Representatives of associations that help people with intellectual and multiple disabilities demand the allocation of more resources to this population group. The topic was debated this Tuesday (23) in a public hearing at the Commission for the Defense of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the Chamber of Deputies.
The debate was held to discuss Bill 1372/19, which creates the National Fund to Support Associations of Parents and Friends of the Exceptional, the APAEs, which establishes 0.5% of Mega-Sena prizes as a form of resources to the bottom.
Rapporteur of the proposal in the committee, deputy Murillo Gouvea (União-RJ) believes that the partnership between the Caixa lotteries and the APAEs will bring positive results for both sides.
“I've never played, but I'm going to start playing and there are many people who will start too, because it's a game that is benefiting families in need. You can be sure that Caixa will not lose anything, Caixa will only enhance its games and we will fight together,” said the deputy.
Today, part of the funds raised with the Mega Sena goes to Social Security and also to culture, sport, education and public safety.
New lottery
The National Lottery Superintendent at Caixa Econômica Federal, Rodrigo Takahashi, emphasized that social inclusion is part of the agency's mission and suggested the creation of an exclusive contest to benefit the APAEs. According to him, financing the National Support Fund for APAEs through the Mega-Sena draw is possible, but it is still necessary to find stability between the Caixa's collection and the amount destined for the institutions.
“We just need to understand and find out what the balance point is in this lottery scale, where we can guarantee a collection that is expressive and attractive to the player, which is enough for us to be able to fulfill the social purpose of the lottery, which is the social transfer," he said.
According to Rodrigo Takahashi, the impact of this law on the Mega-Sena should reach R$ 50 million (US$ 10m) in the collection of prizes per year. "It may seem insignificant, but over the course of the contests this can impact the collection," he said.
The representative of the Federation of APAEs in Rio de Janeiro, Elenice Martines, has three children with disabilities. For her, when the State stops collaborating, people with disabilities and families suffer, as they lose support that should be guaranteed.
“It was very difficult for me to have to give up everything because I knew that not only the institution, but also the public network was unable to provide the necessary care for my children. And when we talk about family, we talk about abandonment, we talk about need, we talk about chaos, experienced not only by the person with a disability, but their family members,” she said.
Associations of Parents and Friends of People with Special Needs are institutions created to help guarantee the right to citizenship and social inclusion of people with intellectual and multiple disabilities. The APAEs are made up of parents, friends, family, health professionals and volunteers. In Brazil, there are around 2,300 institutions distributed in 25 states.
Source: News Chamber Agency
