TERRA CRIOULA (TC) is an NGO founded in 2010 by PROMOTUR (the company hat owns Club Santana) and endorsed by the 3 presidents of the republic of São Tomé & Príncipe, since its independence of Portugal in June 1975.

TC, is a not-for-profit organization, set up to promote local development and to improve the living conditions of the local community and it is directly linked to the development of the town of Santana and the fishermen’s village.

TC has also been supporting local artists and artisans and promoting a local school of Capoeira for children from Messias Alves.

TC works closely with NGO MARAPA in the implementation of the Tatô Programme for the protection of sea turtles on the Messias Alves beach. The programme consists of monitoring of nesting female sea turtles between September and April, as well as the incubation period, and informing the public about the importance of the conservation of these threatened species.