Etica Brasile



ABOUT US - WHO WE ARE ETICA is a non-profit social service organization founded in June 1998. It was started by a group of humanitarians looking to create a vehicle to not only help those in need, but bring awareness to their situations. Leading this philanthropic group is Stefano Masseretti, who after completing his university degrees worked as a volunteer for the less fortunate in Brazil. It was then that he realized that good wishes and intentions are far from enough. In his words, “You have to roll up your sleeves and help”.. Actually ETICA is comprised of more than 20 partners that, other than their annual financial contributions, help by collecting funds for the programs. Every year during the annual meeting, the partners carefully review the previous year to help plan the year ahead. OUR BEGINNING The first official ETICA meeting was to organize a help center for children infected with the HIV or AIDS in Salvador di Bahia, a Brazilian city and one of poorest in all of Latin America. This center came to be thanks to the strength and courage of one woman, a nurse dedicated to helping children and families suffering from this disease. Within a few years, ETICA was able to facilitate all the medical expenses and prevention instruction over 150 children in the center. Their parents too were given treatments and instruction and in a few cases help with hospital stays. Sometimes just a bit of help with family household expenses. A few of the children that we’ve helped have been able to find work and create decent living conditions for themselves and their families. Today the center is self-sufficient, receiving funding from public and federal organizations. You first need a hand to stand on your own before you can walk. That was always the idea behind this program that was started in September 1998 and completed in June 2006. This is why we decided a while ago to aim our attentions to other urgent projects that with time and hope will no longer need us. All of our programs serve the Federal State of Cearà (northeast Brazil) and its capital Fortaleza.