Fundación Adsis

Supporting people as they build their futures

Fundación Adsis is a nonprofit social-service organization officially established on April 16, 1996, although its community work dates to the mid-1960s, when the Adsis Christian community movement began volunteer projects in under-resourced communities in Spain. The foundation brings together the experience of earlier Adsis associations and remains open to participation.

Its work supports people facing vulnerability as they pursue their life goals. Each year, it serves more than 60,000 people in Spain and Latin America. Over its 27 years as a foundation, it says it has supported more than one million people.

Programs and services

The foundation organizes its work into 12 programs:

• Education
• Training and employment
• Reception and housing centers
• Values-based education
• Prevention of technology addiction
• Addiction services
• Support for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people
• Migrant support
• Adult services
• Families and access to housing
• Development cooperation
• Fair trade through Equimercado

Reported outcomes for 2024

According to figures published by the foundation for 2024, it supported 42,802 people in Spain. Seventy-nine percent of students who received educational support passed the school year; 42 percent of people who received job-search guidance and support found employment; and 72 percent of students in vocational qualification programs continued their education after completing the program.

Where it works

In Spain, Fundación Adsis operates in Araba, Asturias, Barcelona, Bizkaia, the Canary Islands, Gipuzkoa, Madrid, Navarre, Salamanca, Valencia, and Valladolid, as well as through development-cooperation projects in Latin America. It has more than 500 employees and 500 volunteers. Key partners include the Basque Government, the Government of Castile and León, the Government of Catalonia, the Government of Valencia, the Government of the Canary Islands, and Fundación “la Caixa.”

Contact

Donor-support phone: 900 10 25 26. The foundation is registered as a job-placement agency under No. 9900000141. For information about classes, guidance, or internships, it directs people to contact their nearest center through the website's contact form.