Candelita

Social Support in Madrid

Candelita is a nonprofit association founded on February 11, 1993, by a group of women experienced in social services. Its main office is at 19 Calle Sancho Dávila, Unit 1, Madrid 28028. It serves people facing vulnerability through programs in several Madrid districts.

Areas of Work

• Mental health: day centers, support teams for people with serious and long-term mental illness, and a vocational rehabilitation center.
• Social and employment inclusion: career guidance, job training, and connections with employers.
• Women and equality: psychological, legal, and employment guidance for survivors of gender-based violence, and work promoting equality.
• Children and families: social and educational support, child abuse prevention, and healthy recreation.
• In-home care: home assistance, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and social education for people with disabilities and older adults.
• Volunteering and programs to reduce the digital divide.

Reach

According to its published figures, Candelita served 5,094 people in 2025. Of that total, 81.02% were adults and 4.15% were children and teenagers; 60.97% were women and 20.15% were men. The association has a reporting channel and publishes an annual activity report.

Office and Contact

Address: 19 Calle Sancho Dávila, Unit 1, 28028 Madrid. Phone: 91 523 58 45. Email: candelita@candelita.org. Hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. The profile also lists other phone numbers and emails for centers and programs in Ciudad Lineal, Hortaleza, and Villalba.