_ Trust Changes the World
A New Vision of Philanthropy
We support projects in the areas of education and health to break down barriers to learning, support mental health and promote medical advances.
Our support goes beyond the financial and is based on trust, partnership and collaboration.
Dyslexia
Access to specialized diagnosis and care, teaching practices and appropriate technologies, support for persons with dyslexia and their families and creation of public policies aimed at learning disorders.
Literacy
The functional illiteracy rate in Brazil is estimated at approximately 30%, which is not only a serious social problem, but al makes identification of dyslexia more difficult. Therefore, we support initiatives that work to improve the literacy rate in Brazil.
Mental Health
In addition to being fundamental to people's well-being and dignity, mental health strongly impacts learning. Among our goals is the democratization of access to mental health promotion actions and scientific development in this area.
Medical Advances
Research in the area of health requires high investment in human and material resources. We support institutions and researchers who are at the forefront of psychiatry, neurology and robotic surgery. We also create bridges for the exchange of knowledge, crucial to scientific advancement.
We proudly support the following projects
Fighting to promote dyslexia awareness and care in Brazil since 2009, the ABCD Institute works for improved access to specialized diagnosis and care, creation of public policies and the chance for everyone to learn.
More than 80 public schools in the state of São Paulo have participated in the Ame Sua Mente na Escola project, which trains teachers and school administrators on how to manage mental health issues.
The Laboratory of Genetic Neurobiology, affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, studies genetic mutations that can help in both understanding and developing treatments for schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders.
Charity alone doesn’t change the world.
That’s why we practice philanthropy based on trust, partnership and collaboration.
The ABCD Charitable Trust was founded to improve the lives of persons with dyslexia in Brazil.
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- 2009
Foundation of the ABCD Institute Patrice de Camaret founds the ABCD Charitable Trust, a philanthropic fund registered in the Charity Commission of Great Britain, with the donation of funds for the British Dyslexia Association (BDA), but with the major focus on Brazil. Fostering leading centers on dyslexia The ABCD Institute is founded, as the first…
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- 2010
Unifesp: Funding research ABCD Trust finances the research project “Effect on Music Education for improving the areas of reading and cognitive abilities in children with reading disorder: a cluster randomized clinical trial” to study the effect of musical education on improved reading and cognitive functions in children with reading disorders, conducted by researchers at Unifesp.
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- 2012
Public policies in Brazil The ABCD Trust, through its trustees and the ABCD Institute, begins to integrate efforts to create public policies for dyslexia and learning disorders in Brazil, promoting dialogue among the legislative branch, academia and civil society.
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- 2013
Coruja Educação: Foundation support The ABCD Trust invests, as a minority partner, in the creation of Coruja Educação, dedicated to the production of digital and printed pedagogical materials to support learning inside and outside the classroom.
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- 2014
ABCD Institute: Launch of Todos Aprendem With funding from the ABCD Trust, the ABCD Institute launches Todos Aprendem, a continuing education project for dyslexia and other learning disorders offered to elementary education teachers throughout Brazil through partnerships with non-governmental organizations and municipal and state departments of education.
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- 2016
Johns Hopkins University Genetic Neurobiology Laboratory: research funding The ABCD Trust begins its relationship with the Laboratory of Genetic Neurobiology at Johns Hopkins University, United States, directed by psychiatrist, professor and researcher Russell L. Margolis. It then began to fund the laboratory’s research strategy, which also includes studies conducted with the National Institutes of Health.
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- 2017
Collaboration: JHU and Unifesp Fulfilling its purpose of building bridges to the progress of science and medicine, the ABCD Trust begins to foster collaboration between researchers from the departments of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University (JHS) and the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp). With this, participation in events, technical visits, exchanges and clinical experiences…
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- 2018
Ame Sua Mente: Seed Investment The ABCD Trust invests in creation of the Ame Sua Mente Institute, a non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting mental health in the school environment. JHU: Innovation in robotic surgery The ABCD Trust begins its support for the Brady Urological Institute, affiliated with the Johns Hopkins Hospital in the United States,…
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- 2019
New Phase of the ABCD Institute: EduEdu App The ABCD Institute starts a new phase, directed at concrete literacy teaching methods. To do so, the free app offers extra practice for students in the early elementary years. Coruja Educação Ends Coruja, Educação ends its activities and transfers its materials and know-how to the ABCD Institute.
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- 2020
Ame Sua Mente na Escola: Funding and technical collaboration The ABCD Trust begins a three-year cycle of support, together with the Umane Association, for the Ame Sua Mente na Escola project. In addition to financial contribution, it promotes dialogue between the Ame Sua Mente Institute and the ABCD Institute, to establish mutual collaborations. Clinic Goia…
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- 2021
CAISM Vila Mariana: Infrastructure The ABCD Trust funds the renovation of the auditorium at the Center for Integrated Mental Health Care (CAISM Vila Mariana), affiliated with the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp). Institute Pró-Saber SP: Support for activities In a new funding cycle, the ABCD Trust supports Pró-Saber’s routine activities in Paraisópolis, including the…
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- 2022
Ame Sua Mente na Escola Official Recognition ABCD Trust supports the creation of the “Ame Sua Mente ” seal, with which the Ama Sua Mente Institute can officially recognize Brazilian public schools that have demonstrated good mental health practices. Funding Cycle Ends The ABCD Trust closes the three-year funding cycle of the “Ame Sua Mente…
When a project is supported by the ABCD Trust, it doesn’t just receive financial resources: it becomes part of a collaborative ecosystem. The ABCD Trust builds bridges among projects, organizations and people who share interests and dreams, and this has always been vital to the success of the ABCD Institute’s work.
The ABCD Trust was absolutely instrumental in believing in an innovative idea (mental health prevention) implemented by a group dedicated to fostering projects otherwise not considered by agencies. With resources and knowledge transfer, ABCD Trust’s four years’ worth of support allowed us to develop a scalable and autonomous training program.
Support from the ABCD Trust, including support for students, junior scientists, research staff and laboratory costs, has led to a number of scientific advances. In short: ABCD Trust funding has been fundamental for our work!
The ABCD Charitable Trust has been instrumental in supporting organizations which have changed the way in which learning differences are identified, viewed and supported in Brazil. It has also identified opportunities to fund world-leading medical research and teaching. In the future, it will continue to look for innovative ways to improve opportunities for young people in Brazil, especially those facing particular difficulties.
The ABCD Trust has contributed significantly to awareness about the cause of dyslexia in Brazil. Outside of Brazil, its donations contribute to research and development of initiatives in the field of mental health.
It is very important that society reverts part of its profits to human resource training, research and innovation, and the expansion of access to quality health care. The ABCD Trust’s funding was fundamental to support the intervention offered in schools in our randomized study, including the purchase of musical instruments and partial transport costs of music teachers visiting our schools.
In 2021, the ABCD Trust’s contribution accounted for about 10% of our total expenditure. That’s a significant amount for an organization of our size, which needs to continually pursue a range of partners to continue. The trust-based philanthropy practiced by the ABCD Trust makes all the difference, because it gives us the freedom to choose what we consider most important.
I am very proud to participate in the history of the ABCD Institute, the social organization that has done the most for dyslexia since 2009. Nothing compares to the impact that the ABCD Institute has made on all fronts in which it acts: in the creation of leading centers, in supporting families and educators, and in working for adequate public policies.