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3GOOD REASONS why Plan works in Brazil

BRAZIL FACTS

Astallataneconomicsfairtopromotesmallbusiness

• BrazilhasthelargestpopulationundersixyearsoldintheAmericas.Thepoorest aremorethantwiceaslikelytodieinchildhoodastheirwealthierpeers

• Only40%ofchildreninthenorthandnorth-eastcompleteprimaryschool

• Children’srightsareoftenignored,leavingthematriskofviolenceandabuse

Our priorities in Brazil• Protectingchildrenfromharm,andpromotingtheirrights

• Ensuringthatchildrenundersixareproperlycaredfor,healthyandwell-nourished

• Improvingchildren’seducationandknowledgeofhealthmatters

• Helpingchildrentogrowupinahealthyenvironment,withcleanwaterandnutritiousfood

• Equippingcommunitieswithskillstomanagetheirownprogressanddevelopment

Capital:Brasilia

Population:189million

Language: Portuguese

Climate:Brazilhostsfivemajorclimaticsubtypes:equatorial,tropical,semiarid,highlandtropical,andtemperate;rangingfromequatorialrainforestsinthenorthandsemiariddesertsinthenortheast,totemperateconiferousforestsinthesouthandtropicalsavannasincentralBrazil.

Economy:BrazilisthelargestnationaleconomyinLatinAmerica,theworld’stenthlargesteconomyatmarketexchangeratesandtheninthlargestinpurchasingpowerparity(PPP),accordingtotheInternational Monetary FundandtheWorldBank;withlargeanddevelopedagricultural,mining,manufacturingandservicesectors,aswellasalargelaborpool.

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children’sparentage

A YEAR INIn many communities in Brazil, children are denied the chance of a good education, and opportunities for the future. So Plan is working to improve the standard of schooling. We’re promoting better management of schools, helping to create schools where children and teachers feel safe from violence and increasing the number of children who can read, write and understand mathematics by the time they leave primary school. We’re also promoting the inclusion of health matters on the curriculum, particularly sexual health and how to keep safe from HIV/AIDS, a major issue in Brazil.

The Bigger Picture

FOCUS ON:

Tolearnmoreabout Plan’sworkinBrazilvisit plan.org.au/ourwork/southernamerica/brazil

Planisworkingwithchildren,familiesandwholecommunitiestoaddresstheproblemsthatBrazilfaces.Thisreportcanonlytellasmallpartofthatstory.Asafurtherinsight,lastyearwealso:

• Trained8,000familiesinSãoLuísinhowbesttoprotectandtakecareofchildrenundersix

• Helpedtoraisethequalityoflearningforover5,000students

• Helped128familiesinMaranhãoset upfamilygardenstogrowfoodfor their children

• Workedwith220youngpeopletohelpthemovercomeBrazil’scultureofviolence.

Yoursupportasasponsoriscrucialtoachievingthesepositiveresults.Soonbehalfofthecommunities,partnerorganisations,andmostofallthechildrenweworkwith–thankyou!

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A BETTER SCHOOL FOR CODÓ NOVO

IMPROVING CHILDREN’S EDUCATION

Monica is very pleased with her new school. “What made me happier was to study closer

to home and be able to play longer,” she explains. “I think this school turned out nice.”

Monicahasmorereasonthanmosttobeproudofherschool:sheispartofthecommunitythathelpedtobuildit.MonicalivesinCodóNovo,aslumareainMaranhãostate,north-eastBrazil.Here,childrenlackbasicservices,likeadecentschool,orpropertreatmentwhentheyareill.Manyparentsstruggletomakeendsmeet,andcannotaffordalternatives.

Onethingthecommunityhasinabundancehowever,ismotivation.SincePlanbeganworkingwithfamiliesinCodóNovowe’reseeingpositivechangesinchildren’seducationandwellbeing.Localpeoplearekeentotackletheproblemstheyface.Theyareambitiousfortheircommunity,and their children.

SoitwasnosurprisetoPlanwhenchildrenandfamilieswantedtotalktousabouttheirconcernsovertheirlocalschool.PupilsweremissingoutoneducationbecauseRozalinaZaidanMunicipalSchooldidnothaveenoughspace.Itcouldtakepupilsuptothefourthyearofprimaryschool,butnofurther.

Thisleftparentswithnochoicebuttosendtheirchildrentoschoolsfarfromhometofinishtheireducation.Sadly,somestayedbehind,withfewskillsandlittlehopeofajoblateron.

Testing solutions

Together,weagreedonasolutiontodoublethesizeoftheschool,buildinganotherfourclassroomsandalibrarywithfundsdonated byPlan.

Parentsknewthatiftheyweretoplayanactivepartinthefutureoftheirschooltheyhadtolearnhowtomanageitsexpansionandtherunningof

thenewfacilitiesthemselves.AfterdiscussionswithPlan,wedecidedtopilotaninitiativethatwouldgivethemtheskillstooverseeeverystageoftheproject,andperhapstoimprovetheircommunitiesinotherwaystoo.

First,thecommunitywenttoschool.Inaspecialassembly,theyelectedacommitteeofparentsandteacherstomanagetheproject.WithtraininginfinanceandadministrationfromPlan,thecommitteeandSchoolDirectortookcontrolofthebudget,monitoringspendingandensuringthebuildingworkransmoothly.

Thiswasthefirsttimecommitteemembershadtakenonsucharesponsibility.Somedoubtedtheprojectwouldwork.“InthebeginningIdidnotbelieveintheproject,”saidMerilandePintodeLime,ateacher.“Ithoughtthatitwouldbe justonemoredonationofmoneytobuild anotherschool.”

Valuable learning

Herfearswereunfounded.It’sbeenaspectacularsuccess.Thenewclassroomsarebrightandcomfortable,andthechildrenarekeentobeinschool.Newteachershavebeenhired.Parentsnolongerworryabouttheirchildren’seducation.

Butthesearenottheonlybenefits.Workingontheprojecthasgiventhecommunitylastingskills.Ithasbroughtparentstogetherandmadethemstronger.Theirteamworkanddeterminationhasgiventheirchildrentheschooltheydeserve.

“Afterthiswork,Ibecameconfidentthatwe couldfightforourobjectivesandreachourgoals,”saysMerliande.Somenameshavebeenchangedforchildprotection andprivacypurposes.

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“Local people are keen to tackle the problems they face. They are ambitious for their community, and their children.”

“After this work, I became confident that we could fight for our objectives and reach our goals.”