Brazil

Country info
Population: 187 million
Child mortality: 33 per 1,000
Illiteracy: 11%
Life expectancy: 72 years
HDI rank: 70 out of 177

HIV/AIDS

Tear´s commitment in 2008: €85,000

Partner: Casa de Assistência Filadélfia (CAF)

Programme content:

The programme aims at reducing the incidence of people infected with HIV and improving the quality of life and dignity of people living with HIV or AIDS in the city of São Paulo, providing:

• shelter, guidance, reintegration and help for 34 children and young people with HIV/AIDS
• economic and emotional support to 150 families affected by AIDS
• training for churches, professionals and organisations to enable them to be active in the area of HIV and AIDS prevention
  · preventative education for 1,000 children and young people

Target group: 900 families, 350 professional workers, 40 groups/organisations

Education

Tear´s commitment 2008: €70,500

Partner: BEM

Programme content:

The programme addresses the needs of families, adolescents and children who live in situations with social risk in and around the city of Sabinópolis. This is implemented through community centres, and training and accompaniment of 859 families including the adolescents.

• Eighty-two women have participated in women’s groups for mothers, and more than 200 adolescents have participated in youth clubs, receiving training, education and counselling.
• The organisation has received capacity building support in order to increase its effectiveness.

Target group: 1,000 families