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Social development as a purpose
The Vale Foundation seeks to contribute to the social development of the Brazilian territories where Vale operates by strengthening public policies for education, health and income generation.
Collaboration-based performance
Contributing to the social development of the territories in which Vale is present is the mission of the Vale Foundation. We have programs in 48 municipalities and 5 Brazilian states. In each of them, we work from a collaborative perspective, establishing dialogues, valuing local knowledge and expanding voices in search of equal access to essential rights.
Alliances to address vulnerabilities
The Vale Foundation works with a horizontal view of guaranteeing essential rights to help promote the autonomy of communities. Through intersectoral action strategies and a network of partnerships, we develop education, health and income generation projects that aim to positively impact social indicators and combat poverty in the territories.
The Vale Foundation maintains five Knowledge Stations
Located in Arari (MA), Brumadinho (MG), Serra (ES), Marabá and Tucumã (PA), the Knowledge Stations promote activities aimed at the integral development of people. Its objectives include encouraging creativity and innovation, valuing the characteristics of each region and articulating partnerships between public entities and civil society.
2023 Results
R$ 89.8 MM
invested in social projects
197.6 thousand
benefited students
6.4 thousand
donated health items
1.3 thousand
sponsored entrepreneurs
8.3 thousand
enrolled into Knowledge Stations
Click here to read the 2023 Activities Report
News
Knowledge Stations promote special activities during school vacations
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Vale Foundation projects participate in a fair promoting family farming in Maranhão
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More than 3.8 thousand students from the Knowledge Stations celebrate Afro-Brazilian heritage
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Dual recognition: Education and Health projects by Vale Foundation win ABRH MG awards
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On a visit to Vale, Future Maker participants deepen their experience in the working world
Know more +Testimonials
Adelia Santos
“The Literacy Trails project helped us a lot in the classroom because it came to rescue our relationship with the culture of Maranhão so that we can learn together with the students. The almanacs distributed by the project are complemented with training that helps in the students’ learning process. The content about the flour mill, for example, is part of our community’s daily life and it was a great experience for the students to learn how to prepare flour, helping them appreciate their own culture.”
Adelia Santos, teacher at the U.I. Tácitos de Caldas school in Buriticupu, Maranhão.
