Support & Impact
It happens together. Through donations, volunteering, or charity runs: every gesture changes a child’s world.
YOUR DONATION IS THE FORCE THAT DRIVES US
Every contribution becomes a brighter future, whether through education, nutritious meals, cultural and sports activities, or sustainable development.
A DONATION OF €50 PROVIDES A FULL SET OF LEARNING MATERIALS FOR ONE STUDENT FOR ONE YEAR.
Your generosity allows us to keep transforming lives, building opportunities, and making the world a fairer place.
LISTEN TO YOUR HEART
Donate And Support Children, Teenagers, Young Adults And Their Families In Vulnerable Communities.
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With your Sponsorship, protect a child!
For Less Than
80 Cent
Per Day
At Island of the Children – Associação Ilha das Crianças (AIC), you provide stability, guidance, and the opportunity for a child to unfold their full potential.
By sponsoring a child, you give them the chance for a happier, healthier childhood and better prospects for the future. No other form of contribution allows you to follow the impact of your support so closely.
✅ Transform lives: with Your support, a child, their family, and their community benefit.
✅ See the impact up close: as a sponsor, You witness the child’s growth, achievements, and fulfilled dreams.
✅ Create opportunities: Your support ensures education, cultural activities, sports, healthy meals, and protection.
How Your Sponsorship with Island of the Children – Associação Ilha das Crianças (AIC) Makes a Difference
Becoming a Sponsor of the Organisation AIC is much more than a monthly donation. You strengthen a child, their family, and the neighbourhood on Island Itaparica — and help keep our education and protection network active all year round.
In this way, your sponsorship becomes an effective and lasting commitment.
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We know what we do: We are a local organisation dedicated to education and child protection. In partnership with educators, families, and the community, we provide literacy, environmental education, culture and sports, music and theatre, healthy meals, and continuous guidance. Regular contributions create predictability and ensure continuity.
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We love what we do: For many years, we have worked in several neighbourhoods across the island. Every day, we offer hundreds of children safe spaces for learning and meals (around 400 meals per day — approx. 80,000 per year), creating real opportunities for development. With your sponsorship, we fund materials, strengthen the local team, and expand the number of children we serve.
All About AIC Sponsorship
In just a few minutes, we show you how your support reaches children and transforms lives — with stories, transparency, and everyday moments at AIC.
The Triple Effect: Supporting on Three Fronts
The Triple Effect shows how sponsoring a child through AIC can transform many realities.
You support a child with…
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Transformative education
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Talent development and individual support
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Therapeutic support
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School uniform and learning materials
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Nutrition and medical care
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Affection, love, and trust
Their family and community with…
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Strengthening parental care and family education
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Support for income generation and vocational training
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Access to psychosocial support and healthcare services
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Strengthening community networks and local solidarity
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Expanding child protection and social awareness in the neighborhood
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Participation in collective projects and self-help initiatives
And the development and sustainability of our project with…
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Improvement and continuity of institutional work
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Expansion of educational offerings and support programs
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Team training and professional supervision
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Development of new sustainable approaches to education and protection
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Strengthening administrative structures and quality mechanisms
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Ensuring lasting impact and broader reach of our actions
A Small Contribution Makes a Big Difference
A small contribution can create major change: with just 25 EUR per month (the equivalent of 80 Cents per day), you promote lasting transformation and give children the chance for a better future — while closely following how your support is making a difference.
You may also receive newsletters with updates about our work.
Each year, you receive updated photos of your sponsored child and their family, along with a progress report about the child and the surrounding projects.
You may write messages (letters or emails) to your sponsored child and even visit in person, if you wish. All contacts take place within the framework of our child protection guidelines and under the close supervision of our Organisation.
Upon request, we provide an annual report and a donation receipt for your income tax declaration.
With only 80 cents per day (25 EUR per month), you support your sponsored child and the entire community through sustainable projects focused on the needs of children and young people.
Your sponsorship may be canceled at any time, without the need to provide a reason.
I’m a Donor: Turn Care into the Future
By supporting Island of the Children – Associação Ilha das Crianças (AIC), your donation becomes education, protection, and opportunities for children, families, and communities — with transparency and measurable results.
✅ Direct impact: learning, healthy meals, and safe spaces every day.
✅ Flexible: donate funds (one-time or recurring) or goods/services according to current needs.
✅ Transparency and receipt: immediate confirmation, accountability, and impact reports.
✅ Safety first: Child Protection Policy, LGPD/GDPR compliance, and responsible use of images.
How to Donate
Donating is simple and secure. You choose the amount or type of contribution, select the format (one-time or monthly), and receive confirmation + receipt.
Step by step (funds or goods):
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Choose the format (financial donation or in-kind contribution).
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Receive instructions: payment/creditcard/bank transfer details (or a current needs list and logistics information for donated goods).
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Confirm your donation: we send a confirmation/receipt and register it in our system.
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Track the impact: clear reports, key indicators, and stories from everyday life at AIC.
Good practice: donations may be publicly acknowledged or remain anonymous; for tax-related matters, we recommend seeking independent accounting or legal advice.
How it Works
Donate Money
The fastest way to sustain our activities. We offer one-time or recurring options, with bank transfer and immediate confirmation. You receive a receipt, may designate your support by area (education, nutrition, culture/sports, infrastructure), and follow results through regular reports. Recurring donations provide stability and keep the network active throughout the year.
Other Donations
Contribute school materials, food, books, equipment (e.g., computers), pro bono services, or logistics support. We align the current needs list, arrange delivery or pick-up, and document receipt with a confirmation form and photos (when applicable). All items must meet our standards for quality, safety, and suitability in accordance with our Child Protection Policy (we do not accept damaged, expired, or inappropriate items for children).
Engage Your Company: Purpose Turned into Real Impact
By joining Island of the Children – Associação Ilha das Crianças (AIC), your company turns purpose into tangible impact: strengthening education, expanding protection, and creating opportunities for children, families, and communities — with governance, transparency, and measurable results.
✅ Transform lives: your support improves learning, nutrition, and protection for those who need it most.
✅ Connect purpose and performance: partnership aligned with ESG/SDGs, including indicators, reports, and compliance standards.
✅ Multiple ways to engage: income tax incentives, Project Sponsorship, and Corporate Volunteering (on-site or remote) — in addition to cause-related campaigns.
✅ Transparency and security: Child Protection Policy, accountability, and clear brand-use agreements.
How to Engage Your Company
Strong projects are built on solid partnerships. Together with your company, we demonstrate how AIC protects children, strengthens families, and transforms communities — supported by data, everyday stories, and responsible communication. You contribute resources, expertise, and networks; we ensure transparent management, high-quality content, and clear performance indicators. In this way, trust becomes tangible impact: more learning, protection, healthy nutrition, and opportunities.
Participation goes beyond sponsorship: it generates visibility, credibility, and long-term partnerships for AIC.
All about partnerships for companies at AIC
How it Works
Income Tax Allocation
What it is: Your company supports AIC (Insel der Kinder) projects through a tax-deductible donation to WCTAG Hilft e. V. — the German non-profit sponsoring and umbrella organization of AIC.
How it works: The contribution is made to WCTAG Hilft e. V. As founder and principal funding body, the association oversees the legal and financial framework of the project funding. Your donation is tax-deductible as a business expense or special expense in accordance with applicable German tax regulations.
AIC is responsible for operational implementation and provides transparent reporting on impact, use of funds, and compliance.
Formats: Project-based funding, strategic partnership, or recurring corporate donation.
Corporate Sponsor
What it is: your company sponsors programs, spaces, or strategic costs (education, nutrition, culture, sports, CSR, etc.). May include naming rights (“Adopt a Space”).
How it works: we define quotas and goals (monthly/annual or project-based), with agreed brand visibility benefits.
Deliverables: “AIC Partner Company” seal, technical visits, performance reports, and learning stories.
Corporate Volunteering
Support Line: companies mobilize teams for impact — on-site (Brazil) and/or remotely.
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Pro bono consulting: communication/PR, branding & design, SEO/performance, legal, finance, HR, IT.
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Direct support: joint volunteer actions, logistics, event support.
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Mentorship: career development, entrepreneurship, technology.
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Internal campaigns: fundraising, material donations, donation matching.
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Corporate fundraising: partnerships, grant applications, social responsibility initiatives.
How it Works: we co-create scope, timeline, and goals; combine remote deliverables and/or field days; indicators and reports included.
Cause Campaigns & ESG
What it is: co-branded initiatives that convert visibility into donations and engagement, aligned with SDGs/ESG.
Formats: percentage of sales, solidarity SKU, “round up at checkout,” loyalty points → donation, bonus media, UTMs/QR codes, and performance dashboard.
How it works: defined campaign period, brand governance, and metrics (reach, conversions, funds raised).
Your Final Wish Matters.
A Legacy Gift — Leave a Smile Behind.
Reflecting on your legacy is also an opportunity to reflect on your life: Did I live well? Did I make a positive difference? What will remain of what truly matters to me? Your legacy is not only the sum of family, memories, assets, and knowledge — it is also the opportunity to pass on social values, hope, and opportunities.
✅ Create lasting impact: your legacy strengthens children, families, and communities.
✅ A meaningful legacy: your wishes become ongoing care and real opportunities.
✅ Transparency and security: ethical guidance, accountability, and full respect for your decisions.
✅ Flexible and simple: you may allocate a portion or percentage of your estate according to your preferences.
With a Gift in Your Will, Protect Future Generations
A will or inheritance contract allows you to record your wishes and structure your estate according to your intentions. In addition to family members, you may include friends or causes of public interest, such as supporting children in situations of social vulnerability.
By allocating part of your estate to a social purpose, you extend your values and support projects that matter deeply to you. Through a legacy gift, by naming AIC as an heir, or by designating it as a beneficiary in third-party agreements, you may allocate part of your assets — or your entire estate — to meaningfully support AIC’s work: education, protection, and opportunities for children, families, and neighborhoods.
In cases involving complex assets or specific wishes, we recommend seeking independent legal advice, formalizing your intentions through a notary, and working with a qualified legal professional. If you wish, we can connect you with trusted law firms and provide suggested wording for testamentary clauses (for example: “for AIC programs in Bahia”). If you reside in or plan succession from Europe, your legacy may also be structured through the german umbrella association WCTAG Hilft e. V.
*As a non-profit organization, we are exempt from inheritance tax, meaning every cent from legacy gifts goes directly to our projects.
Questions?
mailto: info@islandofthechildren.org
Your Estate Planning Options with Associação Ilha das Crianças (AIC)
Ensure clarity and security for your final wishes — while creating lasting impact for the children of the island.
Legacy Gift (AIC as Legatee)
A legacy gift is a provision in your will through which you allocate funds, assets, or securities directly to Associação Ilha das Crianças (AIC), without the need to name it as an heir. Execution takes place during probate in accordance with your will, ensuring that your wishes are honored and that the resources support education, protection, and community projects in Itaparica (Bahia).
Advantages: clear purpose, straightforward probate execution, AIC does not need to be named as an heir.
Appointment as Heir (AIC as Sole or Co-Heir)
You may appoint AIC as an heir (in full or for a fractional share), in compliance with the statutory share reserved for mandatory heirs under applicable law. In this way, part of your estate is structurally allocated to AIC’s programs. We act with transparency and respect throughout the entire estate settlement process.
Advantages: broad and lasting impact, predictability for long-term programs, full allocation to social initiatives.
Designation as Beneficiary (Third-Party Beneficiary Clause)
For life insurance policies, private pension plans, and certain financial products, you may designate AIC as beneficiary. In such cases, funds are typically paid directly to the organization, often outside the probate process, allowing faster transfer and ensuring the intended social purpose.
Advantages: direct and faster payment, reduced bureaucracy, targeted support.
Another way to support: Donate worldwide via Betterplace
If you are looking for a simple and trusted way to support Island of the Children – Associação Ilha das Crianças (AIC) from anywhere in the world, you can donate through our official project page on Betterplace.org.
✅ Accessible worldwide
✅ Secure and verified nonprofit platform
✅ Transparent reporting and project updates
✅ Option to start your own fundraising campaign
From online donation to real impact
Betterplace is Germany’s largest nonprofit donation platform. Since 2007, more than €120 million have been raised for over 30,000 projects in 180+ countries. The platform operates in English, accepts international payment methods and ensures secure and transparent processing.
By donating to AIC via Betterplace, your contribution directly supports education, protection and development opportunities for children and families in Brazil — with transparency and measurable results.
Step by step:
1. Visit our official project page: Learn about our programs, current needs and how funds are allocated.
2. Choose how you want to support: You can donate directly or create your own fundraising campaign.
3. Select your contribution: Decide on a one-time or recurring donation — or define a fundraising goal.
4. Complete your donation securely: Betterplace processes payments safely and provides immediate confirmation.
5. Follow the impact: Project updates, photos and reports show how donations are used and what they achieve.
What your support makes possible
Every contribution helps sustain long-term programs such as:
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Education and learning support
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Child protection and safe spaces
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Cultural and sports activities
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Nutrition and family support
Together, these efforts help transform vulnerability into opportunity and keep our support network active throughout the year.
Questions?
mailto: info@islandofthechildren.org
Everything about how to donate worldwide via Betterplace
— in just a few minutes, you’ll understand the formats, steps, best practices, and how to get started safely.
How it Works
Fundraising Campaign on Betterplace
Turn your personal milestone into meaningful impact.
Betterplace allows you to create your own campaign page in just a few minutes and invite friends, colleagues or your community to contribute.
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Birthdays or personal celebrations
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Company CSR initiatives
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Sports challenges or events
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School or university projects
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Community activities
We are happy to support you with guidance, text suggestions and background information to help your campaign succeed. Betterplace project page
Become an AIC Influencer
or Ambassador.
Use your voice to protect and empower children!
Leverage your audience, reputation, and network to expand protection and learning opportunities for children in Itaparica — with security, transparency, and measurable results.
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Your engagement generates reach, donations, and skilled volunteer support.
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All content and collaborations follow our Global Policy for the Protection of Children and Young People and require appropriate consent.
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You can track the impact through links/QR codes and concise reports.
How it Works
Every strong project needs voices that amplify it. Together with you, we share how AIC protects children, strengthens families, and transforms communities. We provide information, everyday stories, and responsibly produced images. You lend your audience and connections; we ensure high-quality content and clear, respectful communication. In this way, we build trust that turns into real support: new donors, engaged volunteers, and partnerships in culture, sports, and the business sector. Child protection always comes first, with transparency and proper consent.
More than just a post: it creates visibility, credibility, and partnerships for AIC.
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What it is:
Influencer = campaign momentum (peaks of reach, content creation, activations).
Ambassador = long-term relationship (credibility, opening doors, media presence, and events).
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How we support you: communications kit (logos, key facts, consent-cleared photos), scripts, approval window when needed, UTMs/QR codes, and results dashboard.
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Safety first: Child Protection Policy, compliance with applicable data protection laws, responsible child image guidelines, and transparent partnership disclosure (#ad/#sponsored).
Influencer & Ambassador
Influencer
As an Influencer, you give visibility to our cause. Through your posts, videos, or live sessions, you bring your audience closer to the children and team of AIC, highlight everyday achievements, and invite others to get involved. Whether in a one-time activation or by featuring AIC from time to time, your authenticity opens doors to new support.
Influencer — campaign momentum
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What you do: create content (Reels/TikTok/Carousel), host live sessions, activate “challenges,” and drive traffic through link/QR codes.
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What it generates: rapid reach, new donors and volunteers, backlinks/PR visibility.
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KPIs: reach, engagement, clicks/UTM tracking, conversions/donations, new recurring supporters.
Ambassador
As an Ambassador, you walk alongside AIC over the long term. You lend your name to our values, build bridges with partner individuals and organizations, and give a consistent public face to our mission — in conversations, in the media, and at events. This trusted presence builds credibility and relationships that turn into sustained support.
Ambassador — trust & long-term commitment
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What you do: represent AIC throughout the year, open doors (brands/foundations), participate in events and media, and mentor influencer-led campaigns.
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What it generates: credibility, partnerships, donor retention, pro bono talent.
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KPIs: partnership leads, average donation value, recurring donations, media coverage/backlinks.
Create Your Own Campaign
Your network, your way, our impact.
Create a campaign and mobilize your community to do good. You activate those who trust you; we ensure responsible content, transparency, and measurable results.
✅ Turn your moment into impact: birthday, special milestone, sports challenge, group fundraiser, or benefit event.
✅ Simple and secure: communication toolkit, step-by-step guidance, and trackable link/QR code.
✅ Track the results: visible goal, updates, and results dashboard.
✅ Protection first: Child Protection Policy, LGPD/GDPR compliance, and image consent.
How Your Campaign Helps — and How to Get Started
Create your own campaign and turn the strength of your network into concrete support for children, families, and communities accompanied by AIC (Island of the Children). The organizing person chooses the format (birthday/milestone, sports challenge, fundraising action, charity event), sets the goal, and activates people who trust their voice; AIC ensures responsible content, transparency, and impact guidance.
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Why this works: Personal campaigns mobilize trust. Every donation becomes education, cultural and sports activities, healthy nutrition, and protection — and helps keep our network active throughout the year.
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What AIC provides: Everything you need for your campaign — from co-creating your campaign idea to a communications kit and fundraising package, as well as support in setting up a personal online campaign page via our partner platform betterplace.org, with a transparent overview of goals, progress, and donations. You also receive simple guides for social media, email, and group communication.
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Safety and respect: Child protection policy, GDPR compliance, responsible use of children’s images, and transparent accountability. Content is reviewed and approved when needed.
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Clear metrics: Reach, number of donations, total amount raised, recurring contributions, and impact stories — all documented in a clear final report.
Step by Step — Quick Overview
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Contact us and receive all key information.
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Choose your format and set your goal (amount and timeframe).
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Receive your communications kit or fundraising package, and get support in setting up your personal online campaign page.
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Activate your network with posts and invitations; share progress updates.
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Close your campaign with a public thank-you and receive your impact report.
Questions?
mailto: info@islandofthechildren.org
How it Works
Birthday / Special Occasion
Turn a special day into an opportunity for care. Turn a special date into an opportunity for care. Instead of gifts, invite friends to donate to AIC(Island of the Children) for your birthday, graduation, a new job, or any meaningful milestone. Upon request, we can send you our fundraising package with donation box(es), information materials, and templates to support your campaign. Or you can create your own fundraising page within minutes through our partner platform betterplace.org, with a visible goal and a personal message that you can easily share. This way, your celebration becomes education, protection, and healthy nutrition for children and families.
Sports Challenge
Run, cycle, swim, or create your own challenge — every kilometer or every minute can turn into a donation. You set your goal, mobilize supporters, and share updates along the way. Upon request, we can co-create the entire campaign with you, provide our fundraising package with donation box(es) and information materials, or alternatively help you set up a personal online campaign page through our partner platform betterplace.org, where progress and donations are transparently visible. A movement that strengthens a network of solidarity and ensures the continuity of our programs.
Group Fundraiser with Friends/Team/Community
Bring your friends, your team, or your neighborhood together for a joint fundraising campaign. Set a goal, share communication tasks, and follow the donation progress in real time. AIC supports you with communication guidance, and transparent reporting. Upon request, we can send you a fundraising package with donation box(es), flyers, and campaign materials. Alternatively, we can help you set up a central campaign page through our partner platform betterplace.org, where donations are processed securely and displayed transparently. Together, you strengthen education, protection, and new opportunities where they are most needed.
Beneficial/Charity Event
Concert, club events, dinner, fair, celebration, festival, or tournament: your event can mobilize resources and new partnerships for AIC. We provide a communication kit, donation link, and giving mechanics (charity ticket, point-of-sale donation, auction, QR codes at tables). You activate your network; we ensure transparency, compliance with our Child Protection Policy, and a clear results report.
Give Your Time -
Volunteer with Real Impact.
By volunteering with AIC, you build safe relationships, spark curiosity, and open pathways for children, adolescents, and young people to learn and dream bigger.
✅ Transform lives: your time creates real opportunities for learning, culture, sports, and protection.
✅ Get involved your way: on-site or remote, from anywhere in the world — national and international volunteers are welcome.
✅ Ethical foundation: respect, active listening, non-discrimination, and a strong focus on the best interests of the child.
How Your Volunteering Makes a Difference
How volunteering works at AIC
Being a volunteer is more than “helping occasionally”: it means joining a commitment that strengthens children, families, and the community. You can contribute on-site or remotely, from wherever you are.
Where we need you
PR and social media, fundraising, administrative support, SEO, design, video, content creation, CRM, and translation — as well as direct support in educational activities and local events.
Trust foundations
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We know what we do: years of work in education and child protection, with methods and materials under constant improvement.
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We love what we do: working side by side with the community, creating lasting results.
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Care and protection: volunteer code of conduct and supervision in all activities.
Everything about volunteering at AIC
In just a few minutes, learn about registration, areas of engagement, requirements, and how to participate on-site or remotely.
How it Works
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On-Site Volunteering
In our on-site support line, volunteers contribute their time and skills directly to AIC activities. You may support classes, workshops, and tutoring sessions, accompany reading activities, and design playful initiatives that foster children’s curiosity and autonomy.
There are also opportunities to assist with hands-on tasks such as maintenance and small repairs, creative space design, gardening activities, nutrition-related support, and IT assistance. Depending on your profile, you may contribute to team coaching, administrative support, event organization, or community workdays — strengthening bonds with families and the neighborhood.
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Remote Volunteering
In our remote support line, volunteers strengthen our structure and expand AIC’s reach from a distance. Areas of contribution include PR and social media (content creation, community management, and media monitoring), fundraising (grant research, proposal writing, and outreach), administrative support (organization, spreadsheets, and process improvement), SEO (website optimization and keyword research), and graphic design for campaigns and reports — as well as video production, content development, CRM, and translation. In this way, your skills create direct impact without the need for physical presence on the island.
Donate Stocks and Cryptocurrency: Innovation That Becomes Real Impact.
By donating stocks, securities, or cryptocurrency to AIC (Ilha das Criancas), you transform assets into education, protection, and opportunities for children, families, and communities — with transparency, security, and clearly defined processes.
✅ Immediate impact: your contribution strengthens learning, healthy nutrition, and child protection programs.
✅Simple and secure: clear transfer instructions, transaction confirmation, and official acknowledgment of your donation.
✅ Full transparency: documented asset conversion and reporting on how funds are allocated.
✅ Governance and compliance: Child Protection Policy, compliance with applicable data protection laws, and robust anti-fraud controls.
How to Donate Stocks and Cryptocurrency
Step by step:
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Choose the modality (stocks/securities or cryptocurrency).
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Request the instructions: we will provide brokerage/custody account details (for stocks) or wallet address/QR code (for crypto), along with a donation agreement.
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Transfer the asset through your broker or custodian (stocks) or via your wallet/exchange (crypto).
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Confirmation and acknowledgment: we validate receipt (TXID/transfer confirmation) and issue an official donation receipt.
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Conversion and allocation: assets are converted promptly and directed to AIC programs, with transparent reporting.
Best Practices and Security
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We can register the donation with or without public acknowledgment (anonymous option available).
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For any potential tax benefits or obligations, we recommend seeking independent legal or accounting advice.
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If you prefer to donate from Europe, we can provide guidance through our partner organization WCTAG Hilft e.V..
How it Works
Donate Cryptocurrency
Support AIC with crypto (e.g., BTC, ETH, USDT). You will receive the wallet address/QR code and the accepted networks; after the transaction, we validate it via TXID, issue a donation receipt, and convert the assets responsibly into local currency. We comply with applicable data protection laws, maintain an on-chain transaction trail, and offer the option of public anonymity. The impact is shared through concise reports and everyday stories from AIC.
Donate Stocks
Contribute by transferring shares directly to AIC. We will provide custody details (broker/account, ticker/ISIN, and procedures), along with a donation agreement. After the transfer, we confirm receipt through your broker’s documentation, issue an official acknowledgment, and convert the assets to sustain education, culture, sports, and nutrition programs on the island — all documented in an impact report.