Associações comunitárias : promoção e qualidade de vida para os cidadãos. Uma análise sobre a Associação Comunitária do Sítio Mimoso

Abstract

This work addresses the importance of community associations created through popular movements in search of rights and a better quality of life. The objective of this research is to show that community associations are bridges that lead the neediest citizens to fight for their rights together. In this way, we seek to understand the process of struggles and achievements of these civil entities. The main source of this work is the Association of Small Farmers of Sítio Mimoso, located in Jataúba, Pernambuco. The entity was founded in 2001, and in its history it has presented achievements of utmost importance for the community of the mimoso site and surrounding areas. Thus, we seek to understand the purpose of these philanthropic entities, which fight for the common interests of communities, guaranteeing access to rights protected by law and promoting the concept of democratic participation.