The American Society of São Paulo

What makes Casa Limiar special?

Casa Limiar provides a home for 21 children ranging in age from a few months to 16 years.  Many of these children cannot be adopted since their parents have not given up their rights.
Several physically and mentally challenged kids are part of the home. All of the children are eager to learn, to make things, learn English. Any special skills that can be passed on are more than welcome. The babies love to be held and the older kids are ready to do just about any fun activity. The atmosphere is warm and all the workers put in long days in a good humor caring for the kids.

How you can make a difference:

• Innumerous opportunities for hands on volunteer work
• Donations of clothing, toys graciously accepted
• Financial assistance always helpful

How companies you know can help:

• Contribute financially to specific projects and ongoing operational expenses
• Corporate volunteer days
• Offer opportunities for employees to volunteer regularly
• Sponsor annual gala event and donate auction prizes
• Donate non-perishable food items


To contribute financially to Casa Limiar:


Through AMSOC Matching Fund
Name: American Society of São Paulo
Bank: Itaú – 341
Branch: 1608
Account: 13.556-0
CNPJ: 62.113.261/0001-75

Directly:
Name: Casa Limiar
Bank: Bradesco - 237
Branch: 0108-2
Account: 0147658-0
CNPJ: 53.852.687/0001-50

What makes Criança Brasil special?

Criança Brasil is an educational day care for 340 small children aged from 6 months to 4 years, and an after school program for 240 children from age 6 up to 15 years old. It was founded in 1987 by Liana Borges and is currently run by an active volunteer Advisory Board and Board of Directors. Criança Brasil supports 580 children in the neighborhoods of Jardim Panorama in Morumbi, Real Parque and Vila Dalva and depends on its volunteers for day-to-day expenses and on financial support for added value programs such as physiological psychological support, computer and art programs and cultural outings.

How you can make a difference:

• Contribute financially to specific projects and ongoing operational expenses
• Lead specific classes or activities, field trips or sports programs during the week days
• Sponsor or donate funds for an annual dinner and fundraising event
• Donate toys, clothes, furniture for twice-monthly fund raising bazaars where donations are sold to the community members served

How companies you know may help make a difference:

• Contribute financially to specific projects and ongoing operational expenses
• Sponsor annual dinner event and donate auction prizes
• Donate non-perishable food items

» To contribute financially to Criança Brasil:

Through AMSOC Matching Fund:
Name: American Society of São Paulo
Bank: Itaú – 341
Branch: 1608
Account: 13.556-0
CNPJ: 62.113.261/0001-75

Directly:
Name: Associação Criança Brasil
Bank: Itaú - 341
Branch: 8754
Account: 15027-7
CNPJ: 58.373.234/0001-64

What makes Helen Drexel special?

Founded 35 years ago by Father John Drexel and a group of friends, a staff of nineteen mmaintain seven independent homes for children from 1 to 18 years of age. Up to ten neglected and abandoned children, all referred by Social Services and the Juvenile Court, are cared for in each home by loving social parents. The entity is maintained solely through donations and fund-raisers.

How you can make a difference:

• Take some of the children on an excursion (zoo, park, etc.)
• On a regular basis, help teach art, music, drama, computer or sports
• Help with homework
• Organize the storage of donated children's clothing and household items
• Help at the weekly bazaar by pricing, selling or sorting goods
• Assist in renovation and upkeep of the homes by donating technical skills, funds or materials
• Donate clothing and household items in good repair to be used in the homes or sold in the bazaar
• Donate money, either a fixed amount or lump sum

How companies you know can help:

• Contribute financially to specific projects and ongoing operational expenses
• Assist in renovation and upkeep of the homes by donating technical skills, funds or materials
• Donate non-perishable food items

» To contribute financially to Helen Drexel:

Through AMSOC Matching Fund
Name: American Society of São Paulo
Bank: Itaú – 341
Branch: 1608
Account: 13.556-0
CNPJ: 62.113.261/0001-75

Directly:
Name: Associação Maria Helen Drexel
Bank: Bradesco - 237
Branch: 0450-2
Account: 48580-2
CNPJ: 44.006.203/0001-60

What makes Gotas special?

Gotas, founded in 1992 by Denise Robles, is a community center embracing children and their families from the most destitute favelas of Brooklin. Approximately 250 children, ages 7-18, come daily for morning or afternoon sessions including meals. Activities include tutorials, computer skills, English, drama, music. Adolescents participate in workshops that will assist them to successfully enter the workforce. In addition to its daily classes, Gotas holds night classes in adult literacy, college prep, computer skills and English and Spanish language lessons.
Gotas also offers medical and legal aid to the community and a fun library on wheels. The families
of the children take part in lectures and receive home visits as part of an integrated approach.
Gotas community center also includes the Anália Franco orphanage, a home for 21 children who have been victims of physical, mental or sexual abuse.

How you can make a difference:

• Volunteer to teach, play or share a skill
• Help out /read to kids on the Library on Wheels
• Translate website into other languages
• Help raise funds, write international grants
• Support a child by donating a fixed monthly amount

How companies you know can help:

• Contribute financially to specific projects and ongoing operational expenses
• Sponsor / lead specific classes or activities, field trips, sports programs, career presentations
• Donate funds to registered projects through FUNCAD or Lei Rouanet
• Donate non-perishable food items

»To contribute financially to Gotas:

Through AMSOC Matching Fund:
Name: American Society of São Paulo
Bank: Itaú – 341
Branch: 1608
Account: 13.556-0
CNPJ: 62.113.261/0001-75

Directly:
Name: Gotas de Flor com Amor
Bank: Bradesco 237
Branch: 3263-8
Account: 63656-8
CNPJ: 717407320001-66

What makes Lar Tia Edna special?

Lar Tia Edna is a children’s home founded over 30 years ago by Edna Deakins, an American missionary. It is home to approximately 20 children, from 5 to 20 years old.. Since 1986, Henry – one of Lar Tia Edna is a children’s home founded over 30 years ago by Edna Deakins, an American missionary. Since 1986, Henry – one of Edna’s first adoptees -- and his wife Nilma have cared for the home and children, living on the premises. Their primary focus has always been the childrens’ education; they work with inexhaustible enthusiasm, pursuing every opportunity for their advancement. Music plays an important role in their family life; several of the children are accomplished musicians, playing regularly in the Orquestra Pão de Açúcar.
The children who make Lar Tia Edna their home remain there until they reach adulthood, as the founder insisted that it be a family, not a foster home. The home subsists strictly on donations: the “Friends of Lar Tia Edna” organizes fundraisers, PACA holds a yearly food drive during the holidays, and the local church assists the home on a regular basis. However, they are always in need of additional support.

How you can make a difference:

• “Adopt” a child and donate a fixed monthly amount
• Share a special talent or skill with the children
• Help the children with their homework
• Teach English to the children
• Donate money, food, children’s clothing, cleaning supplies, bed linens or furniture (pickup is available)

How companies you know can help:

• Contribute financially to specific projects and ongoing operational expenses
• “Adopt” a child and donate a fixed monthly amount
• Offer opportunities for employees to volunteer regularly
• Donate non-perishable food items, cleaning supplies, bed linens or furniture

» To contribute financially to Lar Tia Edna:

Through AMSOC Matching Fund
Name: American Society of São Paulo
Bank: Itaú – 341
Branch: 1608
Account: 13.556-0
CNPJ: 62.113.261/0001-75

Directly:
Name: Lar Tia Edna
Bank: Bradesco – 237
Branch: 1992-5
Account: 1610-1
CNPJ: 47.112.495/0001-04

What makes Mission Abba special?

Mission Abba is a Christian community that rescues youth at risk. Its goal is to reunite street children with their own families, and remedy the situation that led to a breakdown. Founded in Interlagos in 1993 by an association of churches, Abba is now led by Thomas and Susanna Smoak and a team of missionaries and volunteers. Abba runs three homes, which can house 45 children altogether: one home for preteen boys, one for teenage boys and young men and one for girls. It is funded by churches and individual donors, with occasional donations from corporations.

How you can make a difference:

• Organize and collect donations such as sheets, towels, school supplies, used furniture, clothes, dishes, cleaning supplies and toiletries – everything a family of 45 would need
• Share a special talent or skill with the children
• Offer or find internships for the older boys and girls
• Foster care and adoption of older children
• Foster family sponsorship

How companies you know can help:

• Contribute financially to specific projects and ongoing operational expenses
• Offer internships for the older boys and girls
• Team building opportunities through corporate volunteer days on specific projects
• Offer opportunities for employees to volunteer regularly
•Sponsor annual gala event and donate auction prizes
• Donate non-perishable food items and furniture (pick up available)

»To contribute financially to Mission Abba:

Through AMSOC Matching Fund:
Name: American Society of São Paulo
Bank: Itaú – 341
Branch: 1608
Account: 13.556-0
CNPJ: 62.113.261/0001-75

Directly:
Name: Associação Brasileira Beneficente Aslan
Bank: Itaú - 341
Branch: 2921
Account: 13.404-1
CNPJ: 59.641.340/0001-44

What makes Projeto Sol special?

Projeto Sol began in 1982 when Sister Angela, an American nun, and Luis Carlos dos Santos, a social worker, opened a small activity center in a shack located in a ‘favela’ in Interlagos. Today it is an award-winning community center serving children and young adults from age 4 to 18. The center teaches non-violence, drug prevention and juvenile delinquency prevention, and children spend non-school hours participating in activities such as art, soccer and dance classes. Some who have attended Projeto Sol are university graduates and some have returned as teachers. The project is currently conducting a capital campaign to complete a more accommodating community center.

How you can make a difference:

• Identify and write a grant proposal
• Contribute with tuition to assist a student in pursuit of a university degree
• Donate money or goods for the community center
• Sponsor a child by donating a fixed monthly amount

How companies you know can help:

• Contribute financially to specific projects and ongoing operational expenses
• Contribute with tuition to assist a student in pursuit of a university degree
• Sponsor a child by donating a fixed monthly amount
• Corporate volunteer days
• Donate non-perishable food items

» To contribute financially to Projeto Sol:

Through AMSOC Matching Fund
Name: American Society of São Paulo
Bank: Itaú – 341
Branch: 1608
Account: 13.556-0
CNPJ: 62.113.261/0001-75

Directly:
Name: Projeto Sol
Bank: Itaú - 341
Branch: 0916
Account: 71.027-1
CNPJ: 02.467.531./0001-14

What makes Associação Vida Jovem special?

Established in 1987, Vida Jovem emphasizes the development of character, and citizenship and the higher education of youth-in-need. Over 350 children and their families served through its 6 family-like homes and Educational Center where daily tutoring and extracurricular courses in English, computer, art, flute, choir, dance, theatre and citizenship are provided to children who reside in its homes and others from the community. All of the children, aged 5 to 18, participate in cultural, educational and leisure field trips. Following high school, all are encouraged to pursue higher learning in college or through technical courses on scholarships provided by the Association. Parents and members of the community participate in career and life skill workshops.

How you can make a difference:

• Contribute financially to specific projects and ongoing , operational expenses and university tuition
• Lead specific classes or activities, field trips, sports programs or career presentations
• Mentoring (regular monthly contact with a child)
• Sponsor or donate funds for annual gala event and ongoing cultural programs
• Donate toys, clothes, furniture or non-perishable food items (pick up available)

How companies you know can help:

• Contribute financially to specific projects, operational expenses and university tuition and ongoing operational expenses
• Corporate volunteer days
• Offer opportunities for employees to volunteer regularly
• Sponsor annual gala event and donate auction prizes
• Donate non-perishable food items

» To contribute financially to Vida Jovem:

Through AMSOC Matching Fund:
Name: American Society of São Paulo
Bank: Itaú – 341
Branch: 1608
Account: 13.556-0
CNPJ: 62.113.261/0001-75

Directly:
Name: Associação Vida Jovem
Bank: Itaú – 341
Branch: 0644
Account: 43.227-0
CNPJ: 57.062.366/0001-02

What makes Vivenda da Criança special?

Vivenda da Criança is a community center located in Parelheiros, in the outskirts of São Paulo. The community center receives some government funding and runs three programs: the “Social Education Program” (Programa Sócio Educativo), which offers complementary schooling to 150 children, ranging from 7 to 14 years old; and the “Family Action Program”(Programa Ação Família), which provides social assistance to more than 1,000 local families, and “Project Transformation”(Projeto Mutação), which provides computer training and other classes to help young people enter the job market. Vivenda also comprises a foster home, which has been temporarily closed until the facilities are restructured. The institution was founded almost 20 years ago by Sister Ivonne, a Franciscan nun, who has recently retired from operational management but remains on the board of the directors.

How you can make a difference:

• Tutor children in any academic subject or technical skill, such as carpentry or typing
• Donate educational materials, especially CD-ROMs in Portuguese
• Instructors who can volunteer teach a class
• Donate clothing, shoes, or other item to be sold at the community center’s monthly bazaar
• Become a member of the Board of Directors
• Offer or find internships for the older children who attend the center’s
“Social Education program”
• Support by donating a fixed monthly amount

How companies you know can help:

• Contribute financially to specific projects and ongoing operational expenses
• Donate educational materials, especially CD-ROMs in Portuguese
• Offer internships for the older children who attend the “Social Education program”
• Support by donating a fixed monthly amount
• Donate non-perishable food items

» To contribute financially to Vivenda da Criança:

Through AMSOC Matching Fund:
Name: American Society of São Paulo
Bank: Itaú – 341
Branch: 1608
Account: 13.556-0
CNPJ: 62.113.261/0001-75

Directly:
Name: Vivenda da Criança
Bank: Itaú - 341
Branch: 0736
Account: 25112-5
CNPJ: 61.577.110/0001-05