Obras Sociais Irmã Dulce
The Social Works of Irmã Dulce Organization is a private charity chartered under Brazilian law; accredited at federal, state and municipal levels; and registered by the National Welfare Council and the Federal Ministry of Education.
OSID provides health, welfare and education services, with a strong commitment to medical education and research.
The Santo Antônio Hospital is the largest 100% free hospital in Brazil, according to the Federal Ministry of Health. Is has over 1.000 beds and receives more than 3.000 patients everyday.
OSID also established CESA (Santo Antônio Educational Center), a school for the poor in Simões Filho, one of the most impoverished cities in the Metropolitan Region of Salvador and in the State of Bahia. There, OSID provides free educational programs for, approximately, 800 children and youth ranging from 6 to 19 years old.
CESA offers basic education in accordance with the guidelines of the Brazilian Federal Ministry of Education. In addition, CESA has developed a complementary program of educational, physical and professional development activities to help students learn more effectively and enrich their lives.
It also operates a commercial bakery and an orthopedic production center, staffed by professional workers, which produce and sell their products in many regions of Brazil and even internationally, following the idea of self-sustainability, which is part of the work concept created by Sister Dulce.