Amigos da Mata a Non-profit Association

Introduction:

 Amigos da Mata is a non-profit association with OSCIP  (Organização da Sociedade Civil de Interesse Publico) status, under law number 9.790/99 and CGC number 07.620.520/0001-46 which is tax deductible to certain entities.

The project currently serves 56 children and youngsters aged between 5 and 15, living in Mata Nova, Limeira, Ponte de Pau and Toca da Onca, a rural area of Secretario in the Rio de Janeiro mountains. All the participants of the project are currently attending the local school that has very few resources for the students who come from very poor families.

 Objective:

Amigos da Mata works to provide children with a better quality of life through sports and arts, as well as education in personal hygiene and protection of the environment. It also provides them with wholesome and nutritional meals and snacks. The project offers uniforms and free transportation to all of the children enrolled.

This initiative was founded in October 2006, trough the generous donations of neighbors from the surrounding community.

Our headquarters was offered by one of our members and a soccer field and volleyball court has been constructed on the land. In the future we have plans to expand our service to 30 more children living in Capim Roxo, a nearby town. Additionally, we plan to offer vocational workshops and teach teens and literacy programmes to adults.

Organization:

The activities are coordinated by professionals in Art, Language, Physical Education and Information Technology living in Secretario, which is our way of involving the community in the project. In just ten months, the project has begun to make a big impact on the children who have not only begun to institute better personal hygiene practices, but who are happier and are more talkative.
 
For those of you who would like to see our work, we invite you to visit us in Secretario.

In order to continue with our activities, and to help more kids, we need donations and volunteers. Your participation is vital for this project to continue.

Sincerely yours,

Reg Murray – General Director   
reg@mls.com.br
Site nella costruzione: www.amigosdamata.com.br
Telefoni per contato: 21-2294-7320 / 8892-1549