In our endless strive for more material wealth and social acceptance, we tend to leave behind and forget what has already been created by our society, be that PEOPLE, PLACES or THINGS.
After a very long time under Indonesian rule, the ex-Portuguese colony of East Timor finally got their freedom and became the world's youngest nation. These are the final days, before the referendum that led to independence.
Things got a little caotic at the time but it worked out in the end, despite thousands killed during the war over the years.
Photo by Maique Madeira, PORTUGAL.
posted by CARF Brazil at 10:12 PM
CARF Brazil, was established by Gregory J. Smith in São Paulo in 1993. Gregory had already established The Children At Risk Foundation – CARF Norway in 1992, to benefit the street children of Brazil by defending their rights and offering them a dignified solution so that they could live and grow within a family-oriented context and healthy social environment. The knowledge gained during the last decade guided Gregory to create a Street Migration Prevention Programme. Due to its success, CARF had to seek new solutions to cope with growing demands and in 2001 The Hummingbird Arts & Cultural Activity Centre became a reality, allowing CARF to expand its capacity from 80 children and young people to more than 2000 today. An important development in 2007 was the establishing of a new Brazilian NGO, The Hummingbird Cultural Network (RCBF - Rede Cultural Beija-Flor), to cater for a network of community prevention centres implemented during the next few years and led by youth entrepreneurs trained at Hummingbird. By the end of 2012 we will have four community prevention centres up and running...
"If we are to reach real peace in the world, we shall have to begin with children". — Mahatma Gandhi
CARF is working to increase local, national and global awareness of Street Children and other Children At Risk. Please help us to achieve our goals by making your contribution at the bottom of this page »»»»
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