ASSOCIAÇÃO DE SÃO JOSÉ- BELA VISTA DE GOIÁS: HISTÓRIA, ASSISTÊNCIA E EMANCIPAÇÃO.

Abstract

This work results from a qualitative process research whose purpose was to rebuild the way of acting at Associação São José, which is a civil philanthropic entity of education, culture and social assistance that has been developing its work since 1987 in Bela Vista, state of Goiás, Brazil. The period of investigation was defined from 1987 to 2012, the year that this entity was 25 years of history in Bela Vista county. To rebuild its history the following investigation based on a rich collection of documents consisting of 25 Activities Reports annually prepared and also by reports sent by SOH (Dutch institution that financed the Food Security until 1999). Five of the rules entity were modified in 25 years time: the meetings documents signed by members and parents, letters, photographs, interviews and day-to-day observations activities of Associação São José. Based on analyses it was possible to realize that Associação São José in 25 years time underwent important changes regarding to taken actions to achieve its main objective which is to contribute on the emancipation of needy families in Bela Vista de Goiás county.