The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce announced Amigos do Bem as the recipient of the 2023 Social Responsibility Award. The award recognizes the organization’s entrepreneurship in social responsibility, promoting the betterment of society at large.
Founded in 1993 by Alcione Albanesi, Amigos do Bem transforms lives in the northeastern hinterland, the world’s most populous semi-arid zone and Brazil’s most impoverished region. Amigos do Bem is among the largest social institutions in Brazil, with 10,600 active volunteers who, every month, transform the lives of more than 150,000 people in 300 extremely poor and isolated towns.
Through humanitarian action and social and digital entrepreneurship, Amigos do Bem is breaking a centuries-old cycle of hunger and poverty in Brazil. Today, more than 10,000 children and youth are being regularly served with education, extracurricular activities, college scholarships, and professional courses – and 1,500 direct jobs have been generated, bringing work, income, and dignity to remote villages in the hinterland.
In 2023, Amigos do Bem celebrates 30 years of dedication to social transformation in Brazil, changing lives through education, income generation, community development, social inclusion, and hunger and poverty eradication.
The Social Responsibility Award will be presented to Alcione Albanesi, President & Founder of Amigos do Bem, at the 2023 Person of the Year Awards Gala Dinner on May 10th at The Glasshouse. Almost 1,000 leaders from the international business, financial, and diplomatic communities will convene in New York City for this traditional annual gala.a
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