Association for Cohesive Development of the Amazon (ADCAM), Brazil

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A Active

Key Information

The Association for Cohesive Development of the Amazon (ADCAM) is located in one of the poorest sections of Manaus, the capital city of the State of Amazonas in Brazil. It started in 1985 as a small orphanage with 30 kids and today is a nationally-recognized institution offering a K-12 school, a technical college, vocational training, a family development center, and rural education programs. By making education accessible, providing high quality programs, and qualifying adolescents and young adults for the job market, ADCAM is contributing to the material improvement of entire communities in spite of the tremendous economic challenges facing the country. Mona Foundation has partnered with ADCAM since 2006, providing funds for scholarships, teacher training, materials, and capital improvements in support of its socio-educational activities benefitting children, youth, families, and the community.

Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)

Latin America & Caribbean

Brazil

Activity URL

https://www.monafoundation.org/adcam

Government Affiliation
Non-governmental program
Years

2006 -

Partner(s)

The Association for Cohesive Development of the Amazon (ADCAM)

Ministry Affiliation
Unknown
Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response
Unknown
Geographic Scope
National
Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  
Unknown
Areas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Attainment
  • Post-secondary
  • Primary completion
  • Primary to secondary transition
  • Secondary completion
Other skills
  • Vocational training
Quality
  • Teacher training
Cross-cutting areas
  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Boys (both in school and out of school), Girls (both in school and out of school), Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

Some in school

School Level

  • Lower primary
  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary
  • Vocational
  • Tertiary
Other populations reached
  • Fathers
  • Mothers
  • Other community members - female
  • Other community members - male
  • Other family members
Participants include
  • Orphans and vulnerable children
Program Approaches Back to Top
Facilities construction/improvement
  • Construction/improvement of schools
Learning while working
  • Apprenticeship/internship
  • Vocational training
Social/gender norms change
  • Engaging parents/caregivers of students or school-age children/adolescents
Teaching
  • In-service teacher training – pedagogy general
  • Pre-service teacher training – pedagogy general
Water and sanitation
  • Construction/improvement of toilets (combined use)
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
  • Increased school completion (general)
  • Increased school enrolment (general)
Cross-cutting goals
  • Increased employment/job-related skills
  • Reduced poverty/increase household well-being