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1959
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US$ 13.86 million (FY2025)
Non-profit
Brazil
Instituto Ramacrisna is based in Betim, in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and has been registered as a social assistance entity since 1959. It works with children, young people and families in situations of social and personal vulnerability across several municipalities of the region.
Its model combines professional training, a Young Apprentice program that places young people with partner companies, food security, culture and sports, much of it in partnership with the City of Betim. Alongside public and private funders, it runs its own fence factory, whose results, it says, pay for part of the basic costs of its social work.
Two points deserve credit. The factory gives it income it controls, which is rare among Brazilian SGOs of its kind. And it ties training to...
Instituto Ramacrisna is based in Betim, in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and has been registered as a social assistance entity since 1959. It works with children, young people and families in situations of social and personal vulnerability across several municipalities of the region.
Its model combines professional training, a Young Apprentice program that places young people with partner companies, food security, culture and sports, much of it in partnership with the City of Betim. Alongside public and private funders, it runs its own fence factory, whose results, it says, pay for part of the basic costs of its social work.
Two points deserve credit. The factory gives it income it controls, which is rare among Brazilian SGOs of its kind. And it ties training to work: apprentices are hired through business partners, a model it has carried across the metropolitan region.
It is No. 18 in thedotgood’s Brazil Top 100 Social Good Organizations and No. 196 in its World Top 200.
Transformar vidas através de soluções inovadoras na educação e na profissionalização, promovendo o desenvolvimento humano, cultural, social e ambiental.
Transformar vidas através de soluções inovadoras na educação e na profissionalização, promovendo o desenvolvimento humano, cultural, social e ambiental.
Transformar vidas despertando o melhor nas pessoas.
R&R Auditoria e Consultoria (FY2025, unqualified opinion)
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The Ramacrisna Institute was founded in 1959 by journalist Arlindo Corrêa da Silva, who believed in the potential of every human being and in education as the main tool for social transformation. Since then, the institution's mission has been to transform lives, promoting the dignified integration of vulnerable people into society.
Headquartered in Betim (MG), Ramacrisna offers free and permanent services, promoting the local development of vulnerable communities in Betim and 12 other municipalities in the Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Region. By 2024, more than 2.5 million services had been provided.
The Institute's activities cover several areas: life skills education, professional training, job and income generation, technology, audiovisual, art, culture, sports, and the environment. In 2024 alone, 207,236 services were provided at its headquarters and through partnerships with public authorities.
Ramacrisna's main objectives are aligned with its mission of social transformation...
The Ramacrisna Institute was founded in 1959 by journalist Arlindo Corrêa da Silva, who believed in the potential of every human being and in education as the main tool for social transformation. Since then, the institution's mission has been to transform lives, promoting the dignified integration of vulnerable people into society.
Headquartered in Betim (MG), Ramacrisna offers free and permanent services, promoting the local development of vulnerable communities in Betim and 12 other municipalities in the Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Region. By 2024, more than 2.5 million services had been provided.
The Institute's activities cover several areas: life skills education, professional training, job and income generation, technology, audiovisual, art, culture, sports, and the environment. In 2024 alone, 207,236 services were provided at its headquarters and through partnerships with public authorities.
Ramacrisna's main objectives are aligned with its mission of social transformation and include:
Improving the level of education, with actions aimed at eradicating child labor and school dropouts;
Promoting and defending human and civil rights;
Ensuring social assistance without discrimination based on race, color, gender, or religion;
Valuing and empowering girls and women, promoting their representation in society;
Encouraging digital inclusion and access to technology as a tool for personal and professional development.
With commitment, innovation, and social impact, Ramacrisna continues to build opportunities and inspire new futures.