Médicos da Floresta Fund of BrazilFoundation
Supporting the health of the Amazon’s indigenous and traditional communities
Objective
Médicos da Floresta provides clinical and surgical medical care through ophthalmological, dental, pediatric, and gynecological services in hard-to-reach indigenous and traditional communities.
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About Institution
Over 7,000 medical appointments conducted
Over 2.500 pairs of glasses distributed
Over 300 surgeries completed
We are a non-profit civil society organization that brings together doctors, managers, and volunteers to provide healthcare services in indigenous and traditional communities throughout the Amazon Rainforest and remote regions in Brazil.
Since 2016, over 40,000 indigenous people have benefited. Healthy villages provide a better quality of life and preserve their culture by reducing the need for migration to cities.
Be part of it
We promote the improvement of living conditions of Brazil’s indigenous and traditional communities through innovative actions in the areas of health, infrastructure, and education, through the following projects:
- Amazonian Smile Project – 6,173 people benefited in 15 missions;
- Amazonian Trachoma Project – thousands of people benefited;
- Amazonian Cataract Project – 2,462 people benefited in 6 Brazilian regions.
Website: amdaf.org
Instagram: @medicosdafloresta
LinkedIn: AMDAF – Associação Médicos da Floresta
Facebook: Associação Médicos da Floresta
X: @MedFloresta
Youtube: @associacaomedicosdaflorest172
Tax Benefits
USA: Contributions to BrazilFoundation – EIN 13 4131482, a non-profit under Section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Tax Code – are deductible to the full extent permitted by law. Individuals can deduct up to 50% of their adjusted gross income; companies may deduct up to 10% of taxable income, prior to discounting the philanthropic investment. BrazilFoundation provides a tax-receipt acknowledgement of the contribution it receives.
Brazil: BrazilFoundation is a non-profit organization, designated as a Public Interest Civil Society Organization (OSCIP, as per its initials in Portuguese) under Law 9.790/99, Ministry of Justice file no. 08071.000389/2004/01, Corporate Taxpayer Registration No. 04.839.572/0001-10. A donation receipt can be issued for donations made in reals. The donor must request their receipt directly from BrazilFoundation. Since we are an OSCIP, tax incentives are only awarded to businesses taxed on their profits. These businesses can deduct the cost of donations up to 2% of their operating profit. An individual donor may report the amount donated when filing income tax, but will not receive a tax incentive.