Brazil Community Initiatives

Supporting Vulnerable Schoolchildren

Since 2007, LDC has supported the closing party at Educandário Santo Antônio school in Bebedouro, providing Christmas gifts and lunches, and supplying school uniforms for the 2022 school year. The institution works in education and social assistance, supporting 275 children and adolescents full-time and assisting 200 families through its socio-family support program, which seeks to prevent and combat social vulnerabilities.

“The children’s eyes were sparkling! This magical experience makes us appreciate the value of ‘the little things’ in our daily lives that are not simply available to everyone.”

Marilia Ferreira

LDC Human Resources Analyst in São Paulo, Brazil

Online Art Auction

In 2021, LDC held an online charity auction of works of art on display at its headquarters in São Paulo. A total of 128 pieces were sold, raising more than R$100,000 (approx. US$21,000) for donation to Instituto Jô Clemente, a non-profit organization that works toward greater inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities. The donation will enable the care of 62 children for a period of 12 months.

Life Jackets Donation

In May 2021, 600 life jackets were donated by LDC to the Brazilian Navy for use in waterway traffic inspections and professional maritime education courses for riverside communities near Jacareacanga, in the country’s Alto Tapajós region, with the aim of contributing to safer river navigation.

“These donations aim to reduce the number of drowning victims. It is gratifying to participate in this initiative and be able to contribute to safer navigation and the protection of human life.”

Fernanda Rodrigues

LDC River Fleet Manager in Pará, Brazil

Cooking Oil Disposal & Recycling

Our Óleo Vila Velha brand is one of the sponsors of the Óleo do Bem Project, which encourages the correct disposal and recycling of cooking oil in São José do Rio Preto. City residents can visit collection points to exchange two liters of used oil for two bars of ecological soap – an initiative that seeks to stop used cooking oil contaminating the city’s waters.