Real transformation, advancing in partnership and in collaboration

Believing in a country with more justice, equity and development is a dream that demands boldness, resilience and collective commitment. In 2021, we set out an ambitious vision for Lemann Foundation: to build, over the next ten years, an ecosystem capable of making real and lasting changes. Today, at the end of the first cycle of this journey, we celebrate important achievements and restate our confidence in the chosen path.

In these first three years, we have seen the impact of collective effort gaining momentum. The percentage of children achieving reading fluency at the appropriate age reached 65%. There are over 60,700 schools with high quality internet connection. Over 8,000 people attended our leadership programs. We strengthened our partnerships with states, municipalities, universities, and other civil society organizations, in order to build a robust
and diverse network, continuously committed to the country’s transformation.

But we know there is still a lot to be done. Despite our efforts, we have not achieved satisfactory results in the final years of Elementary School, ending the cycle with a growth lower than expected. Adequate learning and racial equity (both in education and leadership development) remain the core challenges to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to fully develop their potential. Hence, we look at the future with even stronger determination.

The end of this first cycle is not a finishing mark, but a milestone of renewal. We have gone through a period of deep reviews and learnings, and we left it more prepared and aligned to pursue our dreams: to end school illiteracy, to raise learning levels with equity, and to develop high-impact, diverse leaders who are committed to Brazil.