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Title: Brazil


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Brazil
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Geography
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Brazilian Culture
  • Mixture of African, Portuguese, American Indian,
    and many other tradition
  • Music Dance Samba, Bossa Nova, Capoeira
  • Soccer (known as futebol) Brazil won the World
    Cup in 2004
  • Carnival

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  • Largest country in Latin America
  • Only Portuguese-speaking country in America
  • Largest African population outside Africa
  • Much of Brazil is developed, but at least 22 of
    population still lives below poverty line
  • Many serious social problems

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FAVELAS
  • Favelas are shantytowns that surround every major
    city in Brazil
  • Many people have no electricity or running water
  • They are often right next to wealthy neighborhoods

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Building Houses in the favela
  • Volunteers from the U.S., Japan, Jordan, Estonia,
    and Nicaragua worked together to construct new
    homes

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The Finished Product
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Street Kids
  • There are millions of children living on the
    streets in Brazil
  • They use drugs and prostitute themselves to
    survive
  • Many children choose to leave their troubled
    homes and families for the street

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Glue Sniffing
  • Glue is cheap and accessible
  • It kills brain cells, creating a dizzy, euphoric
    effect
  • It dulls hunger pains

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Whats the solution?
  • Social workers reach out to the kids through
    street education
  • Provide support and affection
  • Offer the children a safe and nurturing living
    space

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Capim de Cheiro FarmA new life for kids
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Volunteering
  • Provides direct relief from poverty
  • Stimulates personal growth and development
  • Facilitates cross-cultural cooperation and
    understanding

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