Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Youths in these communities grow up in an environment of poverty, violence and crime. Art provides an effective means of initially engaging and then involving them and their families in activities that increase self esteem, learning and awareness

Project Message

The Problem amongst our movements is not a lack of passion or people power, it is a complete lack of money. We need funds to ensure that the projects can continue and the youth can learn..
- Mario Fernando Bolognesi, Coordinator of CIRCUS

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Christine Clauser,
Director of Development - Dreams Can Be Foundation
Rua Rainha Guilhermina 90/502
Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22441-120
Brazil
552122495772
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 February 14, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 01, 2006.

Latest Update from the Field

Project Update, Circus

By Joshua Reed - Intern, Dreams Can Be, February 14, 2008 05:28 PM

The project Circus is continually growing in many different ways. The recently gained a larger space to work out of and also received some help from the head of the city so that they are now able to pay teachers that were previously volunteering for the project. The newly paid teachers will now be able to put in longer hours and devote more time to working with the project and the children they teach. The recognition they recently received from the government and community has also vitally enhanced their reputation among their peers.

The main need that they now currently have is for some type of vehicle such as a Volkswagen bus that will allow them to transport students and teachers to and from the project. They also are in need of a video camera that will ideally be used to film the project and gain more recognition and support through this.

Some of the youths from the project have recently put together a group called ²trupe Retalho² which make presentations throughout the city. They are taking what they have learned and are now applying it which is the realization and fulfillment of the projects main goals.

Circus is continually focused on using social networks and culture to enhance the lives of the youths in their area. Their dream is to give as many kids as possible abilities and opportunities that they normally would not have the means to obtain.

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