Vale announced, this Friday (the 6th), the 15 social initiatives from Corumbá and Ladário selected for the 2020 Programa Comunidade Participativa (Participatory Community Program). Seven institutions were chosen by popular vote and the rest by an evaluation committee. They will receive up to R$ 15 thousand each to develop projects in the areas of income generation, professional training, health, culture, and sports.

The Programa Comunidade Participativa was developed by Vale with the goal of strengthening the communities where it operates. Its distinguishing feature lies in the population’s participation in choosing the social projects to be funded, opening up new life perspectives and promoting citizenship. Over 13 years of the Program’s execution, around R$ 2.8 million has already been allocated to about 100 organizations, benefiting more than 26 thousand people in the region.

For Vitor Libanio, Vale’s Sustainability manager, the diversity of the selected projects can contribute to the development of the territories. “All the initiatives have the potential to generate social impact and promote significant transformations in the communities where we operate,” he states.

Check out the selected institutions

By popular vote:

. Casa de Recuperação Infantil Padre Antonio Muller: Project to Professionally Train Youth and Adults from the Outskirts of the City of Corumbá-MS
. Instituto Novo Olhar: Percussion Band Project
. Missão Salesiana de Mato Grosso: Barbershop Workshop Project, Hands to Work
. Comunidade Eis Ai Tua Mãe: Entrepreneurial Kitchen Project
. Associação dos Trabalhadores Rurais dos Assentamentos Tamarineiro II e Paiolzinho: Sustainable Hydroponic Garden Project
. Associação Social Cultural e Recreativa dos Fuzileiros Navais Reserva: Community Karate Project
. Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais de Corumbá: Health & Inclusion Project

By evaluation committee:

. Instituto UNIOM: Community in Focus – Right Oil Project
. Rede Feminina de Combate ao Câncer de Corumbá: Pink October and Blue November Project
. Associação Cultural e Esportiva Bloco Carnavalesco Oliveira Somos Nós: Citizenship in Action Project – Quality of Life and Workplace Safety
. Liga das Senhoras Católicas da Diocese de Corumbá – Asilo São José: ILPI Quality of Life Project
. Associação de Mulheres Ribeirinhas do Porto Esperança: Porto Esperança Women Extractivists Project – Strengthening the Acuri Palm Extractive Chain in the Pantanal
. Associação de Moradores Empresários e Trabalhadores de Albuquerque: Albuquerque Tells Its Memories Project
. Atlético Clube São José: Good at Soccer/Good at School Project
. Instituto Moinho Cultural Sul-Americano (South American Cultural Mill Institute): Orquestra de Câmara do Pantanal Project (Pantanal Chamber Orchestra) – OCAMP