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Brazil Stories
|  | | Restoring a Broken Heart
June 16, 2008
Talita, a Compassion Leadership Development student, makes a difference in children's lives by volunteering at the same student center she was enrolled in as a child. |
|  | | An Innocent Victim
May 12, 2008
As a young boy, Eloim cared for his mentally ill mother. Now, Compassion offers the family support, and Eloim is finally learning what it means to be a child, not a caregiver. |
|  | | In God's Hand
May 14, 2007
When social workers found an infant named Rita, she was bleeding and alone on the dirt floor of her family's home. She was one of the millions of abandonados — abandoned children — who crowd the streets of Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Her future was bleak. Because of Compassion's assistance, today 26-year-old Rita now works as an administrative assistant and acts as a "big sister" to her extended family at the project. |
|  | | Antonio Carlos: "I Miss Her"
February 15, 2006
While only 10 years old, Antonio Carlos has already suffered a great deal. However, through Compassion, he is learning life skills and has found hope. |
|  | | Work for Fun and Profit
May 17, 2005
Simone Sylvia Franca is one of 30 Brazilian teenagers who graduated from a bakery course at Lar Batista de Criancas (BR-302). Read how the job training program supplied her with newfound knowledge and skills that she believes will allow her to support a family of her own some day. |
|  | | The Truth about Carnaval
April 19, 2005
Carnaval is a bawdy four-day Brazilian celebration culminating on "Fat Tuesday" or Mardi Gras. Compassion-assisted projects in Brazil teach children about their country's world-famous Carnaval, marked by drugs, alcohol, gambling and sexual license, and then offer an alternative. Projeto Maninho (BR-338) provides "Purim", a celebration for children that incorporates puppets, music, dance and drama. Many parents approve - and are grateful. |
|  | | David Bohr: Letting Children Know They Matter
June 9, 2003
Dave Bohr had never flown before he boarded an airplane bound for Brazil to meet his sponsored child, Amanda. That was just the beginning of many "firsts" in a life-changing trip that also led Dave to join Compassion's Volunteer Network. |
|  | | The Chance to Meet ... Finally
December 4, 2002
Meeting each other was a recurring theme in the girls' letters. Perhaps Vanessa summed it up best in a July 2000 letter: "Even without knowing each other personally, there is a big friendship between us," she wrote. After 10 years of wishing, Jenny wrote to Vanessa early in 2002 to say that she was coming to Brazil that August. |
|  | | A Project Responds to Its Community's Needs
December 4, 2002
Betesda Student Center (BR-111) in Fortaleza responded to their community's need by introducing a new curriculum called "Families against Violence." |
|  | | Jenny and Vanessa: Growing Up Together ... a World Apart
December 4, 2002
Jenny loved coloring pictures for her family's sponsored children around the world. She prayed for them faithfully with her mom and dad. She felt directly involved in her parents' sponsorships. And when she turned nine, she decided it was time to take her involvement a step further — she needed to contribute financially. |
|  | | Elaine da Silva: Growing Up with Dreams
December 4, 2002
When Compassion first spoke with Elaine (pronounced e-LINE-ee) in 1999, she had just turned nine and was recently registered into Compassion's sponsorship program. In spite of their struggles, there have been positive changes in Elaine in the last three years. There is no sign of her former shyness. Actually, it might be hard to find a more outgoing, friendly child than 12-year-old Elaine. |
|  | | Cultural Tips for Brazil
Thursday, December 5, 2002
Portuguese is the dominant language in Brazil. Be aware that Brazilians do not perceive themselves as Hispanic and, in some cases, will take offense if addressed in Spanish. |
|  | | Language Lessons
Thursday, December 5, 2002
The Portuguese language of Brazil has a different pronunciation and vocabulary than the classical language spoken in Portugal. Brazilian Portuguese is softer and more lyrical. |
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