Name

Fundacion Teleton Paraguay

Legal name

Fundación Teletón Paraguay

Website

https://teleton.org.py

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Asunción

HQ country

Paraguay

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The foundation operates entirely on donations from individuals, organizations, and diaspora supporters. Donations are accepted in Paraguayan Guaraníes (PYG) and US Dollars (USD) via online donation forms. The U.S. fundraising arm (Teleton Paraguay USA) raised $2.4M in 2024 through annual events and donor engagement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fundación Teletón Paraguay provides free comprehensive rehabilitation and therapeutic services for children and youth with disabilities, delivered through four in-person centers in Paraguay. Its service portfolio spans 18+ disciplines including physiotherapy, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, hydrotherapy, neuropediatrics, clinical psychology, and assistive technology, with Teletón Paraguay USA serving as the diaspora fundraising arm.

Product overview

Fundacion Teleton Paraguay is a rehabilitation foundation providing 18+ healthcare and therapeutic services for children and youth with disabilities. The organization operates a network of rehabilitation centers across Paraguay (Asunción, Alto Paraná, Cnel. Oviedo) offering integrated services including early intervention, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, hydrotherapy, neuropediatrics, psychology, and assistive technology. The foundation also operates Teletón Paraguay USA, a fundraising initiative targeting the Paraguayan diaspora in the United States to support the rehabilitation mission through events and the Rifa USA raffle program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Atención Temprana (Early Intervention)
• Desarrollo Creativo (Creative Development)
• Fonoaudiología (Speech-Language Pathology)
• Comunicación Alternativa y Aumentativa
• Fisioterapia (Physiotherapy)
• Orientación Educativa (Educational Guidance)
• Psicología Clínica (Clinical Psychology)
• Tecnología Asistiva (Assistive Technology)
• Acompañamiento Familiar (Family Accompaniment)
• Enfermería (Nursing)
• Pediatría (Pediatrics)
• Medicina Familiar (Family Medicine)
• Fisiatría (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
• Ortopedia (Orthopedics)
• Terapia Ocupacional (Occupational Therapy)
• Neuropediatría (Neuropediatrics)
• Social Comunitaria (Community Social Work)
• Hidroterapia (Hydrotherapy) Hydrotherapy services using water-based treatments for rehabilitation, mobility improvement, and pain management.
• Teletón Paraguay USA U.S.-based fundraising initiative connecting Paraguayan diaspora donors with Teletón Paraguay's mission to transform the lives of children with disabilities through rehabilitation therapy, operating across New York, Miami, and Washington D.C.
• Rifa USA Raffle program for U.S.-based donors supporting Teletón Paraguay's rehabilitation services, governed by published 2025 terms and conditions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 176,867+ patient attendances per year across all services
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Children's Rehabilitation Institute (IRE - Instituto de Rehabilitación Infantil): Specialized pediatric rehabilitation providers offering multidisciplinary therapy services for children with disabilities. Comparable specialty clinical mix (PT/OT/SLP/assistive technology) at smaller, single-country scale.

Direct peers

• Fundación Teletón Chile: Chilean branch of the Teletón movement operating rehabilitation centers for children with disabilities using the same annual telethon-style fundraising model. Directly comparable mission, geography, and service mix.
• Fundación Teletón Colombia: Colombian Teletón foundation providing comprehensive rehabilitation services for children with disabilities through a network of centers; same operating template and brand.
• Fundación Teletón México: Largest and best-known member of the Teletón network; operates a similar free pediatric rehabilitation model across multiple centers in Mexico under the same brand. Direct peer in mission, operating model, and fundraising approach.
• Fundación Teletón Uruguay: Uruguayan Teletón foundation delivering free pediatric rehabilitation services. Closely comparable in scale and South American context to Teletón Paraguay.

Broad incumbents

• March of Dimes: Large U.S. nonprofit focused on maternal and child health including support for children with disabilities. Comparable voluntary health organization structure and donor-driven funding model.
• Easter Seals: U.S. nonprofit network providing disability and rehabilitation services including PT, OT, and speech therapy. Comparable multidisciplinary pediatric rehabilitation offering and donation-funded model.
• Shriners Hospitals for Children: Established multinational network of pediatric specialty hospitals providing orthopedic, rehabilitation, and burn care largely free of charge. Comparable free-to-patient pediatric rehab model with global donor footprint.
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (ALSAC): Major U.S. nonprofit pediatric treatment and research center funded almost entirely by donations with audited transparency. Comparable in donation-funded, free-care pediatric specialty model and donor-trust discipline.

Regional players

• UNICEF Paraguay: Country office of major international organization running programs for children including those with disabilities in Paraguay. Comparable regional beneficiary focus and donor network, though not a direct service operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/teletonpy
• Facebookfacebook.com/teletonpy
• Instagraminstagram.com/teletonpy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teleton-paraguay

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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