nodibinājums latvijas evaņģēliski luteriskās baznīcas diakonijas centrs

What nodibinājums latvijas evaņģēliski luteriskās baznīcas diakonijas centrs does

Nodibinājums Latvijas Evaņģēliski luteriskās Baznīcas Diakonijas centrs (LELB Diakonijas centrs) is a Latvian nonprofit foundation operating since 1994 under the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church. It provides social services through a network of nine day centers and community centers in Riga, Madona, and Cēsis, plus branches in Lubāna and Jaunkalsnava, serving vulnerable children, seniors, the homeless, people with mental health issues, NEET youth, and refugees. Core programs include day-center social rehabilitation, a soup kitchen operating since 1996, food packages, warm-meal distribution, clothing and household-item assistance (Practical Assistance project), psychological and pastoral counseling, and home care in Saldus novads. In 2021 the organization supported 308 children, 1,377 vulnerable adults, served 55,480 soup portions and 48,345 warm meals, and distributed 1,746 food packages; services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries.

The organization's revenue is generated entirely from non-commercial sources: Riga City Municipality co-financing of child and family day centers, European Commission programs (Nordplus Adult, Erasmus+, Internal Security Fund), ongoing financial support from Schleswig-Holstein Diakonie, Swedish Lutheran organization Luthehjälpen, and the Norwegian Lutheran support group Diakonija Latvijai, plus private donors and smaller partners such as the Boris and Inara Teterev Fund, Aktion Mensch, Interdiac, and EDYN. Membership in Eurodiaconia (since 1999) and the Lutheran World Federation provides international visibility and partnership access. Public benefit status was granted in May 2005, supporting tax-advantaged donations.

Technically the organization operates without proprietary technology products; service delivery is human-led through social workers, pastoral consultants, psychologists, and center managers, supported by a basic website (diakonija.lv) and per-center Facebook pages for outreach. Distribution is direct (field) through the day-center network, with referrals sourced primarily from Riga municipal social services. Strategic posture is incremental: recent moves include opening community center Saime in 2026, expanding into EU-funded security-of-religious-sites projects (PARTES, SHRINEs), and developing Nordic-Baltic refugee-support training modules. The combined profile is a stable, mission-anchored charitable operator with multi-decade funding relationships, moderate geographic expansion within Latvia, and low concentration risk on the beneficiary side offset by moderate concentration risk on the funder side.

Name

nodibinājums latvijas evaņģēliski luteriskās baznīcas diakonijas centrs

Legal name

Nodibinājums Latvijas Evaņģēliski luteriskās Baznīcas Diakonijas centrs

Website

https://diakonija.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Short description

LELB Diakonijas centrs is a Latvian Lutheran nonprofit foundation operating 9+ day centers in Riga, Madona, and Cēsis that delivers free social services, food assistance, counseling, and community programs to at-risk children, seniors, the homeless, NEET youth, and refugees, funded by municipalities, EU programs, and Nordic/German Lutheran partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Charitable Care

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAG

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAEAL

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYHLADAIAJ

Community-Based Senior Centers with Adult Day Services

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Adult Day Health Care & Senior Day Care

Keywords

• Social services
• Community support
• Food assistance
• Family services
• Day center care

Headquarters

HQ city

Rīga

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: The foundation receives funding from Norwegian and German church organizations, individual donors, and partners such as Šlēsvigas-Holšteinas diakonijas and Zviedrijas evaņģēliski luteriskās Baznīcas organizācija Luthehjälpen.
2. Project-based EU funding: Funding from European Commission programs including Nordplus Adult, Erasmus+, and EU Internal Security Fund for security and integration projects.
3. Municipal co-financing: Day center services for children and families are co-financed from Riga city municipal budget.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The LELB Diakonijas centrs operates a network of day centers and community programs across Riga, Madona, and Cēsis providing social care, food assistance (soup kitchen, food packages, warm meals), clothing, counseling, social rehabilitation, and family support services to vulnerable populations including children from at-risk families, seniors, homeless individuals, and people with mental health issues. Services are delivered free of charge through 11 day/community centers, supported by municipal budgets, EU project funding, and donations from international church partners.

Product overview

LELB Diakonijas centrs is a social services organization operated by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia, established in 1994. The organization provides a network of social support services primarily through multiple day centers across Riga, Madona, and Cēsis regions. The core services include day centers for various target groups (adults, children, families, seniors, and people with mental health disorders), food assistance programs (soup kitchen serving warm meals, food packages), and practical assistance (clothing and household item distribution). The organization also implements various social projects including support for refugees, volunteer programs, and security projects for religious institutions. Financial support comes from Riga City Municipality, municipal governments, EU funds, and international church organizations (Schleswig-Holstein Diaconia, Swedish Church's Luthehjälpen, Norwegian Church support group).

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Products and services

• Dienas centrs "Mēs" A multifunctional social services day center for adults located in Imanta, Riga, operating since 2014. Serves primarily seniors and other people needing support, with average daily attendance of 50 people.
• Dienas centrs "Paaudzes" A multifunctional social services day center for children and adults located at Šunijas iela 49, Riga, operating since 2013. Provides services for adults and children aged 7-18 and their families, with capacity for up to 50 adults and 30 children daily.
• Atbalsta centrs bērniem un ģimenēm "Roku rokā" A support center for children and families located at Līksnas iela 13, Riga, operating since 1998. Provides social services for children aged 7-18 and their families from socially at-risk backgrounds, with average daily attendance of 33 children.
• Atbalsta centrs bērniem un ģimenēm "Sirdsgaisma" A support center for children and families located in Ziepniekkalns, Riga, operating since 2006. Provides social services for children aged 7-18 and their families, with average daily attendance of 25 children. Also serves approximately 80 warm meals daily to low-income residents.
• Dienas centrs "Dzīvības aka" A multifunctional social services day center for children and adults located in Bolderāja, Riga, operating since 2020. Serves up to 50 adults and 30 children daily.
• Kopienas centrs "Baltā ūdensroze" A community center located in Madona, operating since 2018. Provides day center services for adults (up to 50 daily) and day care services for people with mental health disorders (up to 20 daily). Has branches in Lubāna and Jaunkalsnava.
• Kristīgais centrs "Arken" A Christian center for children and youth located at Daugavpils iela 47-1, Riga, part of Diakonijas centrs since 2018. Offers socialization opportunities and support for approximately 10 children daily.
• Kopienas centrs "Gaujaslīči" A community center for homeless people operating since 2020, located in Cēsis at Dzirnavu iela 45. Serves an average of 5 people daily including night shelter residents and lonely seniors. Organizes camps and support activities.
• Dienas centrs "Torņkalns" A day center located at Biešu iela 6, Torņkalns, providing social services for children and families.
• Dienas centrs "Avots" A day center operated by LELB Diakonijas centrs, providing social services to community members.
• Kopienas centrs "Saime" A community center opened on March 1, 2026, located at Burtnieku iela 37, Riga. Open to any Riga resident including families with children and adults. Provides creative activities, exercise, language classes, and community events.
• Zupas virtuve (Soup Kitchen) A soup kitchen project operating since 1996, providing warm meals to those in need including the poor, homeless, elderly, unemployed, and large families. Located at Daugavgrīvas iela 1, Riga, serving approximately 200 soup portions daily.
• Pārtikas pakas (Food Packages) A food assistance project providing food packages to people in need from LELB congregations in Riga. Food is funded by the pastorate district from Lübeck, Germany.
• Praktiskā palīdzība (Practical Assistance) A project collecting and distributing clothing, household items, and other necessities to those in need. Receives humanitarian shipments from Norway and Germany twice yearly, distributed throughout Latvia.
• "Atvērtās durvis" Help Center A help center providing psychological, emotional, and practical support to people in various difficulties including warm meals, clothing, and consultations on legal and financial matters. Open weekdays from 9:00 to 17:00 at Daugavgrīvas iela 1.

Quantifiable outcome

• 308 children supported in Rīga and Cēsu novads in 2021
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zviedrijas evaņģēliski luteriskās Baznīcas organizācija LuthehjälpencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994Swedish Lutheran church organization providing financial support for diaconal activities in Latvia.
• Diakonisches Werk Schleswig-Holstein (Šlēsvigas-Holšteinas diakonijas centrs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain international cooperation partner providing financial support and expertise. Contributed to renovation of the main building at Daugavgrīvas iela 1 and ongoing project funding.
• Norvēģijas ev. lut. Baznīcas atbalsta grupa Diakonija LatvijaicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian Lutheran church support group providing ongoing financial assistance for diaconal programs.
• Eurodiaconia (Eirodiakonija)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Diaconia Federation. LELB Diakonijas centrs admitted as member in 1999. Participates in annual meetings and federation activities.
• Pasaules Luterāņu federācija (Lutheran World Federation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Lutheran church federation for international diaconal cooperation.
• Nordplus AdultcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordic-Baltic adult education program funding training modules for peer support to refugees from Ukraine (2023-2024). Partner organizations in Latvia, Estonia, and Finland.
• Helsinki Deaconess Institute (Diakonissalaitos), FinlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Nordplus Adult project for developing online learning experiences for Ukrainian mentors.
• The Foundation for Diaconia and Social Work of Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (Estodiac)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Nordplus Adult project for developing online learning experiences for Ukrainian mentors.
• Rīgas valstspilsētas pašvaldībacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiga City Municipality - co-financing day center services for children and families from municipal budget.
• Madonas novada pašvaldībaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMadona Municipality - supporting community center operations in Madona region.
• Cēsu novada pašvaldībaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCēsis Municipality - collaboration with community center Gaujaslīči.
• Eiropas KomisijacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Commission - funding through Nordplus, Erasmus+, and EU Internal Security Fund for various projects including security, integration, and education programs.
• Borisa un Ināras Teterevu fondsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoris and Inara Teterev Fund - providing financial support for social programs.
• Aktion MenschminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman social funding organization supporting social inclusion projects.
• InterdiacminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational diaconal organization for church-based social work.
• EDYNminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean DisabilityExperts Network supporting inclusion projects.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Caritas Latvia (Caritas Latvija): Caritas Latvia is a Catholic-affiliated nonprofit providing social services, food assistance, day centers, and support for vulnerable populations across Latvia. It is the closest faith-based peer to LELB Diakonijas centrs in scope, beneficiary mix, and funding model (donations, municipal co-financing, EU grants).
• Latvian Red Cross (Latvijas Sarkanais Krusts): Latvian Red Cross operates social assistance, refugee support, food aid, and elderly-care programs in Latvia, with similar donor base (international federation, municipal contracts) and overlapping beneficiary groups as LELB Diakonijas centrs.
• Salvation Army Latvia (Salvation Army Latvija): Salvation Army Latvia operates soup kitchens, shelters, and social rehabilitation services in Latvia, directly competing with LELB's food-assistance and vulnerable-adult day-center offerings for similar donors and beneficiaries.
• Helsinki Deaconess Institute (Helsingin Diakonissalaitos): Finnish Lutheran-based diaconal organization offering social services, refugee support, and community programs. It is already a documented Nordplus Adult partner and operates a directly comparable Lutheran diaconal model in a Nordic neighbor.
• Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church Diaconia Foundation (Estodiac): Estodiac is the Estonian counterpart diaconal organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, providing social services, day centers, and refugee support. Already a documented Nordplus Adult partner and operates the same faith-based diaconal model in a Baltic neighbor.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonisches Werk Schleswig-Holstein: German regional diaconal organization and LELB Diakonijas centrs's main international cooperation partner, providing funding and expertise. Comparable in mission (church-based social services) but operating at much larger scale in Germany.
• Norwegian Church Aid (Kirkens Nødhjelp): Norwegian ecumenical aid organization providing international diaconal funding and humanitarian assistance. A documented financial partner of LELB Diakonijas centrs and operates comparable faith-based social and humanitarian programs globally.
• Lutherhjälpen (Swedish Church Aid): Swedish Lutheran international aid organization providing financial support for diaconal activities in Latvia since 1994. Comparable faith-based social-services funder/operator in the same Nordic-Baltic ecosystem.

Others

• Eurodiaconia: European federation of diaconal organizations of which LELB Diakonijas centrs has been a member since 1999. Not a direct competitor but an enabling network providing cross-border project access, advocacy, and peer-learning across European diaconal providers.

Regional players

• Riga City Municipality Social Service (Rīgas Sociālais dienests): Public-sector social-services provider and contracting partner of LELB Diakonijas centrs (referrals, co-financing). Operates in the same geography and serves the same vulnerable populations but as a public-sector actor rather than faith-based NGO.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/diakonija.lv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tornkals

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Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries10 records

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