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We are heading to our fourth month in isolation, and to think that 4 months ago we had no idea how we would manage to keep up our work of love from a distance… Now, our days are filled with virtual meetings, messages and pictures from students in their daily activities, and demonstrations of solidarity […]

Throughout our story, we have always counted with extra hands that have supported us when we were most in need, and on July 10th, we invited these friends to help us in another necessary cause: a blood drive! Just as every affectionate gesture makes a difference in a good deed, every drop of blood can […]

This period of social distancing has allowed for teachers to reinvent their teaching methods in on-line classes and projects. Many activities that required the physical presence of participants got a “new face” during the pandemic, and one of these activities is theatre! To offer a different experience in the artistic environment, and exchange stories about […]

O período de isolamento social tem permitido que os professores reinventem seus métodos de ensino nas aulas e trabalhos on-line. Muitas atividades que exigiam a presença física dos participantes, ganharam uma “nova cara” durante a pandemia, dentre elas, o teatro! Para oferecer uma experiência diferente sobre o meio artístico, e trocar experiências sob diferentes vivências, […]

As nossas mãos tem o poder de sentir, de identificar, e principalmente, de transformar aquilo que estamos tocando. O tato é um dos primeiro sentidos que as crianças começam a desenvolver por conta própria, seja colocando os dedos na boca, encostando em alimentos ou apenas tocando o rosto de seus pais e familiares. Para que […]

35 years ago, first steps were given towards what we now call our Wellness and Health Center, which at the time was called “Medical Clinic”. Since then, our make-shift clinic grew so that we could help more and more families within the community. At first, Dona Yolanda attended to families sitting on mattresses on the […]