Adriele Madana

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Hi guys! Today, in partnership with the NGO Brazilian Vegetarian Society we participate in a very important event happened in the city of Piracicaba, in the São Paulo's interior. It was a specific event for health agents (who work as nurses, who provide first-line health care to families and communities in many cases), to talk about sustainable food, and I had the opportunity to talk about neurodivergent health and brain regulation through maintaining intestinal health. In addition to the conversation, I taught the participants how to prepare a lentil-based kibbeh with ora pro nobis cream, which is a great source of protein, has great absorption, easy digestion and is very well accepted by children, and I served a total of 300 portions for them to taste it. Divided between morning and afternoon hours, more than 250 professionals were present on this day of good sharing!

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Last but not least today's update: This is ICE, the lil peculiar neurodivergent capybara, symbol of our Institute 🥰 We're working on the structure of our website and Instagram, can you follow us there too? 👉🏽 instagram.com/ice.instituto

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@marvinsmetrics As requested, we've published the Ethical Conduct Framework document, not just for the Roots of Love program but for the entire Institute. You can check it out here: https://github.com/adrielemadana/ICEdocs/blob/main/documentos-legais/ICE%20Institute%20Ethical%20Conduct%20Framework.pdf Remembering that all of you guys here in the community can also use this document as a model, adapting the data to the reality of each project. I appreciate the guidance and am available to discuss the next steps.

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Hi everyone! After our initial mapping phase, we faced our first challenge 😥 We identified that the neurodivergent families we serve have an average of 3 or more children per household, making our original meal delivery model unfeasible with our current budget ($67/month, which reduces to approximately $45 after exchange rates and fees). Our solution: Restructuring the project to focus on: - Practical workshops on anti-inflammatory, allergen-free plant-based cooking - Distribution of essential ingredient baskets - Ongoing educational materials on social media This adaptation maintains our mission of supporting neurodivergent families through healthy nutrition, while promoting autonomy and expanding the project's reach. Full restructuring document and our activity schedule here: https://github.com/adrielemadana/ICEdocs/blob/main/documentos-legais/Roots%20of%20Love%20Program%20Restructuring.pdf Feedback and suggestions welcome! RootsOfLove #Neurodiversity #HealthyNutrition

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Hi guys 🌻 Today we had a big and important breakthrough in the project! While the bureaucratic part of the NGO is not completely ready and we still don't have a partnership with the Secretary of Social Development, we are seeking partnerships with other institutions that have the same values and purposes. And today we formalize our partnership with Prato Verde Sustentável, an institution that has existed for 11 years in Jardim Filhos da Terra, a community in the North Zone of São Paulo that grows more than 40 tons of organic food per year and feeds the neediest in the communities free of charge. In partnership, we will map the families that are already involved with the institution to start receiving at the end of March personalized meals for children with food selectivity. If you have the opportunity, check Prato Verde Sustentável's social media to follow all of their actions, they are really incredible, and forming this partnership with them is something very powerful and very inclusive for us.

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Hi, guys! Today we attended the Forum of CAPS (Psychosocial Care Center) children and youth, which are public mental health units that provide shelter and care to patients with mental disorders, being a very important strategy for mental health care in Brazil. The forum brought together CAPS representatives from various neighborhoods in São Paulo and also some families who are welcomed by the service, addressing the pains and delights that peripheral children and youth go through to access health maintenance, their achievements, and the next steps for improving this collective territory. We were present as an institution to understand and refine how we can act by offering support and creating partnership bonds 🌻

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Hi, everyone! 🌻 We're still learning how to use it, but we just launched our GitHub repository to share everything we’re building at Carvalho Emenekwum Institute, starting with our Bylaws. We truly believe that transparency and open collaboration are the key to making a real social impact. Come follow our journey, and please, feel free to suggest, ask questions and share experiences! 📌 https://github.com/adrielemadana/ICEdocs #BuildersInBrazil #Nouns

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Hi everyone 🌻 When applying for the grant, I mentioned that one of my goals was to formally establish the project as an NGO. Since the grant was approved - giving me the confidence that I was on the right path - I gathered three trusted friends, and together, we began structuring the Instituto Carvalho Emenekwum. With this formalization, the Institute will support Roots of Love not just as a project, but as an ongoing and scalable program within the organization. Today, with guidance and support, we have successfully completed the development of our Bylaws, which brought us a lot of joy! As soon as we register the document, we'll take the next step toward legally establishing the NGO under Brazilian law. This will bring us closer to achieving our goal of partnering with São Paulo’s Department of Social Development, allowing us to reach the families who need most. I’ll be back soon with more updates on the structure of the Institute and our next steps. Thank you all for dreaming with us! 🧡

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Hi everyone 🌻 This is my first publication about the Roots of Love project, and I'm so grateful about it! First of all, I'd like to make a brief presentation about me, so you all can understand better the dimension of what this support represents for me and my community. I'm mother of an autistic boy, and also an autistic Brazilian from the periphery, with indigenous ancestry by my mother, and this clipping already says a lot about the reality of deletion and lack of access. I've dedicated my last 16 years studying deeply about the physical, chemical and emotional human relationship with food. Specifically in the last 2 years I focused on studies about the relationship of neurodivergent brain regulation with intestinal health, and finally this project was born, that aims to provide proper food support for peripheral families who have neurodivergent children. We have a great job ahead and I greatly thank the opportunity granted by /flows and the confidence of @blessskateshop friends. You are amazing!

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🌊 Yemoja’s Day! 🦪 In Brazil (in some regions) today marks a powerful celebration of Yemoja (Yemọja/Iemanjá), one of the great Yoruba Mothers, protector of life, and symbol of strength and unconditional love. Her legacy, rooted in West African spirituality, survived the brutality of slavery and blossomed into one of Brazil’s most beloved cultural traditions. Yemoja also represents nurturing, healing, and the sacredness of water. Her worship, syncretized with Catholic saints like Our Lady of the Navigators, became an act of cultural preservation. Today, millions honor her on beaches, tossing flowers and prayers into the waves. Beyond religion, she’s a symbol of Brazil’s Afro-centric soul, reminding us to care for each other and the Earth. 💙 If you’re near the coast today, join the celebrations! If not, take a moment to reflect on resilience, ancestry, and the power of water to connect us all. #Yemoja #AfroBrazilianCulture #Spirituality #ResistanceThroughJoy

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