BRAHA - Brazilian Humanitarians in Action (Brasileiros Humanitários em Ação http://www.braha.org ) is a non-profit non-governmental organization established with the main objective of informing and introducing to the general public, as well as to Government officials and all types of professionals, initiatives which can enhance life quality not only of Brazilian people but also worldwide.
BRAHA acts jointly with different sectors of society, including universities, schools, private enterprises, public administrations, so as to motivate them to work for a healthier world without the use of addictive drugs. BRAHA is closely involved with the concept, the philosophy and the practice of preventive cities and has been a leader in promoting presentations and talks on this subject in Brazil and also in other countries .
BRAHA maintains close ties of mutual cooperation regarding training materials and scientific information with institutions such as Institute of Drug Prevention of the Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires, and Humanismo y Democracia, Cordoba (both of them in Argentina), Centros de Integración Juvenil of México, CEDRO of Peru, CELIN of Bolivia, and ULEAM - Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro of Manabi, Ecuador.
BRAHA´s President, Professor Mina Seinfeld de Carakushansky, because of her notable work in drug prevention has been awarded numerous formal recognitions in Brazil as well as in other countries. Among those distinctions, is the Excellence in International Leadership in Drug Prevention Award granted by the Interamerican Drug Prevention Network (RIPRED/DPNA).
