Dom Dziecka "Wiosna"

What Dom Dziecka "Wiosna" does

Dom Dziecka "Wiosna" (legally Zespol Placówek Opiekuńczo-Wychowawczych "Wiosna") is a non-public, charitable residential childcare institution located in Krzydlina Mala, Lower Silesia, Poland, approximately 50 km from Wroclaw. Founded on 11 November 1943 by the Congregation of Notre Dame Sisters (Zgromadzenie Siostr Szkolnych de Notre Dame) to care for children of mothers in forced labor during World War II, the institution was nationalized in 1950, returned to the Congregation in 1994, and reorganized in December 2016 into a complex of four family-style apartments housing 14 children each (56 children total, ages 0-18). Core services include 24-hour residential care, education, sensory integration/speech/occupational/pedagogical therapy and rehabilitation, support for biological-family reintegration, and adoption/foster-family placement.

The facility infrastructure spans multiple buildings with common areas, a gymnasium, and therapy rooms, recently upgraded via a PLN 2.41M EU co-financed thermomodernization (completed 2018) and a 49.14 kWp photovoltaic installation (2021). The institution has served over 3,705 children cumulatively, with 1,132 placed in adoptive or foster families by end-2021. It is registered in the Polish National Court Register (KRS 0000398875) and contracted with Powiatowe Centrum Pomocy Rodzinie for government-funded bed-days.

The revenue model is a hybrid of donations and public-sector funding rather than commercial sales: (1) recurring individual donations via the Dotpay online system, bank transfers in PLN/EUR, and the "Akcja Piatak!" PLN-5 monthly giving program; (2) the Polish 1.5% income tax designation channel (KRS 0000398875); (3) capital grants from the European Regional Development Fund, Wojewodzki Fundusz Ochrony Srodowiska, and corporate/foundation partners such as PKO BP Foundation; and (4) social-services reimbursement from local government for residential care. The "Akcja Piątak," "Dom dla dzieci" campaign, "Zbiorka na wakacje" (vacation fundraising), and 1.5% tax campaign constitute the four principal fundraising products marketed via the dzieci-wiosna.pl website and Facebook presence. Customer concentration is high relative to a single contracting authority (Wolow poviat), but the donor base is distributed across individuals, corporations, and foundations. There is no proprietary technology, software platform, or AI component; the entity operates as a social-services provider rather than a technology business.

Name

Dom Dziecka "Wiosna"

Legal name

Zespół Placówek Opiekuńczo-Wychowawczych "Wiosna" prowadzony przez Zgromadzenie Sióstr Szkolnych de Notre Dame

Website

https://dzieci-wiosna.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Dom Dziecka "Wiosna" is a charitable residential childcare home in Krzydlina Mala, Poland, operated by the Congregation of Notre Dame Sisters since 1943, providing 24-hour care, therapy, and education to 56 children without parental care. Funding comes from government reimbursements, individual donations, EU grants, and corporate partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Krzydlina Mała

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization relies on charitable donations from individuals and organizations. This includes one-time donations via Dotpay payment system, bank transfers in PLN and EUR, and the monthly 'Akcja Piątak!' program where donors commit to regular small monthly contributions.
2. 1.5% Tax Donation Program: Polish taxpayers can direct 1.5% of their income tax to the organization using KRS number 0000398875. This is a significant recurring revenue stream from individual donors during annual tax filings.
3. EU and Government Funding: The organization has received European Union funding through Regional Operational Programme of Lower Silesia for thermomodernization (2,410,302.26 PLN from EFRD) and support from Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej we Wrocławiu for photovoltaic installation.
4. Project Funding (Caritas Polska): Caritas Polska provided funding for the 'Kompleksowe wsparcie ukraińskich dzieci z pieczy zastępczej i ich opiekunów' project supporting Ukrainian refugee children.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dom Dziecka "Wiosna" operates four residential childcare units (Placówka Opiekuńczo-Wychowawcza typu socjalizacyjnego Nr 1–4) providing 24-hour care, upbringing, and educational support for children from birth to age 18 who are temporarily or permanently deprived of parental care. Each unit is organized as a family-style apartment housing 14 children, delivering therapeutic services (sensory integration, speech, occupational, pedagogical therapy, rehabilitation), family reunification support, and adoption/foster family placement, with dedicated support for Ukrainian refugee children.

Product overview

Dom Dziecka "Wiosna" is a children's care home (orphanage) providing residential care services for children in crisis situations. The organization operates as a multi-facility care center with four separate care units (Placówka Opiekuńczo-Wychowawcza types 1-4), offering around-the-clock care and education for children from birth to 18 years. They also facilitate adoption and foster care placement services. The organization runs charitable initiatives including the "Akcja Piątak!" (Five Zloty Action) monthly donation program, "Dom dla dzieci" (Home for Children) campaign for facility modernization, summer vacation fundraising, and 1.5% tax donation collection.

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Products and services

• Residential Childcare Services (Placówka Opiekuńczo-Wychowawcza typu socjalizacyjnego Nr 1–4) Four separate family-style apartments, each housing 14 children, providing 24-hour residential care, upbringing, and education for children aged 0–18 who are temporarily or permanently deprived of parental care. Operated under Polish law and licensed as socialisation-type care facilities.
• Therapy and Rehabilitation Services Professional therapeutic support delivered on-site including sensory integration therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, pedagogical therapy, and rehabilitation services for children in residential care.
• Adoption and Foster Family Placement Services Support for placing children with adoptive and foster families, including reintegration with biological families and finding new permanent homes for children as an alternative to long-term institutional care. Since 2014 this contributed to 1,132 children finding loving families (to end of 2021).
• Ukrainian Refugee Children Support Program Comprehensive support program for Ukrainian refugee children including shelter, therapy sessions, medical care, Polish language courses, and integration assistance, delivered in partnership with Caritas Polska. The program supported 19 children and 6 caregivers from a children's home in Łuck, Ukraine, from March 2022 to November 2023.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3705 children supported over 80 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, moderate and core.

• Adama (Poland Manufacturing)minorOthersListed as a supporter/partner on the organization's website with logo displayed in the supporters section.
• ING Bank PolskamoderateOthersListed as a supporter/partner with logo displayed. ING Bank supported the organization with volunteer work including refreshing and painting the playground.
• Santander Bank PolskaminorOthersListed as a supporter/partner with logo displayed in the supporters section.
• Fundacja Małych StópekmoderateOthersListed as a supporter/partner with logo displayed in the supporters section.
• Gmina WołówmoderateOthersListed as a supporter/partner with logo displayed. Local government entity supporting the facility.
• Powiat WołowskimoderateOthersListed as a supporter/partner with logo displayed. District government entity.
• Fundacja PociechaminorOthersListed as a supporter/partner with logo displayed in the supporters section.
• Nestlé PolskaminorOthersListed as a supporter/partner with logo displayed in the supporters section.
• PGK WołówminorOthersListed as a supporter/partner with logo displayed in the supporters section.
• Lasy Państwowe (State Forests)minorOthersListed as a supporter/partner with logo displayed in the supporters section.
• KotarminorOthersListed as a supporter/partner with logo displayed in the supporters section.
• Caritas PolskacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided project funding for 'Kompleksowe wsparcie ukraińskich dzieci z pieczy zastępczej i ich opiekunów' (Comprehensive support for Ukrainian children from foster care and their caregivers). The project included therapy sessions, medical care, and language courses.
• Fundacja BalonikmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerInformal foundation from Polish Catholic Mission in Bremen, Germany. Since February 2012, provides regular monthly financial assistance to children at the home including donations of trampoline, outdoor play equipment, notebooks, and infant care items.
• ING Bank ŚląskimoderateOthersVolunteer employees from ING Bank Śląski in Wrocław painted and refreshed the playground during summer 2018.
• Przedszkole Zielona DolinaminorOthersOrganized 'Aniołkowe Granie' (Angel Playing) charity event including a concert 'I Ty możesz zostać aniołem' with proceeds supporting the home.
• Hilton Wrocław (DoubleTree by Hilton)minorOthersHotel employees visited the home, read stories to children, and hosted a grill party for the children.
• Lasy Państwowe Nadleśnictwo WołówminorOthersOrganized 'III Bieg W Naturze' (Run In Nature) charity event, with children participating and enjoying various activities.
• Fundacja Sound FactorymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerWrocław-based foundation that organized educational events including a Himalayan-themed presentation and 'Róża Wiatrów' maritime adventure theater performance for the children.
• Uniwersytet Wrocławski - Instytut Genetyki i MikrobiologiiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent Scientific Circle 'Sowa' conducted educational sessions for children at the home.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SOS Children's Villages International (SOS-Kinderdorf): Global non-profit operating family-style residential villages for children without parental care. Highly comparable to Wiosna's 4-apartment, 14-child family-based model and its donor-funded, non-state operating approach.
• Caritas Poland (Caritas Polska): Polish Catholic charitable organization that funds and operates foster care, family support, and child welfare programs including the Ukrainian refugee project partnership at Wiosna. Directly comparable as a faith-based Polish children's services provider.
• Towarzystwo Nasz Dom: Polish non-profit running foster family ('Rodzinny Dom Dziecka') programs—an alternative residential model in the Polish child welfare system. Comparable as a domestic operator of family-based substitute care for children without parental care.

Regional players

• Fundacja Dajemy Dzieciom Siłę: Major Polish children's rights and welfare foundation focused on protection from violence and abuse. Comparable as a domestic non-profit addressing Polish children in crisis, though its model centers on intervention and prevention rather than residential care.
• St. Joseph's Children Home (Dom Dziecka Św. Józefa) - Caritas Archidiecezji Wrocławskiej: Faith-based Polish children's home in the Lower Silesia/Wrocław area operating small-group residential care. Comparable as a regional operator providing family-style residential childcare within the same Polish regulatory framework.

Broad incumbents

• Boys Town (Father Flanagan's): Historic US faith-based non-profit providing residential care, education, and youth services. Comparable as a large, long-established, mission-driven children's residential operator with a similar donor-and-grant revenue model.
• Barnardo's: UK's largest children's charity operating foster care, residential, and family support services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the children's social services sector with deep experience in family-style and therapeutic placements.

Emerging players

• DePaul International: International non-profit running residential services and family support for vulnerable children and adults. Comparable in operating small-scale, mission-driven residential programs funded through donations and grants.

Market position

Strengths3 records

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Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Dom.Dziecka.Wiosna

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

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