RA 2006 abrinq.indd - Fundação Abrinq

Funding PartnersThe Annual Meeting saw the presence of nationally renowned specialists such as theattorney general for childrens’ rights, Wanderlino Nogueira, Arlete Scodelário (ReferralCenter for the Victims of Violence of the Sedes Sapientiae Institute), João Trajano (FederalUniversity of Rio de Janeiro), Jefferson Drezett (Pérola Byington Hospital) and FlávioFrasseto, public defender.On the occasion, a DVD of the documentary “Flor de Pessegueiro”, by the Child FriendlyJournalist Ângela Bastos was launched. This DVD was produced with funding from theBetinho Committee and the Santander Banespa Group Staff Association – Afubesp,and publicity was given to the “Afeto” Program. This latter is responsible for a campaignagainst commercial and sexual exploitation and it receives the institutional support ofthe Abrinq Foundation.Numbers for the Nossas Crianças Network138 organizations in the Nossas Crianças Network21 municipalities in the Greater Metropolitan Region of São Paulo11 monthly meetings held11 meetings of the network’s administration committee1 annual planning meeting1 annual get-together2 training workshops:• Project Development and Fund Raising• Communication Training41 product and service partnersAs a form of complementing the work carried out by the social organizations of the NossasCrianças Network, the Projeto Virada de Futuro (Future Turn Project), which is sponsored bythe Machado Family, by JP Morgan and by the Hedging Griffo Institute, offers the youngstersreferred by these organizations a study grant to attend professional training coursesor university courses, along with help with transportation and food costs, food parcels fortheir families, monitoring by the referring organizations, complementary activities aimedat broadening their cultural universes and support from professionals from the areas inwhich the youngsters are being trained, who act as mentors.In 2006, via a study carried out among these young people, it became apparent that 75%of the youngsters supported by this project since 2001, both those who have concludedtheir studies and those who are still studying, have found places in the job market and inthe areas for which they studied or are studying.Administration of the project is carried out with the support of an Executive Committeeformed of representatives of the funding partners, four organizations from the Nossas CriançasNetwork responsible for referring the youngsters and by the Abrinq Foundation team.Apart from the Nossas Crianças Program, another way of recognizing innovativeand efficient actions carried out by civilian social organizations is the Prêmio CriançaAward, which is sponsored by Nichiren Shoshu, Santander Banespa and VeiranoLegal Advisors.In 2006, one more edition of the award ceremony was held and which obtained a recordnumber (333) of initiatives enrolled with a focus on improving the quality of life and thetotal protection of children aged from 0 to 6 years.The selection process for the initiatives enrolled was based on guiding principlesconsisting of directives for attending with quality, incorporating both support for thefamily and community involvement with the questions regarding administration andwork teams.Specialists from the Technical Committee analyzed the enrollments and chose 17 initiativeswho received technical visits in the states of Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Riode Janeiro, Bahia, São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul. Following the visits, nine initiativeswere chosen as finalists: Brinquedoteca Viva Criança – Conselho dos Pais de Campos Sales(CE), Carinha de Anjo – Fundação Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora do Ipiranga (SP), Centrode Educação e Desenvolvimento – Centro Israelita de Apoio Multidisciplinar (SP), Centrode Intervenção Precoce – Instituto de Cegos da Bahia (BA), Educação Infantil “Viver eAprender – Casa do Sol Padre Luís Lintner (BA), Grupo de Estimulação para Aprendizagem– Sociedade Pestalozzi de São Paulo (SP), Programa Brasileirinho – Rio Voluntário (RJ),Reestruturação Familiar – Associação Saúde Criança Renascer (RJ) and Sala de ApoioPedagógico – Casa de Apoio à Criança com Câncer Durval Paiva (RN),A Panel of Judges formed by the Superintendent and by members of the AbrinqFoundation’s Advisory and Administration Committees, program funders, one representativefrom Conanda and one from the United Nations International Children’s EmergencyFund (Unicef) chose the 4 winning initiatives.The awards ceremony, held in November, brought together around 650 people at the SescPinheiros (São Paulo) and had the special and voluntary participation of the singer MariaRita and the character ‘Júlio’, from the children’s program ‘Turma do Cocoricó’, on TV Cultura.The winners this year were:Brinquedoteca Viva Criança Toy Library by the Campos Sales parents committee Campos Sales/CE)Created in 2001 in the city of Campos Sales (CE), the Brinquedoteca Viva Criança toy libraryhas already benefited 5,051 children aged from 0 to 6. This initiative uses play as a meansof stimulation for the children’s development.Programa Brasileirinho by Rio Voluntário (Rio de Janeiro/RJ)The Brasileirinho Program invests in the refurbishment and pedagogical work of communitycrèches in the Mangueira, Cantagalo, Rocinha and Copacabana shanty towns, amongothers, in Rio de Janeiro. Since 2000, the program has attended 1,614 children from 0 to 4years old, 111 educators and 20 administrators of crèches, bringing benefit to around 250families via the work of more than 600 volunteers.Educação Infantil “Viver e Aprender” by the Casa do Sol Padre Luís Lintner (Salvador/BA)In 1997, the child education project “Viver e Aprender” was created in the Cajazeirasneighborhood, on the outskirts of Salvador(BA). The project attends 52 children aged from3 to 6 years. Concepts are applied based on the experiences and reality of these children,strengthening local culture and traditions.61