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Photos : CARE Brazil Musique : All right reserved CARE, Sept. 2010. September 2010. In Brazil, CARE and Lyreco are supporting the education of children in Duque de Caxias. Duque de Caxias in a snapshot: 20 km from Rio de Janeiro 1 million inhabitants 22 favelas
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Photos : CARE Brazil Musique : All right reserved CARE, Sept. 2010 September 2010
In Brazil, CARE and Lyreco are supporting the educationof children in Duque de Caxias
Duque de Caxias in a snapshot: • 20 km from Rio de Janeiro • 1 million inhabitants • 22 favelas • Environmental issues such as flooding • Almost the 10th most violent municipality in the country
Thanks to you 9 months later together
3 000 children are supported in 11 schools and day nurseries
An average of 20 colorful reading spaces are set-up weekly in schools & crèches
30 local students volunteered to run 85 reading circles reaching over 1300 children up to 7 years old.
On average, 60 books have been bought and given to the 11 schools and crèches
Children have discovered the pleasure of reading, holding books … and dreaming about a different future,forgetting the violence
"..This book is very good; it says that peace depends on the people." Gabrielle, 7 years, student of the Public School EM RuiBarbosa, referring to the book ‘Um Mundinho De Paz’ (A little world of peace), by Ingrid Biesemeyer, read in a reading circle.
1750 children played games during 73 eco-nscious mobile tents sessions to learn about recycling, selective waste collection
3 community gardens within 3 crèches will allow children to learn from observing plants growing and to improve their nutritional intakes
39 young people have been trained as « environmental agents » to be messenger in the community about waste management etc
Children will take part in theatre activities to learn about their community
64 teachers have been trained into reading circle methodology
Support these 3,000 children Fundraise for them ! They need your help ! Thank you ! Crédit photo : CARE Musique : Vejam as crianças, Yokandesh [Creative Commons]