Fundacion Tierra de Esperanza

What Fundacion Tierra de Esperanza does

Fundación Tierra de Esperanza is a Chilean non-profit foundation established in 1997 that delivers specialized protection, therapeutic rehabilitation, and social reintegration services for children, adolescents, and youth in situations of vulnerability. Headquartered in Concepción, the organization operates across 8 Chilean regions through a network of three zonal offices (Norte, Centro, Sur) and more than 80 ambulatory programs serving approximately 5,000 beneficiaries. Its service portfolio is structured around four intervention lines: rights protection (PRM, PEE, FAE, PAS, AFT-PF, PIE programs), therapeutic rehabilitation for problematic substance use (PAI IA, PAI ML, PAI MP, PDC programs), juvenile justice under Ley 20.084 (LAE programs), and educational reintegration (PDE).

The foundation's methodological core is the proprietary MMIDA (Modelo Multidimensional de Intervención Diferenciada con Adolescentes) model developed in partnership with Universidad de La Frontera, along with evidence-based treatment monitoring instruments validated through academic studies. Specialized digital tools such as the Ruta Segura Digital Tool extend service delivery. The organization is funded almost exclusively through public financing from Chilean government agencies including SENDA, the Servicio Nacional de Protección Especializada a la Niñez y Adolescencia (SPE), the Servicio Nacional de Reinserción Social Juvenil (SNRSJ), and the Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia, with revenue derived from competitive public bids and direct institutional contracts. Programs are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. The foundation employs approximately 746 staff and operates with a board of directors, zonal directors, and functional directorates covering technical, financial, people development, and communications functions.

Name

Fundacion Tierra de Esperanza

Legal name

Fundación Tierra de Esperanza

Website

https://tdesperanza.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Fundación Tierra de Esperanza is a Chilean non-profit foundation operating 80+ specialized programs across 8 regions, delivering protection, therapeutic rehabilitation, juvenile justice, and educational reintegration services to approximately 5,000 vulnerable children and adolescents, funded primarily by Chilean government contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child and Adolescent Protection Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO), Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Adolescent rehabilitation programs
• Juvenile justice services
• Social services Chile
• Therapeutic intervention

Headquarters

HQ city

Concepción

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Government Funding: Fundación Tierra de Esperanza operates as a non-profit institution that receives public financing from government agencies. The foundation is funded through competitive public bidding processes and direct contracts with Chilean government institutions that commission social service programs for children, adolescents, and youth in situations of vulnerability.
2. Institutional Partnerships and Collaborative Agreements: Revenue is also generated through collaborative agreements with government services (SENDA, SPE, SNRSJ, Ministry of Social Development) that fund specific program lines including child protection, therapeutic rehabilitation, and juvenile justice programs.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundación Tierra de Esperanza delivers specialized ambulatory social services for vulnerable children, adolescents, and youth in Chile, operating more than 80 programs across 8 regions. Its four intervention lines are: (1) Rights Protection (programs PRM, PEE, FAE, PAS, AFT-PF, PIE); (2) Therapeutic rehabilitation for adolescent drug and alcohol consumption (PAI IA, PAI ML, PAI MP, PDC); (3) Juvenile justice social reintegration (LAE under Ley 20.084); and (4) Educational reintegration (PDE). Services are funded through public government contracts and provided free of charge to beneficiaries.

Product overview

Fundacion Tierra de Esperanza operates a multi-program service platform offering specialized social services for children, adolescents, and youth in vulnerable situations across Chile. The organization provides four main lines of action: (1) Rights Protection programs including PRM (Maltrato Repair), PEE (Sexual Exploitation), FAE (Foster Care), PAS (Abusive Sexual Practices), AFT-PF (Family Accompaniment), and PIE (Specialized Intervention); (2) Therapeutic Treatment programs for drug and alcohol rehabilitation including PAI IA (Intensive Outpatient), PAI ML (Medium Free), PAI MP (Medium Privative), and PDC (High Complexity); (3) Juvenile Justice programs including LAE (Special Assisted Freedom); and (4) Educational Reintegration through PDE. With over 80 ambulatory programs serving approximately 5,000 children and youth across 8 regions of Chile, the foundation implements evidence-based intervention models in collaboration with government agencies including SENDA, SENAME, and the Servicio de Reinsercion Social Juvenil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PRM - Programa de Reparación de Maltrato y Abuso Sexual Program providing specialized repair and rehabilitation services for children, adolescents, and youth who have been victims of abuse, including physical and psychological mistreatment, neglect, and sexual abuse. Commissioned by SPE.
• PEE - Programa Especializado en Explotación Sexual Specialized program for the care of children, adolescents, and youth who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation. Commissioned by SPE.
• FAE - Programa Familia de Acogida Program providing temporary foster family care for children and adolescents in situation of vulnerability, supporting their right to live in a family environment. Commissioned by SPE.
• PAS - Programa de Prácticas Abusivas Sexuales Specialized program for intervention with adolescents who present abusive sexual practices, providing therapeutic support and behavioral intervention.
• AFT-PF - Acompañamiento Familiar Territorial Prevención Focalizada Territorial family accompaniment program focused on prevention and specialized attention for children and adolescents at risk. Commissioned by SPE.
• PIE - Programa de Intervención Especializada Specialized intervention program providing intensive and differentiated care for children and adolescents with complex needs. Commissioned by SPE.
• PAI IA - Programa Ambulatorio Intensivo Infanto Adolescente Intensive outpatient program for rehabilitation from drug and alcohol consumption for children and adolescents with problematic substance use. Commissioned by SENDA.
• PAI ML - Programa Ambulatorio Intensivo Medio Libre Intensive outpatient program for adolescents in the community (non-custodial setting) requiring rehabilitation from problematic drug and alcohol consumption. Commissioned by SENDA.
• PAI MP - Programa Ambulatorio Intensivo Medio Privativo Intensive outpatient program for adolescents in closed/custodial settings (CIP-CRC) requiring rehabilitation from problematic drug and alcohol consumption. Commissioned by SENDA.
• PDC - Programa de Intervención Complementaria de Alta Complejidad High-complexity complementary intervention program for children and adolescents with problematic drug consumption requiring specialized therapeutic care. Commissioned by SENDA.
• LAE - Programa de Libertad Asistida Especial Specialized assisted freedom program for adolescent offenders, facilitating accountability for their actions and social reintegration within the framework of Chile's Adolescent Criminal Responsibility Law (Ley 20.084). Commissioned by SNRSJ.
• PDE - Programa de Protección Especializada en Reinserción Educativa Specialized protection program supporting educational reintegration for young people who have been out of the formal school system.

Quantifiable outcome

• 91.1% of sexual exploitation victims served are female with an average age of 14 years; 98.1% entered with a pre-existing protection measure indicating prior multiple rights violations; 71.2% were used in paid sexual activities and 20.7% in child pornography.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, major and core.

• Club de Deportes TemucosupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2026A collaboration agreement between the foundation and Club de Deportes Temuco focuses on social reintegration of adolescents through sports. Activities include joint sporting events and educational workshops on adolescent criminal responsibility for young footballers, promoting positive life skills and community engagement.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChilemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2025Three foundation professionals were selected to participate in a Diploma in Trauma-Informed Approach, delivered by the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile through the 'Academia Conectando Saberes' of the SNPE, demonstrating collaboration in professional capacity building.
• Universidad Andrés BellomajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 August 2024The foundation collaborated with Universidad Andrés Bello to organize the conference 'La Importancia de un Modelo Único para la Intervención de Adolescentes y Jóvenes en Conflicto con la Justicia' (The Importance of a Single Model for Intervention with Adolescents and Youth in Conflict with the Law), with the university providing academic sponsorship and expertise.
• Universidad de La FronteramajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2024The foundation maintains a strategic academic partnership with Universidad de La Frontera for the development and validation of the MMIDA intervention model. The university provides scientific expertise and training programs for foundation professionals in differentiated intervention with adolescent offenders, including certification courses.
• SENDA (Servicio Nacional para la Prevención y Rehabilitación del Consumo de Drogas y Alcohol)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSENDA is one of the foundation's primary government strategic partners, providing funding and technical guidance for programs focused on therapeutic rehabilitation for adolescents with problematic drug and alcohol consumption. The foundation operates PAI (ambulatory programs), PDC, and PIE programs in collaboration with SENDA across multiple Chilean regions.
• Servicio Nacional de Protección Especializada a la Niñez y Adolescencia (SPE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPE is a key government partner that commissions the foundation to execute child protection programs including PRM (Maltreatment Repair), PEE (Sexual Exploitation), FAE (Foster Care), AFT-PF (Family Accompaniment), and PIE programs across Chile. The foundation collaborates with SPE in program design, execution, and policy development.
• Servicio Nacional de Reinserción Social Juvenil (SNRSJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNRSJ commissions the foundation to execute juvenile justice programs (LAE - Libertad Asistida Especial) in Antofagasta, Biobío, and La Araucanía regions. The foundation also participates in SNRSJ's model development discussions, expert panels, and training initiatives for evidence-based intervention with adolescent offenders.
• Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y FamiliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Social Development and Family provides funding and oversight for programs such as 'Abriendo Caminos' (Opening Paths), which supports children and adolescents affected by parental imprisonment. The foundation executes programs under the ministry's national social protection framework.
• Universidad Católica de TemucosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation collaborated with Universidad Católica de Temuco to organize an entrepreneurship fair for caregivers in the 'Afectos Araucanía' program, promoting economic empowerment of families in the program through the university's sociolaboral support.
• IFIV Chile HispanoaméricasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation partnered with IFIV Chile Hispanoamérica to deliver specialized legal training to its protection line teams, with IFIV providing expert facilitators including Hernán Fernández (human rights lawyer) and Jorge Barudy (child psychiatrist) on topics of attachment, protection, and trauma.
• CICAD (Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational delegates from CICAD's XXVII Meeting of the Expert Group on Demand Reduction visited the foundation's PAI-ML Ágora Santiago program to learn about specialized treatment experiences for adolescents in conflict with the justice system, representing regional hemispheric cooperation.
• Defensoría de la NiñezsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Child Defender's Office participates in the foundation's advocacy activities and conferences, providing expert perspectives on child rights protection, legislative challenges, and institutional gaps in Chile's child protection system.
• Fundación TeletónsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation collaborated with Fundación Teletón on an organizational development workshop titled 'Ponte en mi lugar' (Walk in My Place), focused on disability inclusion awareness for foundation leadership teams.
• Defensa Penal Pública, Poder JudicialsupportingOthersThe foundation collaborates with the Public Criminal Defense and the Judicial Branch in the context of juvenile justice programs, including ceremonies recognizing adolescent reintegration achievements and judicial proceedings related to child protection cases.
• Municipal Offices and Local Government (Chile)supportingOthersThe foundation works extensively with municipal offices across Chile including the Municipality of Talcahuano, Hualpén, Curanilahue, Lonquimay, Villarrica, and others for local program delivery, school safety caravans, and community-based child protection activities.
• Universidad del DesarrollosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation collaborated with Universidad del Desarrollo as a co-organizer of the seminar 'Análisis y Desafíos de la Explotación Sexual Infantil en Chile' (Analysis and Challenges of Child Sexual Exploitation in Chile), contributing academic expertise to the event.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aldeas Infantiles SOS Chile: International NGO operating residential and family-strengthening programs for vulnerable children in Chile. Directly comparable as a long-standing contractor to Chilean child-protection agencies serving overlapping populations of at-risk children and adolescents.
• Save the Children Chile: Chilean branch of a global child-rights organization implementing child-protection and juvenile-justice programs in Chile. Comparable as a competing contractor for the same SENDA, SPE, and SNRSJ funding pools.
• Fundación Colunga: Chilean foundation focused on improving the lives of vulnerable children and adolescents through funding, capacity-building, and program support. Comparable as a domestic nonprofit operator in Chile's child-welfare ecosystem.
• Fundación León Bloy: Chilean foundation providing residential and outpatient services for children and adolescents in extreme vulnerability, including child sexual exploitation intervention. Comparable due to overlapping program models and beneficiary populations in Chile.
• Fundación para la Confianza: Chilean foundation focused on child abuse prevention, trauma recovery, and rights protection. Comparable as a specialized child-protection operator working through similar government-funded mechanisms.

Broad incumbents

• Hogar de Cristo: Chile's largest social-services nonprofit addressing poverty, homelessness, and vulnerability broadly. Comparable as a major Chilean nonprofit operator but with a much broader mission than Tierra de Esperanza's child-focused specialization.
• UNICEF Chile: UN agency for children's rights operating in Chile with policy influence and program funding. Comparable as a stakeholder in Chile's child-protection system, though operating as a funder/advocate rather than direct service provider.

Emerging players

• Fundación DEM Chile: Chilean foundation working on child welfare with a focus on early childhood and adolescent development. Comparable as a smaller, emerging child-welfare nonprofit that may increasingly compete for public contracts.

Others

• Servicio Nacional para la Prevención y Rehabilitación del Consumo de Drogas y Alcohol (SENDA): Chilean government agency that commissions Tierra de Esperanza's PAI programs. Comparable as the funder and policy-setter for the foundation's substance-use treatment line, rather than a direct competitor.
• Mejor Niñez (formerly SENAME): Chilean state agency responsible for child protection system administration. Comparable as the institutional buyer of Tierra de Esperanza's protection services and the policy architect for the foundation's regulatory environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDMJUn88wxLIP395-kkcpCw
• Facebookfacebook.com/FundTierradeEsperanza
• Instagraminstagram.com/ftdesperanza

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

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