The AITIARA School (“Aitiara” means “light nest” in the local native tongue) was founded in 1984 on the farm Estancia Demetria, 12km away from the town of Botucatu and approximately 240km from Sao Paulo. The school has set itself the goal to actively contribute to ease the deep socio-cultural gap that exists in the country. Currently, about 350 children attend the school.