Organisation aims and activities: This is a US based non-profit charitable supporting organisation dedicated to aiding street children and abandoned youth in Brazil. They work in partnership with local organisations and NGOs to provide: education, moral and social development, humanitarian relief, and the offering of opportunities where there were none before.
Further details: This organisation also has an office in Brazil: Rio de Janeiro Office Rua Rainha Guilhermina 20/602 Rio de Janeiro, R.J. 22441 - 120 Brazil Tel/Fax: 00 55 21 2249 5772
Operational level: International
Works with age groups : Children 16 - 18, Children 5 - 15
Organisation type: NGO - non governmental organisation
Organisation mandate: Fund other organisations, Undertake legal casework on behalf of children, Work directly with children, Work in partnership with organisations
Areas of expertise: Children working and living on the street
Countries in which this organisation works: Brazil
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