Katia Francesconi Fund of BrazilFoundation 

Help Brazilian children reach their full potential

Banner_Katia Francesconi Foundation

Objective

Katia’s Kids, a program by the Katia Francesconi Foundation in partnership with Brazilian NGOs, promotes education, healthy living, and environmental awareness, supporting thousands of vulnerable Brazilian children.

By supporting our program, you help us strengthen these vital initiatives within the organizations we already support and extend the reach of best practices to other communities in different geographical areas, ensuring that more people can benefit from proven solutions.

Support Katia Francesconi Foundation

Our support

Katias Kids Program:

Celebrating 10 years 

+ 20 Organizations supported 

Minimum 3 years of support 

Promotes capacity building of NGOs

Established in 2014, the Katia Francesconi Foundation has the mission of caring for the children of Brazil by focusing on three pillars:

Education -Support education programs that promote the integral development of the children;

Healthy Living – Providing access to nutritious food and promoting mindfulness skills and practices;

Environmental Awareness – Promoting the understanding and knowledge of the natural environment and its importance or Learning about environmental issues, such as pollution, climate change, deforestation, and biodiversity loss.

Katia's_Kids_Logo
Katia's Kids Foto

About Foundation

“I grew up in Brazil, near the Paraisópolis favela in São Paulo. I remember seeing the favela children begging at traffic lights. I couldn’t understand why I had the opportunity to study, a home with food and comfort, and these children didn’t.” Out of Katia’s discomfort with the inequalities she witnessed, she dreamt of what could be done to change the situation. The desire to help correct the social injustice in Brazil fueled her resolve to make a difference. Years later, she settled in the United States and decided to take action. After meeting social leaders, visiting projects, and identifying co-investors in her plans, the Katia Francesconi Foundation was born in 2014 with the mission to improve the conditions and prospects of children’s lives in Brazil.

In the last ten years, thousands of children have been impacted by Katia’s Kids programs, which are conducted by partner NGOs and personally supervised by Katia. For now, she concentrates the foundation resources in the Amazon region and the periphery of São Paulo. With your support, she would like to escalate the programs to other communities and NGOs. To learn more about the organizations and activities supported, visit the links below.  

NGOs supported in Amazon:

  • Casa do Rio
  • Jofo Nimairama project for indigenous education
  • Katia’s Kids Pará program

NGOs supported in São Paulo:

  • Gerando Falcões
  • Casa do Zezinho
  • Alicerce
  • ASP Arte
  • Projeto Mão na Massa
  • Instituto Antonio

Tax Benefits

BrazilFoundation retains exclusive legal responsibility for all donations. The foundation considers donor recommendations after ensuring that grantees qualify for charitable funding under U.S. and Brazilian laws. 

U.S.: BrazilFoundation is a non-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Tax Code, EIN 13-4131482. Contributions to BrazilFoundation are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. 

Brazil: BrazilFoundation is a nonprofit 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 will be issued for donations made in Brazilian reais upon request.

We encourage all donors to consult with their financial or tax advisor to understand the specific tax implications of their contribution.