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Did you know that 11 million children die each year before the age of five - that is about 30,000 every day - because they have not received the care they deserve as a right. This dreadful reality must change.
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CCF Brazil started assisting children and their families in 1952. Currently, more than 72,000 children in 110 project locations are being served. Urbanisation in Brazil has been rapid, with 81% of Brazilians living in towns and cities. ChildFund affiliated projects are located mostly in slum settlements known as favelas. The favelas are crowded and unsanitary, and children who live in them do not have adequate access to education and health services. CCF Brazil's education component includes day care centres for children aged 2 to 6 whose parents work away from home. Children enrolled at the day care participate in development activities and take advantage of the safe, nurturing environment. Older children study at local public schools, but spend half the day at the project where they receive a nutritious meal, homework supervision and remedial classes when necessary. CCF Brazil offers Dream Corners for enrolled children. Dream Corners are modified to meet the needs of the community, but normally act as small libraries, well stocked with culturally appropriate books and materials. Through Dream Corners, children who may not have had access to books and educational tools have the opportunity to experience all facets of learning and the world around them. Additionally, families participate in numerous sanitation and access to clean water initiatives. CCF Brazil promotes water resource management by constructing rooftop water catchments systems. The rooftop catchments collect water for household use. Approximately 450 children in Brazil are sponsored through ChildFund Ireland.
