Ser Cidadão Fund of BrazilFoundation
Ser Cidadão: Educate today to reshape the future
Objective
The Ser Cidadão Fund was created to support our mission of fostering the social and productive inclusion of adolescents and young people from the favelas and outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, contributing to the reduction of inequalities and poverty, the promotion of human and community development, and the expansion of opportunities for young people from vulnerable territories.
Support Ser Cidadão Fund
Where does your donation go?
All-encompassing improvement of people living on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro
The Ser Cidadão Fund provide ongoing resources to carry out educational and professional development projects, community services and cultural activities in a participatory and dynamic environment that encourages the all-encompassing improvement of people living on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro.
About Ser Cidadão
Ser Cidadão is a non-profit social organization that has been working on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro since 2002. It is based in Santa Cruz, a neighborhood with the second largest urban population in Brazil and major socio-economic challenges, pockets of poverty, 25,000 young people out of school and out of work and one of the lowest Human Development Indexes in the city, and develops projects in Education, Work and Income, Culture and Health.
Its programs and projects are a reference in offering opportunities to young people from the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, focused on the productive insertion of this population, as well as the enhancement of soft skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, socio-emotional and environmental education, enabling this population to have a sustainable future and more opportunities.
- Website: sercidadao.org.br
- Instragram: instagram.com/sercidadao
- Facebook: facebook.com/sercidadao
- Linkedin: br.linkedin.com/company/sercidadao
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.