An Alternative to Child Prostitution and Begging

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Summary

Using art, music, dance and theatre to attract 178 children off the streets and the rubbish dump. Providing an alternative to child labor whilst also encouraging self-esteem and community education. progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Project offers not only a distraction from the very dirty conditions of living in Vila Emater, but a viable path for youth to move out of it; using entertainment as a respite & educational tool for the entire community to improve standards of living. The Northeast is the poorest region of Brazil, with the worst HDI rates of the country, Education & health care are very bad when they exist, malnutrition is common, illiteracy is about 75% and child labor is a concern, as is child prostitution.

Activities

Art, dance, music and circus activities for the children are then used to produce educational shows for the community; wider education and support is also provided in public health, citizenship, human rights, environment and community ethics.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $196
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $3,313
Total Funding Goal: $3,509

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

This program touches the otherwise bleak lives of these children in an immeasurable way. However, it also aims to bring about long term improvements in education, family living and community awareness, whilst sustaining the local traditions.

Project Message

The lives of these people are beyond desperate and their lack of any helpful knowledge perpetuates this misery through generations- this project is sorely needed.
- Christine Clauser, Development Director Dreams Can Be Foundation

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Christine Clauser,
Director of Development - Dreams Can Be Foundation
945 Menoher Blvd
Johnstown, PA 15905
United States
8142554379
Email:

Project Sponsor

Dreams Can Be Foundation/Dreams Brasil

Organization

Dreams Can Be Foundation
Dreams Can Be Foundation
945 Menoher Blvd.
Johnstown, PA 15905
United States
(814) 255-4379
http://www.dreamscanbe.org/

Learn more about Dreams Can Be Foundation and the project team.


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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Brazil and can also be found under Education.

For more information about Brazil, read the Human Development Report on Brazil or the Wikipedia entry for Brazil.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on August 13, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 30, 2006.

Latest Update from the Field

Update August 2008

By Leticia Martins - Dreams Can Be , August 13, 2008 03:36 PM

1559 An Alternative to Child Prostitution and Begging
“Sua Majestade o Circo” {Her Majesty’s Circus} thanks all the donors from Global Giving for their contributions and for the opportunity to elaborate on our new actions and conquests. Our project is continuing our activities, and in some cases, because of the collaboration and partnerships we have been able to expand attendance, goals and results to the young and their family of the Vila Emater II {– this is the place where the garbage of the city of Maceio - Brazil is dumped}.
In 2008 we were able to firm up our non profit status and though this process has been a slow one, but with the help of the community we created a board of directors and with a donated house we were able to construct a headquarters of our own. Having our own space we can offer better service for the kids and their families.
Our project won an award in 2008, the money that comes with this award will allow us to remodel and increase the size of the new space. Our project has become a reference in the fight against Child Labor, being invited by the “Ministério publico do trabalho”: {Minister of Labor} to go to attend conferences and participate in discussions regarding child labor and also children scavenging in the garbage dumps.
Thanks again for your contribution! Your help is always welcome, we hope that you will continue to support our work through the Global Giving website.

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