Töömaja

What Töömaja does

MTÜ Töömaja is an Estonian non-profit association (Mittetulundusühing) founded in August 2019 and headquartered in Ahekõnnu village, Kehtna municipality, Rapla County. The organization operates a 12-month residential social rehabilitation program for men recovering from alcohol and drug addiction, combining daily work therapy (approximately 7 hours), individual and group counseling, peer support, and structured community living. The rehabilitation center sits on a 7-hectare property with capacity for 10 residents at a time. The service model follows a zero-tolerance policy for alcohol, narcotics, and violence, and is benchmarked against international peers including San Patrignano (Italy), Basta (Sweden), and Jegersberg Gård (Norway).

The core product portfolio includes the Ahekõnnu rehabilitation center, the Wallamaja Hostel in Järvakandi (a 6-room transitional housing unit for graduates and a public guesthouse), a work-training program covering woodworking, furniture restoration, and picture-frame subcontracting for ArtLink, a training/competence center, and a digital platform (Digihüpe) launched in 2025. The organization has documented outcomes: 1 in 3 participants achieve work, housing, and community reintegration; 20 of 68 men served over five years are classified as successfully rehabilitated.

The revenue model is a hybrid of municipal service contracts (the primary funding source, with local governments paying for residents' participation), social-enterprise income (hostel rentals, firewood, furniture, subcontracted labor), and grants/donations (LEADER, Erasmus+, Vabaühenduste, municipal support programs). The founders, Villy Võrk (executive director, 30 years sober) and Maarja Võrk (service manager, master's in community development), lead the organization, supported by a municipal-referral go-to-market motion that has expanded to more than 10 Estonian municipalities. There is no proprietary technology platform; digital infrastructure is limited to a WordPress website with e-commerce and Stripe-backed donation processing.

Name

Töömaja

Legal name

MTÜ Töömaja

Website

https://toomaja.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Töömaja is an Estonian non-profit operating a 12-month work-therapy rehabilitation program for men recovering from alcohol and drug addiction, funded primarily through municipal service contracts and serving clients across Estonia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Substance Use Rehabilitation (Inpatient Rehab) (HLAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

Keywords

• Addiction rehabilitation services
• Social rehabilitation programs
• Residential recovery services
• Work therapy programs
• Transitional housing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahekõnnu village, Kehtna vald

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Municipal Government Service Contracts: Local municipalities (KOV) fund rehabilitation services for their residents, paying for men to participate in the 12-month program. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Social Enterprise Activities: Work therapy generates income through subcontracting work (e.g., picture frame manufacturing for ArtLink), selling products like firewood and renovated furniture, and planned future bakery and café operations.
3. Donations and Grants: The organization receives donations from individuals and grants from various programs including LEADER, ESF, and municipal support programs for projects like digital development, facility improvements, and training.
4. Wallamaja Hostel Accommodation: Rehabilitation graduates can rent rooms in the Wallamaja Hostel in Järvakandi, which serves as a bridge between the rehabilitation program and independent living.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MTÜ Töömaja operates a community-based 12-month residential rehabilitation program at its Ahekõnnu center in Kehtna municipality, Estonia, serving men recovering from alcohol and drug addiction through work therapy (approximately 7 hours daily), individual and group counseling, peer support, and structured daily routines. After the program, graduates can transition to the Wallamaja Hostel in Järvakandi, a 10-room continuation service that bridges rehabilitation and independent living. The organization also runs a small competence center providing training for social workers and operates a minor social enterprise (woodworking subcontracting, firewood sales, restored furniture).

Product overview

MTÜ Töömaja is a non-profit organization offering a holistic rehabilitation ecosystem for men with addiction problems. The core offering consists of the Ahekõnnu Rehabilitation Center providing a 12-month residential program with work therapy, combined with the Wallamaja Hostel in Järvakandi as a continuation service for graduates. The program is complemented by training services, digital platform development (Digihüpe), and social enterprise activities including woodworking, furniture restoration, and planned bakery/café operations. The organization follows a community-based approach combining work habits, counseling, and social support for sustainable recovery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wallamaja Hostel: Hostel accommodation facility in Järvakandi offering continued support for rehabilitation graduates transitioning to independent living, while also serving general public including local workers, tourists, and event attendees.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 in 3 program graduates successfully find work and housing, continue education, and reintegrate into the community
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.

• Basta Community (Sweden)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Swedish rehabilitation community sharing their model: real work, clear roles, and community responsibility create a lasting foundation for recovery.
• Jegersberg Gård Rehabilitation Center (Norway)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Norwegian rehabilitation center sharing 'livsmestring' (life coping) skills and strong municipal cooperation models that help people find confidence and rhythm in daily life.
• San Patrignano (Italy)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023International rehabilitation community in Italy. MTÜ Töömaja staff participated in seminars and experience training to learn successful rehabilitation practices and innovative approaches including social entrepreneurship aspects like bakery production.
• Kehtna vald (Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary host municipality for Töömaja's operations. Kehtna vald provides ongoing support including funding for various projects, facility access, and collaboration on community development initiatives.
• Kohila vald, Märjamaa vald, Rapla vald, Põhja-Pärnumaa, Kihnu vald, Tori vald, Rakvere linn, Hiiumaa vald, Saaremaa vald, Jõgeva valdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal partners who refer clients to Töömaja's rehabilitation services and fund their constituents' participation in the program.
• Eesti Töötukassa (Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for supporting rehabilitation graduates in returning to work. Discussing cooperation models for employment support and training for open-minded employers.
• Vanglateenistus (Estonian Prison Service)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrison Service collaborates on referring and supporting individuals transitioning from incarceration into rehabilitation programs.
• Selver (Supermarket Chain)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Selver store provides food supplies twice monthly for the rehabilitation center's residents.
• ArtLink (Picture Frame Factory)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubcontract partner for work therapy. Residents manufacture picture frames for ArtLink, earning money for personal use and facility improvements.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• The Lambeth Conference Recovery Programme: Faith-rooted work-based recovery community in the UK combining residential accommodation, work therapy, and spiritual support. Conceptually similar as a small-scale, founder-led residential recovery community with social enterprise elements.
• Eesti Töötukassa (Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund): Estonian public employment service that funds training and employment support programs and is a strategic partner referring Töömaja graduates. Not a peer in service delivery but a key ecosystem participant and funding/referral channel.

Direct peers

• Jegersberg Gård: Norwegian rehabilitation center focused on 'livsmestring' (life mastery) skills and municipal cooperation models. Strategic international partner of Töömaja with mutual staff exchanges planned under the Erasmus+ Community Strength project.
• Stiftelsen Behandlingshemmet Solbakken: Norwegian residential treatment center combining work therapy, counseling, and structured daily routines for substance use recovery. Shares Töömaja's emphasis on long-duration residential care and life-skills reintegration rather than acute medical detox.
• Stiftelsen Basta: Swedish work-based rehabilitation community providing housing, work therapy, and social reintegration for people with addiction and social vulnerability. Listed as a strategic international partner of Töömaja sharing their 'real work, clear roles' model.
• San Patrignano: Italy's largest residential work-based addiction recovery community (~1,300 residents) with integrated social enterprises including bakery, dairy, and textile operations. Töömaja's model is explicitly adapted from San Patrignano's approach; staff participated in their 2023 seminar.

Broad incumbents

• Daytop Village: Historic US therapeutic community for substance abuse treatment using work, group therapy, and structured living. Shares Töömaja's long-duration residential model emphasizing work therapy and community responsibility for recovery.
• A-Clinic Foundation: Finland's largest provider of substance abuse and mental health services, operating outpatient clinics, inpatient units, and rehabilitation programs. Comparable Nordic peer addressing similar addiction recovery needs, though much larger and clinically-oriented versus Töömaja's community-based work therapy approach.
• Phoenix Houses of New England: US-based nonprofit operating residential and outpatient substance use treatment programs with employment support. Comparable in mission (addiction recovery + work reintegration) and non-profit funding model, though significantly larger scale and clinical orientation.

Emerging players

• Conway House (Kenya/UK Recovery Model): International example of work-based therapeutic community model for addiction recovery with strong community reintegration focus. Conceptually similar to Töömaja's work-therapy approach though operating in different geographic and funding contexts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@toomaja?feature=shared
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100071583578242
• Instagraminstagram.com/toomaja2019?igsh=NGxpcmJ4dWhpdmkz&utm_source=qr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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