aldeas infantiles sos

What aldeas infantiles sos does

Aldeas Infantiles SOS Peru is a nonprofit charitable organization founded in 1972 and affiliated with SOS Children's Villages International, a global federation operating in more than 138 countries for over 70 years. The organization provides direct residential care, family strengthening, youth transition support, and child protection services to children and adolescents who have lost or are at risk of losing parental care. It operates 14 active programs across 10 regions of Peru, reaching more than 43,000 beneficiaries in 2023 and over 500,000 cumulatively since its founding. Recent programmatic extensions include migrant support in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (OIM) and an SOS Training Center that has trained cohorts from multiple Latin American countries, extending reach beyond national borders.

The organization runs three core revenue streams: recurring individual donations via the Amigo SOS and Padrino SOS programs, corporate alliances (29 active corporate allies in 2024, including Cummins, Bata, DHL, Scotiabank, DirecTV, Aireports, and Faber Castell), and event-based fundraising (Annual Luncheon, Annual Bingo, and Christmas campaigns). Research and capability-building alliances with Brown University, Universidad Científica del Sur, and Mercer University support program design and staff training. Operational standards are anchored by Keeping Children Safe (KCS) Level 1 certification obtained in 2024 and compliance with Peru's DL 1297 residential care framework.

Governance is provided by a Board of Directors for the 2023–2026 term under President Sonia Frisancho, with Nancy Martínez Pacheco serving as National Director. The organization has set explicit strategic milestones: reaching 163,000+ participants by 2026 and achieving organizational self-sustainability by 2030. As a nonprofit, value capture is mission-driven rather than profit-driven; "customers" are donors, corporate allies, and beneficiary families served across Peru.

Name

aldeas infantiles sos

Legal name

Aldeas Infantiles SOS Perú

Website

https://aldeasinfantiles.org.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Aldeas Infantiles SOS Peru is a nonprofit affiliated with SOS Children's Villages International that provides residential care, family strengthening, and child protection services to children and adolescents at risk of losing parental care, operating 14 programs across 10 regions of Peru.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare and Family Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Alternative family care
• Family strengthening programs
• Youth employability services
• Humanitarian assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations (Amigo SOS / Padrino SOS): Monthly or one-time donations from individuals who register as Amigo SOS or Padrino SOS donors. Donors receive a donation certificate enabling tax deductions on Peruvian income tax (Impuesto a la Renta) through Sunat.
2. Corporate Alliances (Aliados por la Niñez): Partnerships with businesses that support the organization through financial contributions, volunteering, in-kind donations, and event sponsorship. Companies receive recognition at the annual 'Aliados de la Niñez' ceremony and donation certificates for tax deduction.
3. Fundraising Events: Annual events such as the 'Gala de Estrellas Solidarias' dinner auction and the 'Corriendo por una Infancia Feliz' 8K race generate donations from ticket sales and sponsorships. The 2024 gala aimed to raise USD 30,000; the 2024 edition raised enough for 15,000 meal rations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Aldeas Infantiles SOS Perú provides child protection and family welfare services through four core programs: Alternative Care (family-style homes with SOS Mothers for children without parental care), Family Strengthening (parenting skills training and entrepreneurship support to prevent family separation), Child Rights Advocacy, and Humanitarian Action. Supporting programs include YouthCan! youth employability, ConectadaSOS digital safety education, and Hablemos Ya child sexual abuse prevention. The organization operates 14 programs across 10 regions of Peru, serving approximately 43,000 children, adolescents, youth, and families annually.

Product overview

Aldeas Infantiles SOS Perú is a nonprofit social development organization offering a comprehensive suite of programs for children, adolescents, and families in vulnerable situations. The core services include Alternative Care (family-style homes with SOS Mothers), Family Strengthening (parenting training and entrepreneurship support), Child Rights Advocacy, and Humanitarian Action. Supporting programs include YouthCan! for youth employability, ConectadaSOS for digital safety education, Hablemos Ya for child abuse prevention, and training modules on positive parenting (Crianza Afectiva y Respetuosa and Paternidad Activa). The organization operates 14 programs nationwide across 10 regions including Lima, Callao, Arequipa, Cusco, Ayacucho, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YouthCan!: Global employability project that mobilizes employees to share their time, skills and experiences with youth to help them transition successfully from school to decent work and independent living.
• ConectadaSOS
• Hablemos Ya
• Aliados de la Niñez

Products and services

• Cuidado Alternativo (Alternative Care) Family-style residential care service providing homes (casas familiares) led by SOS Mothers for children and adolescents who have lost parental care or are at risk of losing it, offering emotional support, a protective environment, and preparation for family reunification or independent adulthood.
• Fortalecimiento Familiar (Family Strengthening) Prevention service supporting families at risk of separation through training modules on parenting skills, entrepreneurship, employability, and community development, delivered via community centers (Centros Sociales), family committees, and community kitchens.
• Compromiso con la Niñez (Child Rights Advocacy) Advocacy and policy program promoting and defending the rights of children, adolescents, and youth, particularly the right to live in a family environment, through policy engagement and awareness campaigns.
• Acción Humanitaria (Humanitarian Action) Humanitarian action program providing emergency response and support to children and families in vulnerable situations during crises and natural disasters.
• YouthCan! Employability Program Global employability initiative connecting young people aging out of care or from at-risk families with corporate partners (Cummins, Bata, DHL, Ripley, Scotiabank) for mentorship, job shadowing, vocational fairs, and formal employment opportunities, including virtual and in-person sessions.
• ConectadaSOS Digital Safety Campaign Digital safety education campaign promoting safe online environments for children and adolescents, providing educational resources on cyberbullying, grooming, dangerous viral challenges, and sextortion through a dedicated website (conectadasos.org), interactive content, and a national survey of 3,292 children aged 10–17.
• Hablemos Ya Child Abuse Prevention Campaign Child sexual abuse prevention campaign featuring educational materials including the 'Aldo te cuenta un cuento' storybook co-developed with OIM (UN Migration) to teach families how to recognize and prevent abuse, including for migrant and refugee children.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 500,000 people impacted since 1972 in Peru
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DHL PerúcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2025DHL renewed its agreement to strengthen formal youth employability through the YouthCan! program by 2030. DHL provides mentorship through corporate volunteers across its three divisions (DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Supply Chain). DHL also donated 22 computers to Programa Lima Norte and supports the annual 'Go Teach' seminar.
• Faber Castell PerúminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 202524 volunteers from Faber Castell's 'Coloreando el Futuro' program painted a mural and renovated play areas at the Centro Social Huáscar, and donated art materials (colors, markers, paints) for children. Illustrator Ayleen Mayte also participated as brand ambassador.
• Mall AventuraminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 November 2024Mall Aventura hosts the #HablemosYa child sexual abuse prevention workshop and provides physical retail space for the Panetón (Christmas bread) fundraising campaign. It also hosts 'Nuevas personas se unieron a nuestra labor' volunteer activities and physical ticket sales points for events.
• DirecTVminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 October 2024DirecTV supported the regional Latin American campaign 'Algo siempre podemos hacer' together with SOS Children's Villages organizations from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Uruguay, aiming to benefit 100,000+ children across Latin America.
• Universidad de BrownminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 August 2024A new research alliance was established between Aldeas Infantiles SOS Perú and Brown University in the U.S., announced November 2023.
• Municipalidad Distrital de SicayaminorOthers · 6 August 2024The municipality recognized five family committees of Aldeas Infantiles SOS Perú's Centro Social and Hogares Comunitarios as Organizaciones Sociales de Base, committing to continued economic support and promoting citizen participation.
• JW Marriott LimaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 July 2024JW Marriott donated venue and catering services for the 2024 'Gala de Estrellas Solidarias' charity auction dinner. The event aimed to raise USD 30,000 for food rations for children.
• El ComerciominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 July 2024Media sponsor of the 2024 Gala de Estrellas Solidarias charity auction dinner.
• Supermercados PeruanosminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 July 2024Sponsor of the 2024 Gala de Estrellas Solidarias and supporter of the organization's food assistance programs.
• Escuela de Arte Corriente AlternaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2024Art students from Corriente Alterna painted a mural and donated food essentials (breakfast for 300+ children) to Programa Lima Norte's community center.
• Aeropuertos Andinos del Perú (AAP)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 May 2024AAP signed a strategic alliance with Aldeas Infantiles SOS Perú in favor of children, joining other major Peruvian airport operators. Announced May 2024.
• Bata PerúcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2024Bata Perú participates in the YouthCan! global project for youth employability. Bata opens its offices for 'Bata abre las puertas' job shadowing days (35 youth in-person, 18 virtual), vocational fairs, and job shadowing experiences. 24 Bata volunteers from areas including Accounting, HR, Legal, Marketing, and IT mentored youth participants.
• Universidad Científica del SurminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2024A cooperation agreement signed in April 2024 covering joint research on children's needs, volunteer mobilization, event collaboration, adaptation of training modules for new audiences, and co-development of child protection projects such as children's storybooks with positive parenting focus. Led by the Faculty of Psychology.
• Nissan PerúminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 March 2024Nissan Perú donated school supplies (whiteboards, backpacks, notebooks, pencil cases, lunchboxes) to children at Programa Callao. Company president Jaime Obreros led the volunteer visit.
• OIM (Organización Internacional para las Migraciones / UN Migration)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 February 2024Co-edited 'Aldo te cuenta un cuento,' a children's storybook to prevent child sexual abuse, as part of the #HablemosYa awareness campaign. Given that migrant children face heightened risk of sexual violence due to weak support networks, the partnership addresses the specific protection needs of migrant and refugee children and adolescents.
• RipleyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 February 2024Ripley organized a vocational fair at its offices for Aldeas Infantiles SOS Perú youth participants, connecting them with representatives from institutes and universities including Toulouse Lautrec, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, and Universidad Privada del Norte.
• Cummins PerúcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2024Cummins Perú is a key ally of the YouthCan! employability program. The company provides facility access for 'Un Día en Cummins' events, corporate volunteers for mentoring, entrepreneurship training, and seed capital support. 26 young people from Arequipa participated in the first Cummins-hosted YouthCan! event outside Lima.
• Club Alianza Lima (Femenino)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 January 2024The women's football team of Club Alianza Lima visited Programa Lima Norte as Embajadores SOS, conducting recreational activities, a football match with children, and receiving formal recognition as SOS Ambassadors.
• ESET PerúminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 September 2023ESET Perú partners to improve children's cybersecurity awareness, providing resources and expertise for the ConectadaSOS digital safety campaign targeting children, parents, and educators.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SOS Children's Villages International: Global parent federation spanning 138 countries, providing the brand, safeguarding standards, and federated funding model that Aldeas Infantiles SOS Peru operates within. Comparability is direct but at a global-versus-country scale.
• UNICEF Peru: UN agency delivering child welfare, education, and protection programs in Peru with significantly larger budget and donor base. Shares beneficiary profile and advocacy mission but operates more as a system-strengthening partner than direct provider.

Direct peers

• World Vision Peru: Peru-based child sponsorship and community development NGO operating sponsorship, family strengthening, and child protection programs with a similar individual-and-corporate donor model. Directly comparable beneficiary and scale profile.
• Save the Children Peru: International child rights NGO with an active Peru office providing alternative care, education, and child protection services. Operates a similar donor-funded, multi-program structure with comparable advocacy work.
• ChildFund Peru: International child sponsorship organization working in Peru with a similar model of individual donors matched to children and families, plus community-strengthening programs. Comparable target population and revenue model.
• Children International Peru: International NGO providing sponsorship-based child and youth development services in Peru, including education, health, and youth employability — overlapping with Aldeas' YouthCan! and family strengthening programs.
• Compassion International Peru: Christian child sponsorship organization with Peru operations focused on child development through local church partnerships. Comparable monthly donor model and program intensity, though delivered through a different partner structure.

Emerging players

• Tierra de Ni\u00f1os Peru: Peru-based child welfare NGO focused on community-based child protection and family reintegration. Smaller scale but closely aligned on alternative care and family-strengthening philosophy.

Others

• UNICEF-OIT (International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour): Multilateral initiative addressing child labor and adolescent employability in Peru. Adjacent rather than directly competitive but overlaps with the YouthCan! employability and child rights advocacy tracks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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