Terceiro setor em Santʼana do Livramento: uma abordagem sobre as organizações familiares

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to expand the range of information regarding the Third Sector Family Organizations of Sant’Ana do Livramento, through the analysis of three entities identified and named as Third Sector Family Organizations. The aim is to have a more focused view of how they are organized and managed and how they remain despite the demands of their beneficiaries, within their homes or annexes, with the direct involvement of the families in the activities. To this end, interviews were conducted with the leaders, and it was found that they perform an important and courageous work even in the face of the uncertainties to which they are exposed, especially in the financial aspect, as most survive with community donations. What can be inferred of the cases is a high degree of informality in management and precarious environments. Moreover, tangentially, managers are in a context with a fine line between welfare (of others) and private (one’s own good), considering that it is very difficult to establish a distinction between both interests, because of the environment in which the actions are developed, and the full involvement of families.