Kolping Praha

What Kolping Praha does

Kolping Praha (legal name: Kolpingova rodina Praha 8) is a Prague-based non-profit social services organization founded in 1993 as a collective member of Kolpingovo dílo ČR (Kolping Czech Republic) and Mezinárodní Kolpingovo dílo (International Kolping Society), a Catholic social union tracing its legacy to founder Adolf Kolping. The organization provides shelter, crisis intervention, and social support services targeted exclusively at mothers with children facing difficult life situations, operating from a single facility at Bohnická 32/1 in Prague 8.

Its core services comprise three programs: Azylový dům (asylum house), a longer-term shelter accommodating families in 2025 at a level of 20 adults and 33 children across 20 families; Krizová pomoc (crisis help), a short-term emergency accommodation service that served 36 adults and 60 children (36 families) in 2025; and Sociálně aktivizační služby (SAS, social activation services), supporting 10 adults and 21 children (9 families) in 2025. The service catalog was expanded in June 2026 with the addition of four residential apartment units and a stroller storage room in a newly completed courtyard building gifted by MČ Praha 8. There is no proprietary technology layer; the offering is direct, labor-intensive human services provision with case management and referral pathways.

Kolling Praha operates on a non-commercial funding model. Services are provided free of charge to clients. Revenue derives from public grants — primarily the EU Operational Program Zaměstnanost plus (Employment Plus), co-financed by Prague municipality (Hl. m. Praha) under project reg. no. CZ.03.02.01/00/22_003/0003887 covering 2024-2027 — supplemented by municipal district contributions from MČ Praha 8 and MČ Praha 7, and donations such as a 40,362 CZK 2025 contribution from Nadace Terezy Maxové dětem. Go-to-market is direct service delivery at the facility, with no intermediary channels; awareness is generated via annual reports, the organizational website, and institutional/PR channels rather than commercial marketing. The end-user segment is a single vertical (vulnerable mothers with children), and the funder base is concentrated in EU and Prague municipal sources.

Name

Kolping Praha

Legal name

Kolpingova rodina Praha 8

Website

https://kolpingpraha.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kolping Praha is a Prague-based non-profit (founded 1993) providing shelter housing, crisis intervention, and social activation services for mothers with children in difficult life situations, operating from a single Prague 8 facility and funded by EU grants, Prague municipality, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services / Homeless Shelter

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Social shelter services
• Crisis intervention housing
• Maternal child support
• Social activation services
• Asylum housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Subsidies: Primary funding from EU Operational Program Employment Plus and Prague municipality grants. Services are provided free to clients.
2. Donations: Financial contributions from foundations and individual donors supporting specific programs such as recreational stays for clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kolping Praha operates a shelter house (azylový dům) providing long-term housing for mothers with children, crisis intervention apartments (krizová pomoc) for short-term emergency housing, and social activation services (SAS) supporting families in difficult social situations. All services are provided free of charge on-site in Prague, delivered as part of the international Kolping Catholic social union's mission.

Product overview

Kolping Praha operates as a social services organization offering shelter and support services to mothers with children facing difficult life situations. The organization provides three core services: an asylum/shelter house (Azylový dům) for long-term accommodation, crisis intervention services (Krizová pomoc) for short-term emergency housing, and social activation services (SAS). All services are part of a unified mission to support families in challenging circumstances, with recent expansion adding four residential apartment units to increase capacity. The organization is part of the Czech and International Kolping Association.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Azylový dům (Shelter House) Long-term housing accommodation service for mothers with children in difficult life situations, providing stable shelter and social support.
• Krizová pomoc (Crisis Intervention) Short-term emergency accommodation and crisis intervention service for families with minor children facing difficult situations, including assistance with housing search.
• Sociálně aktivační služby (Social Activation Services) Social activation services providing support and assistance to families in difficult social situations to help them achieve independent living.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6 families transitioned from asylum house to standard rental housing in 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Člověk v tísni (People in Need): One of the largest Czech NGOs with broader humanitarian, social, and educational programs. While not focused exclusively on shelter, its social inclusion and family support work overlaps partially with Kolping Praha's community-based service model.

Direct peers

• Drop In: Prague-based social services NGO providing outreach, crisis intervention, and housing support to vulnerable populations. A close geographic peer operating in the same Prague service area with similar population focus.
• Naděje: One of the largest Czech nonprofit social services providers, operating shelters, crisis housing, and social activation services across multiple regions. Directly comparable to Kolping Praha in mission (housing for vulnerable populations) and funding model (government grants + donations).
• Diakonie ČCE: The diaconal (social services) arm of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren. Operates shelters, social housing, and family support services across the Czech Republic with similar government-grant funding model.
• SOS – Dětské vesničky: Czech branch of SOS Children's Villages, providing alternative family care and family strengthening services for children at risk. Operates a comparable residential-plus-social-activation model for vulnerable mothers and children.
• Armáda spásy v České republice: The Czech branch of the Salvation Army, operating emergency shelters and social services nationwide. Directly comparable in providing shelter and crisis services to vulnerable families, with similar mixed funding from public grants and donations.
• Charita Česká republika: The Czech branch of Caritas Internationalis, the Catholic social services network. Operates a broad range of shelter, family, and crisis services nationally. Closely comparable given shared Catholic social mission and overlapping service portfolio with Kolping Praha.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kolping-praha

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M&A

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