The Ramakrishna is a
nonprofit
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social institution that serves
low-income
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Betim 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 professionalization of teenagers and alphabetization classes for the elderly. Due to the large extent of their projects and the reach of an audience of more than 30,000 individuals in the region,
Ramakrishna
Ramakrishna (18 February 1836 – 16 August 1886——— —), also called Ramakrishna Paramahansa (; ; ), born Ramakrishna Chattopadhay,M's original Bengali diary page 661, Saturday, 13 February 1886''More About Ramakrishna'' by Swami Prab ...
gained notoriety in the media, with government partnerships in the city of
Betim and the state of
Minas Gerais
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, as well as educational institutions and national and international companies such as
Petrobras
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,
C&A
History
Based upon the work of Sri
Ramakrishna
Ramakrishna (18 February 1836 – 16 August 1886——— —), also called Ramakrishna Paramahansa (; ; ), born Ramakrishna Chattopadhay,M's original Bengali diary page 661, Saturday, 13 February 1886''More About Ramakrishna'' by Swami Prab ...
, the Ramakrishna was founded in 1959 by professor Arlinda Coria da Silva in the city of
Betim,
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 Brazilian census, 2022 census. Located in ...
,
Brazil
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. Between 1963 and 1964, Prof. Arlinda opened the first two buildings of the institution, which provided internships for children at social risk. In 1992, Ramakrishna's 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 they occupied a vast area with multiple buildings.
Work policy
The Ramakrishna Institution was established to promote 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.
References
External links
* {{Official website, give.do/nonprofits/ramakrishna-mission
* Cooperative Futurate - Project da Ramakrishna com par ceria da Petrobras (in Brazilian Portuguese)
Social welfare charities
Non-profit organisations based in Brazil