Mindelo in São Vicente, the organization serves approximately 2,000 children, youth, and families in Cabo Verde. Its core offerings are funded by monthly individual sponsorships (apadrinhamento), one-time donations, tiered corporate partnerships, and institutional grants.

Product overview

Aldeias Infantis SOS em Cabo Verde is a non-governmental social development organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of child welfare programs. The core offerings include: the Apadrinhamento sponsorship program enabling monthly support; the donation platform for one-time contributions; the Family Strengthening Program for prevention; Alternative Care through Aldeias SOS villages and SOS Houses; the PEFE vocational training program; and the Training Center for caregiver certification. The organization also operates the SOS Social Center in Mindelo and engages in advocacy. Supporting merchandise includes Solidary Gifts (playing cards, postcards, fabric bags) and publications (Revista Factos & Feitos and SOS PRESS). The organization operates 2 Aldeias, 2 SOS Houses, and 1 Social Center across Santiago and São Vicente islands, serving approximately 2,000 children, youth and families in Cabo Verde and benefiting 1,277,000 people globally through the SOS network of 138 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Programa de Reforço Familiar: Family strengthening program to prevent family separation and support vulnerable families
• Cuidados Alternativos
• Centro Social SOS
• Programa PEFE
• Salvaguarda da Criança

Products and services

• Apadrinhamento SOS (Sponsorship Program) Recurring monthly sponsorship service for individuals to become SOS Godparents (Padrinhos/Madrinhas SOS) supporting children without parental care in Aldeias, with contributions starting at 500 ECV per month and options for quarterly, semi-annual, or annual billing.
• Doações SOS (Donation Platform)

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,150+ children enabled to stay with biological families through family strengthening program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Terrazza Italia e RomacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Restaurant solidarity campaign donating 2,000,000 escudos. Percentage of pizza sales during 2024 reverted to SOS programs supporting health, education, food, and other essential care needs.
• Hilton Cabo Verde Sal ResortcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2023Annual partnership renewal supporting SOS Family House No. 5 in São Domingos. Hilton provides monetary donation for basic care of SOS Mother and 6 children, offers paid internship program for SOS youth interested in hospitality careers, and donated two computers.
• AIESEC Cabo VerdecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with PEFE (Employment and Entrepreneurship Training Program) organizing virtual debates on volunteering as a path to youth employability development.
• SOS Kinderdorf InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational parent organization represented on the Board of Directors (Conselho de Administração) with two consulers: Bushra Zaaboul and Amavi BADA.
• ICCAminorOthersListed as one of the institutional partners working with SOS Cabo Verde for child protection and family support.
• Provedor de JustiçaminorOthersListed as institutional partner, likely in child rights advocacy and protection.
• Assembleia NacionalminorOthersNational Assembly listed as institutional partner for legislative and policy advocacy.
• Speedh-CareminorOthersInstitutional partner listed on partnership page.
• IEF (Instituto de Emigração e Fondos Europeus)minorOthersInstitutional partner listed on partnership page.
• Polícia FederalminorOthersInstitutional partner likely supporting child protection and safety programs.
• AFCFminorOthersListed as institutional partner on partnership page.
• Move2minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpresa Amiga level corporate partner with logo displayed on partnership page.
• Vasconcelos LopesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpresa Amiga level corporate partner with logo displayed on partnership page.
• Grupo GalaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpresa Amiga level corporate partner with logo displayed on partnership page.
• TipografiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpresa Amiga level corporate partner with logo displayed on partnership page.
• AloeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpresa Amiga level corporate partner with logo displayed on partnership page.
• CVT (Cabo Verde Tourist发展)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpresa Comprometida level corporate partner with logo displayed on partnership page.
• Caixa EconômicaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpresa Comprometida level corporate partner with logo displayed on partnership page.
• Banco InteratlânticominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpresa Comprometida level corporate partner with logo displayed on partnership page.
• Banco BAIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpresa Comprometida level corporate partner with logo displayed on partnership page.
• DHLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpresa Comprometida level corporate partner with logo displayed on partnership page.
• BCA (Banco Comercial do Atlântico)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpresa Comprometida level corporate partner with logo displayed on partnership page.
• Pão QuenteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpresa Comprometida level corporate partner with logo displayed on partnership page.
• AsaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpresa Comprometida level corporate partner with logo displayed on partnership page.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Plan International: International child-focused NGO operating child protection, education, and youth employability programs with similar sponsorship/donor models and presence in African developing markets.
• Compassion International: Faith-based child sponsorship NGO with comparable recurring donation model and child development programs serving vulnerable children in developing countries.
• Terre des Hommes: International child rights NGO with similar child protection, family support, and youth programs operating through local partnerships in developing countries with comparable donor models.
• SOS Children's Villages International: Global parent organization operating the same family-based residential care, family strengthening, and youth empowerment model in 138 countries — directly comparable business model, target population, and program portfolio.
• SOS Children's Villages Angola: Closest regional SOS affiliate operating the identical Aldeias SOS model in a neighboring Lusophone African country — directly comparable scale, beneficiary profile, funding mix, and program structure.

Emerging players

• AIESEC: Global youth leadership organization partnered with SOS PEFE for employability programs — directly comparable in the youth employment and volunteer engagement space.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children: Large international NGO with overlapping child welfare, family support, and education programs in developing countries, including Lusophone Africa; serves similar beneficiaries with comparable fundraising and advocacy structures.
• World Vision: Major child sponsorship NGO with similar child sponsorship model, community development programs, and operational presence across Sub-Saharan Africa including Lusophone countries.
• UNICEF Cabo Verde: UN agency operating child protection, education, and family programs in Cabo Verde with overlapping beneficiary population and institutional funding channels.

Regional players

• Casa Pia de Lisboa: Portuguese child welfare institution with similar alternative care, education, and family support programs for at-risk children — culturally and linguistically aligned with Cabo Verde as a Lusophone counterpart.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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