Together, we are building a fairer Northern Minas by bringing education, sports, and culture to children, teenagers, and families, creating opportunities that strengthen integral development and social leadership.
Sementes do Vale Association is a nonprofit organization founded in 2016 to fight social inequality in Northern Minas through activities that promote integral development and individual social leadership.
To do this, it develops social projects in sports, culture, education, technology, professional training, and psychosocial support.
Every number here represents real people, dreams that were cared for, and communities that chose to grow together.
Updated in January 2026. These numbers are editable and reviewed at the start of each new project cycle.
Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the second-highest number of children and teenagers found working in 2023. According to research by Rede Peteca, 42% of children and teenagers in rural communities in Minas Gerais are exposed to child labor. In 2019, there were 288,358 children and teenagers working in the state.
Brings robotics, artificial intelligence, and STEAM methodology to public-school students and educators, expanding horizons and connecting children, teenagers, and teachers with new learning possibilities.
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We use sports as a tool for social transformation, working on personal and social values through soccer, futsal, gymnastics, volleyball, muay thai, and jiu-jitsu.
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Strengthens cultural identity and helps children and teenagers develop autonomy, expression, and belonging through music, circus, visual arts, and dance workshops.
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Offers professional training for women in baking, manicure, and crafts, opening paths for income generation and greater everyday autonomy.
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Helps families in rural communities in Ninheira strengthen food security and climate justice by growing food in their own backyards and creating new income possibilities through selling what they grow.
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Contributes to the professional development of teenagers and young people, who experience the nonprofit's routine, learn by doing, and gain experience in areas they identify with.
Explore project ->We work in Northern Minas and the Jequitinhonha Valley - two of the state's most vulnerable regions, where our community presence makes a difference every day.
Behind every statistic there is a name, a family, and a dream. Meet some of the stories that sustain our work.
Through the nonprofit, I was able to discover the world of robotics, fall in love with it, and today bring technology to thousands of children.
If it were not for the nonprofit, I would not have discovered the arts, and circus is something I want to carry into my life as a profession.
I was a former student and today I am a coordinator, and when I see children from the community achieving their dreams, I feel very happy.
There are many ways to support Sementes do Vale. Choose the one that makes the most sense for you or your company - every donation reaches the Sertão as opportunity.
Make a quick, direct donation using our PIX key: doar@seedsdovale.org.
Copy PIX key ->With a recurring contribution, you help Sementes do Vale keep its work continuous and sustainable throughout the year.
I want to contribute monthly ->Make a one-time contribution and strengthen projects that bring education, care, and opportunity to children, teenagers, and families in Northern Minas.
Donate now ->Include Sementes do Vale in your ESG agenda. Sponsorships, co-created projects, and volunteering.
Learn how to donate ->Individuals and companies can allocate part of their due tax to strengthen social initiatives and expand territorial impact.
Learn how to donate ->Donate through Minas Gerais ICMS and help make structural initiatives possible for rural and peripheral communities in Northern Minas.
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With 16 female dancers and, for the first time, the participation of a male dancer, Sementes do Vale took part in the festival with medals, trophies, and the recognition of a breakthrough dancer.
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The booth presented to the public the project's scrap-based robotics activities and the impact generated in communities served by Sementes do Vale.
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