1998

The Foundation was established on December 10th, 1998, the Day of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

1999

Vila Albertina Head-office is inaugurated in São Paulo. The first program, Virando o Jogo (Changing the Game) is launched. The community library is also inaugurated.

2000

Implementation of The Face of the Neighbourhood Project (presently, Youth Program) in São Paulo, with art and communication workshops to young people. It took place during the First Meeting on Citizenship and Human Rights.

2001

The project entitled Turma da Vila (Vila’s Team) is implemented in São Paulo. The first unit of Rio de Janeiro State is established in Niterói.

Fundação Gol de Letra is acknowledged by UNESCO as a model organization in terms of support to socially vulnerable children.

Part of the book entitled “Cultivating Life, Unarming Violence”, of Unesco

Educators of the Year Prize – Brazilian Educational Academy.

2002

Gol de Letra Association is established in France, viewing the interexchange of activities as well as fund raising. Gol de Letra Association is also established in Italy, to support the work developed in Brazil.

Raí is among the 20 Social Leaders in Brazil.

Golden Medal awarded by the Pan-American Health Organization.

2003

The Foundation is acknowledged as a Public Utility Entity. (Official Gazette, 1/1/2003). The program to educate community agents (FAC) is implemented in Niterói (RJ).

2004

Launching of the Corporate entertainment football match, with the first edition of Gol de Letra Tournament in São Paulo.

Launching of Jogo Aberto Project (Open Game), to use sports as a tool for learning and personal education.

5th Prize awarded by USP (Universidade de São Paulo) on Human Rights.

2005

Launching of the projects entitled Projeto Escola Ação Esportiva (Sports Action), in São Paulo, and DOis Toques na Escola (Two Touches at School) in Niterói, in partnership with these communities’ public schools.

Expansion of the program dedicated to mediators, that is joined by young monitors who work with the teachers of Virando o Jogo (Changing the Game Program).

Semi-finalist of Itaú-Unicef Award.

2006

The activities reach Rio de Janeiro City, in Caju neighborhood, Port Zone

2007

Launching of Projeto Mensageiros da Água, a program dedicated to environmental awareness, in Caju.

2008

Termination of the works in Niterói, RJ.

The Youth Program includes a new activity in São Paulo with the launching of the Employability Track.

2009

Beginning of the studies to spread the social-educational practices. The pilot plan is in Goiás State.

2010

Beginning of the Work Goal Project; first educational action focused on employability in Caju (Rio de Janeiro).

Gol de Letra Foundation’s 10th anniversary is celebrated with two events (in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo), an Exhbition and a Book Launch telling the history of the Foundation.

Spreading Gol de Letra’s practice on Guiné-Bissau.

2011

Beginning of Gol de Cultura Project, based on Brazilian folklore.

Beginning the systematization of “Virando o Jogo” (Changing the Game Project).

Finalization of the curriculum of the Sports and Physical Activity technical course (in partnership with São Paulo State Government).

2012

Dissemination is implemented in São Paulo (SP), Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Belo Horizonte (MG), Salvador (BA) and Porto Alegre (RS), with the Ginga Social Project.

Launching of the book “Virando o Jogo – uma experiencia da Gol de Letra com Educação Integral”, the experience of Gol de Letra with integral education, and the practices of Virando o Jogo Project.

Ten years of interexchange with the French Organization named Sport Dans La Ville.

Raí receives the prize “Personality of the Year France-Brazil”, awarded by the French-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce.

Golden Initiative Award – ESPN Estadão Radio Station.

Laureus Award – ‘Sports for Good’, considered the world’s sports Oscar.

Beginning of the first team of the Sports Monitor Technical Course at Centro Paula Souza (São Paulo State Government); a partnership with Gol de Letra.

2013

The First Internal Sports and Integral Education Forum takes place. Caju’s Gol de Cultura Project is terminated.

Itaú-Unicef Award on Integral Education – National Winner: Changing the Game Program (SP)

Open Game Project (SP) receives the Social Technology Certificate; awarded by Banco do Brasil Foundation.

2014

Open Game Program starts in Barreira do Vasco and Caju, in Rio de Janeiro.

Beginning of the Project entitled Open Game – Football for Hope, supported by FIFA.

Launching of the release entitled.

Experiences with Sports – Physical Education.

Re-start of the Project focused on technical cooperation with Africa, establishing the Educational Center in Guiné-Bissau (Centro Educacional Amizade São Paulo).

2015

Launching of a multi-sports gymnasium in Caju, Rio de Janeiro (Ginásio Poliesportivo Sócrates Brasileiro).

Launching of the Olympic Legacy Project realized in partnership with two international organizations for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

Changing the Game Program (SP) completed its 16 year cycle of direct assistance; its methodology was ysed to implement in 2016 in Vila ALbertina the first governmental school focused on Integral Education, an innovative partnership with São Paulo State Education Secretariat.

Certificate of Social Technology of Banco do Brasil Foundation to the Social Agents’ Education Project (SP), in the category entitled Women.

2016

Launching of the Youth and Opportunity Project and inauguration of the Professional Education Center in Caju (RJ), in partnership with Nissan.

Launching of the Gol For Equality Project, in São Paulo, with the support of Manchester City Football Club.

Interexchange concerning the Olympic Legacy Project in Rio de Janeiro and also in UK.

Tijuca’s Integration Games takes place in two local communities (Borel and Casa Branca), in Rio de Janeiro.

Gol de Letra’s Integral Education Methodology is used as a base to implement the first governmental school of integral education of Vila Albertina, a partnership with the Government of São Paulo State.

2017

Best NGOs Award – Época Doar

End of our work at Barreira do Vasco – Rio de Janeiro

Lanch of the publication “Say NO to Sexual and Domestic Violence against children and teenagers”

Sport4RIO project in partnership with Instituto Reação, Instituto Bola Pra Frente e Luta Pela Paz

Regional Finalist of Itaú-Unicef Award with our project “Sexuality in Action”

2018

Best NGO Awards – Revista Época;

Launching of the book “Goal for Equality: Sports and Gender” about our project working with these themes in our sports activities;

Opening of the René Lacoste tennis court at Fundação Gol de Letra Caju – Rio de Janeiro;

2019

1st Gol de Letra Street Run in commemoratio of our 20 years anniversary; de Letra;

Gala Dinner in commemoration of our 20 years anniversary;

Participation in Girl’s Right Seminar in partnership with the Girls and Gendar Equality Network (REMIG)

Gol de Letra Caju started activities in two partner schools;