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One of the fabulous teachers happy to receive teaching goodies from us.The coordinator of the school informing the students of the value of the materials being donated.Students listening attentively.Brazilian teacher and students going through the materials. donated.More educational materials are delivered the school.Public Outreach - Blessings for Brazil's table at a New York City market.Public Outreach - Blessings for Brazil's table at a New York City market. Pleasures - the favorite scented granulated candle wax. Each sale helps us fund our project.Mellow Breeze - Join our next event to smell it in person. Each sale helps us fund our project.Our 1st Gliding High for Those Below Fundraiser. Lauri smiling, but scared of heights. All to help the children.Smiling and holding tight.And, still holding tight.Lauri is thinking, "I am doing this for the kids. I am doing this for the kids."Thanks to you, we have raised our goal of $3,000.School supporters thankful for the clothes that were received.We donate musical instruments too!We love to share the gift of music.Students celebrating Solar's 18th anniversary.Students preparing under the direction of their teacher.Aren't they lovely?Students celebrate their love of their school through art.The Founder and school director in a movement of embrace with a student.One of the students participanting in our DREAM program.Yes they have personalities and soul.The founder sharing words with the everyone.A glimpse at the materials we have delivered to schools in Brazi..Brazillan teacher and librarian who have received materials from us.Solar Meninos de Luz, a school we support in Rio de Janeiro.Supporters eating at our potluck picnic at one of our events in NYC.Hanging together for the good of the project.More supporters eating, talking and playing with a frisbee.Good times at a Blessings for Brazil event.Good times again.Raising funds through African twister.Our founder Lauri, with volunteer Silvia and supporter Cristiane.Our volunteer Kinga, showing us her volunteer spirit.We have supporters who enjoying giving free hugs.Our volunteer Sarah with Lauri, basking in the glow of a successful event.The construction paper and other materials we provide used to help display student work to provide a print rich learning environment.Some of the children we support with school materials.Children with their teacher.One of our schools converted a garage into a studio space to showcase student work. We help supply some of the materials.One of volunteer checking in and spending time with the babies.One of our early volunteer planning sessions.Music class.Sheila the librarian.A reminder of HIS beauty.Another volunteer and dinner session.Volunteers and supports have fun, planning and hanging out.Volunteers and supporters eating and having fun in NYC.African drumming event in Connecticut.A Brazilian teacher teaching English.Lauri, the founder, teaching English to a student.Students working hard to practice their English.
I can say that I am happier after finding B4B (Blessings for Brazil), which is composed of people who are interested and motivated to do something for these kids. We work hard to come up with ideas, projects,  and events.  We do this  to help  improve schools in Brazil and try to give these kids a new kind of life.

I feel lucky to have been a small part of it.
- Silvia

english I portuguese
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The beautiful innocence of Rocinha.Children working on their art projects.Young girl making jewelry.Children present a thank you gift to Lauri. A model of Rocinha.The children's work of art: Rocinha.Lauri, Liliane, Tio Lino, and Zezinho. Zezinho, a caring and welcoming supporter of all things Rocinha. Check out Zezinho at Favelatour.org.Tio Lino of Mundo de Arte do Tio Lino. His smile says it all.More work needs to be done. His roof was damaged by recent floods.A view from the hallway.Give her a camera and she becomes a model.Children preparing to work on art projects.His t-shirt says it all: God has his eyes on us.
We are honored to transform libraries and hearts.

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The library at Mundo de Arte do Tio Lino when we first arrived. The recent floods affected the library area.Blessings for Brazil support the children and volunteers work to start the transformation.Children painting the recycled boxes for their library.Children painting the recycled boxes.Our Liliane and another volunteer having fun and doing good.Pride in their soon to be library.Even the little children help to paint the space.A child focused on the task.Tio Lino himself showing them how it is done.Members of our team help to improve the library with recycled materials from the community. Wooden boxes were found and painted by the children.Blessings for Brazil assist in purchasing new books and literacy kits.Tio Lino smiles at the progress we are making.An improved library for the children of Rocinha.
Children at Escola Moranginhos with the director, Viviana.Two girls excited at receiving a new book from Blessings for Brazil.A lovely group of eager learners.The cafeteria space at Escola Moranginhos.A young boy gives Blessings for Brazil a thumbs up for his new book.Understanding the importance of play for pre-schoolers, Blessings for Brazil provide an on-the-stop grant for new and safe toys for the children.