nonprofit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
social institution, which serves the
low-income
Poverty is the state of having few material possessions or little
Betim
Betim is a town in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is located at around . The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitan of Belo Horizonte (BH) and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte. It is the fifth largest city in Minas Gerais and one of the 50 larg ...
and the surrounding region in
Brazil
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. The institution has a wide range of projects, from improving public education for children to the professionalization of teenagers and alphabetization classes to the elderly. Due to the large extent of their projects and the reach of an audience with more than 30,000 individuals in the region, Ramakrishna gained notoriety in the media, with government partnerships in the city of Betim and the state of
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally ...
, as well as educational institutions and national and international companies as Petrobras, C&A
History
Based upon the work of Sri
Ramakrishna
Ramakrishna Paramahansa ( bn, রামকৃষ্ণ পরমহংস, Ramôkṛṣṇo Pôromohôṅso; , 18 February 1836 – 16 August 1886),——— — also spelled Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, born Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya,, was an In ...
, the Ramakrishna was founded in 1959 by professor Arlinda Coria da Silva in the city of
Betim
Betim is a town in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is located at around . The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitan of Belo Horizonte (BH) and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte. It is the fifth largest city in Minas Gerais and one of the 50 larg ...
,
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally ...
, Brazil. Between 1963 and 1964, Prof. Arlinda opened the first two buildings of the institution, which provided internships for children at social risk. From 1992 afterwards, Ramakrishna services were opened to the general public of the region, boosting Ramakrishna's growth and its general need for projects, due to the need for a bigger institution to attend to the needs of the community. Until 2011, the Ramakrishna already had 21 social projects, and it occupied a vast area with multiple buildings.
Work policy
The Ramakrishna Institution was established with the goal of promoting social welfare, education, job training, culture, environmental awareness, recreation and sports for children and adolescents in vulnerable situations, and living in suburban neighborhoods and rural areas of the city of Betim. Parallel to this work, Ramakrishna works with their families.