Fundação Angelica Goulart

The Fundação Angelica Goulart, formerly known as Fundação Xuxa Meneghel, is a Brazilian non-profit philanthropic institution founded on 12 October 1989 by television presenter, singer, and actress Xuxa. It was established in Pedra de Guaratiba, a fishing community in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro with low socioeconomic indicators, initially to serve children aged 3 to 10 in highly vulnerable situations. The foundation operates locally and nationally, and is recognized as a reference in social work in the field of childhood and youth, committed to guaranteeing human rights and social development. The institution is managed by a Board of Directors composed of a president and operational and administrative directors, along with a Curator Council and a Fiscal Council. It is maintained by Xuxa and receives donations from individuals and legal entities that support its costs. On average, a thousand people pass through the foundation's gates daily. In 2006, it obtained registration with the National Council of Social Assistance. By 2008, the foundation provided over 4,000 weekly services in various activities and workshops. Its core activities are developed at two levels: at the community level, through work serving children, adolescents, and their families in the Guaratiba region, and at the national level, advocating for the protection, promotion, and guarantee of the rights of children and adolescents. The institution serves 70 children aged 3 to 5 in full-time early childhood education, 50 children aged 6 and 7 in school support to ensure literacy acquisition, and 230 children and 70 adolescents in workshops complementary to school hours, in addition to 228 families of enrolled children and adolescents. The work is organized into four distinct programs: the Socio-Educational Actions Program, the Integrated Care Program, the Institutional Organization Program, and the Communication and Institutional and Community Relations Program. It has 37 specialized employees and 6 volunteers, all social educators who receive continuous training. The foundation also offers supervised internships in education and social assistance. Notably, one third of the staff are former students. It contributes to the production of education and social mobilization campaigns, policy advocacy focused on the human rights of Brazilian children, and holds the executive secretariat of the "Rede Não Bata, Eduque!" network—a national action to end corporal and humiliating punishment against children, which also includes international relations. The creation of the Christmas Show "O Direitos das Crianças a ter Direitos Iguais" is also a consolidated action in this area, through culture, mobilization, and social education. In community programs, made possible through partnerships, the foundation serves adolescents, young people, adults, and elderly residents with projects for increasing schooling, professional qualification, digital inclusion, teaching new languages, income generation, as well as cultural and sports activities. Due to the country's crisis and the reduction of partner companies, Xuxa said she could no longer bear the costs alone, which revolved around 1.8 million reais per year; in 2018 she handed over the foundation. The foundation changed its name to Fundação Angelica Goulart in 2018.

The Fundação Xuxa Meneghel was founded on 12 October 1989 in Pedra de Guaratiba, Rio de Janeiro, a community with a fishing tradition in the West Zone of the city and low socioeconomic indicators. The initial proposal was to serve children aged 3 to 10 in highly vulnerable situations. The foundation operates at local and national levels. Nationally, it is a reference in social work in the area of childhood and youth, committed to guaranteeing human rights and social development. The philanthropic institution is administered by its Board of Directors, composed of the president and operational and administrative directors; by the Curator Council and the Fiscal Council. It is maintained by Xuxa and receives donations from individuals and legal entities that support its costs. On average, a thousand people pass through the foundation's gates daily. In 2006, it obtained registration with the National Council of Social Assistance. In 2008, the foundation provided more than 4,000 weekly services in various activities and workshops. Core activities are developed at two levels: at the community level, through work serving children, adolescents in the Guaratiba region and their families, and at the national level, advocating for the protection, promotion, and guarantee of the rights of childhood and adolescence. The institution serves in early childhood education 70 children aged 3 to 5 in full-time, 50 children aged 6 and 7 in school support to guarantee the acquisition of reading and writing, and 230 children and 70 adolescents in workshops complementary to school hours, in addition to 228 families of enrolled children and adolescents. The institution's work is organized into four distinct programs: Socio-Educational Actions Program, Integrated Care Program, Institutional Organization Program, and Communication and Institutional and Community Relations Program. It has 37 specialized employees and 6 volunteers. All are social educators and receive continuous training for their duties. The foundation also conducts supervised internships in education and social assistance. A relevant fact: one third of the institution's employees are former students. In addition, it contributes to the production of education and social mobilization campaigns, policy advocacy focused on the human rights of Brazilian children, and holds the executive secretariat of "Rede Não Bata, Eduque!" – a national action for the end of corporal and humiliating punishment against children, which also includes international relations. The creation of the Christmas Show "O Direitos das Crianças a ter Direitos Iguais" is also a consolidated action in this area, through culture, mobilization, and social education. In community programs, made possible through partnerships, we serve adolescents, young people, adults, and elderly residents of the community with projects for increasing schooling, professional qualification, digital inclusion, teaching new languages, income generation, as well as cultural and sports activities. With the country's crisis and the reduction of partner companies that collaborated with the foundation, Xuxa said she could no longer bear the costs alone, which revolved around 1.8 million reais per year; in 2018 she handed over the foundation. In 2018 the foundation changed its name to Fundação Angelica Goulart. Costs: In 2015, during an interview at the 12th Business Forum of Comandatuba in Bahia, Xuxa stated that she spends annually R$ 1.5 million to maintain the foundation; the amount has been disbursed by her for about 22 years, making the sum reach R$ 33 million. She also stated that "if I didn't have the foundation I wouldn't be legal, I would be missing as an artist, as a human being, as a person". In 2017, the presenter spoke about the situation of her entity and said she intended to close it in 2018. The annual cost exceeded R$ 1.8 million. Awards: 1998/1999: Lions Education Award AL; 2001/2002: Lions Education Award AL; 2004: Funlar Award - Efficient Partner; Beija Flor Award; Award of the Associative Order of Monaco; PAHO Tribute; Pedro Ernesto Medal; Ajude Seu Mundo Award - Meus Prêmios Nick 2016.

• 2018

  Foundation changed its name to Fundação Angelica Goulart and Xuxa handed over its administration.

• 2017

  Xuxa announced intention to close the foundation in 2018 due to costs exceeding R$ 1.8 million annually.

• 2016

  Received Ajude Seu Mundo Award at Meus Prêmios Nick 2016.

• 2015

  Xuxa stated at the 12th Business Forum of Comandatuba that she spends R$ 1.5 million annually to maintain the foundation.

• 2008

  Provided over 4,000 weekly services in various activities and workshops.

• 2006

  Obtained registration with the National Council of Social Assistance.

• 2004

  Received Funlar Award - Efficient Partner.

• 2001

  Received Lions Education Award AL (2001/2002).

• 1998

  Received Lions Education Award AL (1998/1999).

• 1989

  Foundation established on 12 October in Pedra de Guaratiba, Rio de Janeiro, as Fundação Xuxa Meneghel.

Non-profit philanthropic institution focused on the promotion and defense of children's and adolescents' rights in Brazil.

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2. 2Fundação Angelica Goulartpt.wikipedia.org