Associação Vivência Shalon is a charitable non-profit organization, founded in December 13, 1997, in Central Carapina, Serra, by Mr. Gelson Portela, who lived at the time. Observing the need for support to children and needy families in the area, proposed in his heart to create an association that would meet in order to give them tutoring, recreation, spiritual support and moral culture. The association has no ties to the government, whether municipal, state and federal, living only on donations from churches, businesses and individuals and with the support of volunteers (teachers, technicians) in the daily work with children. Nowadays, the project attends 90 children between 6 ans 15 years .