One of the world’s most difficult task , Social Reintegration , seems finding a solution in the city of Matao , a municipal in Saopaulo , Brazil
MATAO , Brazil’s City Creates RENASCER , Reintegrates Homeless
Located in the northern region of Saopaulo state , at an altitude of 585 meters, at latitude 21°36’12” south and longitude 48°21’57” west. the estimated population of Matao in 2017 was 82,307 inhabitants, spread over 524,899 km² of area.
Matao , an example in social reintegration , is succeeding in implementing what advanced countries are yet to find lasting solutions , it has set a strategic model to easily reintegrates its citizens to the society . A model that has made Matao one of the cleanest municipal in Brazil
The development and citizenship department has embarked on a serious inclusion of every citizen in the streets of Matão . It has created a system tagged RENASCER in Portuguese, meaning Arise again or born again in English , the initiative has cleared the streets of Matao from homeless , drug addicts , drunkards , Lunatics and other unhealthy characters stranded in the streets of Matao “ Matão is an example , it runs a number of social programs to support the people of Matao . I am happy to be part of this great social work with Luiz Tamanini “ Says Solange , the founder of Sollkaz institute , a social organization in Brazil
In a exclusive interview , Solange , who is also the founder of Petrollsol Engineering , described herself and her vision , she said :” The Soll Kaz Institute is the materialization of a dream , Solange Guimarães Kaziyama is a restless and successful businesswoman who formalizes her performance in social works , putting competence, experience and network at the service of humanity , bringing together a diverse and qualified group of people sharing the same ideals .
The Soll Kaz Institute understands that civil society must have active behavior to satisfy its demands and that of its own community . Brazil structurally boasts of unacceptable social abyss , such a nation will never have solid foundations for a solid development of the society . The Sollzkaz institute believes that the Brazilian people are enterprising ; that citizenship is a practice and not a concept. Therefore, exists countless initiatives of social organization and provision of services to be applauded and multiplied. In this way, we are structuring ourselves to embrace, collaborate, improve, multiply, and give visibility to social projects that provide inclusion, income generation, improvement in the quality of life and development of people and communities.” Solange , founder of Sollkaz said
Luiz Tamanini, secretary of development and citizenship , together with a team of professionals in partnership with Sollkaz institute , instilled à functioning model for the world to imitate . It has succeeded in improving the lives of several homeless , streets men and women in Saopaulo , it has cleaned the streets of Matao from homeless and stranded citizens , a model that has elevated the city of Matão as a positive example
“ Here in Matao , we don’t give money to homeless , we give hope , we convince them to join us so we can reintegrate them again to the society . Today , we can boast of families reintegrated “ says Luiz Tamanini
According to Luiz Tamanini , “ the model is unique , it is a joint function of the local government , the environmental dept , the inclusion and citizenship dept , and a team of specialists “ the director stipulated the exceptional contribution of the Mayor of Matao , Cido Ferrariin , towards the city as model to other communities in Brazil , he spoke of the exceptional contribution of Petrosol , the company of Solange Kaziyama which contracts reintegrated men and women to work in her company as a form of social contribution in partnership with Renascer Reintegration Center , the initiative of Luiz Tamanini
A city of of example , Matão also coordinates a project tagged MATÃO + VERDE , a project to encourage planting of árvores in the community. The initiative started through the Municipal Conference on Education, Culture and Environment, held by the Municipality of Matão, on October 22 and 23, 2005, with the theme: “On the Path to Responsible Inclusion”; and with the motto: “We are the sum of our dreams”, that was when a group focused on environmental issues was born, which was later named Matao + verde on 10th , November 2005 . “ It is important to plant árvores , we make sure that every child born in the city of Matão plants a tree , the parents are advised and dates are marked to join other families and plant trees in Matao . This is another voluntary project that is a success” Says Antonio Carlos Bandelli , Coordinator, Matao+Verde .
According to an ex homeless , now living in RENASCER centre , he said : “ I am happy to have been discovered in the streets and brought to this home . Today , i walk well , my health is fantastic. I do not Intend to leave this home again “ says the aged Brazilian
According to history , MATÃO as a city , originated due to the existence of dense forests , it was earlier called Campo de Água Vermelha by José Inocêncio da Costa who lived in a hut located near the stream that separates the city from Vila Santa Cruz.
The founding families of Ismael da Silveira Leite and his brothers Theófilo Francisco and Sérgio, Amador Pires Corrêa, José de Arruda Campos, Antonio da Silva Coelho, José Brochado Corrêa, Leão Pio Freitas established themselves in the area running coffee farms . The salubrity of the place and aiming to provide more comfort to its residents, the idea of founding a village was born. MATÃO was elevated to the category of Municipality, dismembered from the municipality of Araraquara. Today , the city of Matao is a model in the state of SaoPaulo, Brazil
