Brazil
The Orphaned Starfish Foundation works with five programs in Brazil, addressing a wide variety of skills and educational issues.
The Instituto Socio-Educacional pro-Ciudadania (ISEC)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
ISEC is a home for approximately 80 children and young adults, with seven separate social and educational programs designed to improve the lives of children in the barrios of Rio de Janeiro. The children use the training rooms to learn fundamental computer and internet skills, which increases their level of literacy.
How The Orphaned Starfish Foundation Helps
The Orphaned Starfish Foundation has awarded a grant to ISEC’s Programa Abrigo, for the furnishings and operational expenses of three vocational training rooms in three of Programa Abrigo’’s homes.
We have also supplied a grant to ISEC’s Programa Abrigo for multimedia and educational training for the mentally and/or physically handicapped children. ISEC utilizes a “mainstreaming” approach in which the non-handicapped students work and socialize with the handicapped children.
The Centro Estudos e Ações Solidárias da Maré (CEASM) Program
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
CEASM was founded by the inhabitants of Mare to improve the poverty conditions through access to culture, technology, and other influences otherwise not available to local residents. In order to achieve their goal, they provide courses in foreign languages, computing, reading, photography, video, music, theater, capoeira, etc.
How The Orphaned Starfish Foundation Helps
The Orphaned Starfish Foundation has provided the resources and funding to acquire computers and install wiring in the computer room.
The Fundacao Americo de Viveiros Program
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fundacao Americo de Viveiros is an organization that provides vocational training for children living in the Favela of Turano.
How The Orphaned Starfish Foundation Helps
The Orphaned Starfish Foundation has funded twelve computers, a printer, and a scanner for the Fundacao Americo de Viveiros’ existing computer room. OSF also provides funds on a continuing basis to supply children attending classes with a proper lunch.
The Centro de Ações Integradas Novo Horizonte Program
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Centro de Ações Integradas Novo Horizonte is the home of approximately ninety children ranging from infants to 14 year-olds. All the children receive schooling at the facility, and children ages 14 and older can be trained in silk printing techniques – from design to final product.
How The Orphaned Starfish Foundation Helps
The Orphaned Starfish Foundation has provided Centro de Ações Integradas Novo Horizonte computer equipment and classroom supplies. In addition, OSF provides ongoing funding for proper lunches for the children attending lessons at the facility.
The Proyecto Uerê Program
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Proyecto Uerê was founded ten years ago by Ms. Yvonne Bezerra de Mello. It is a nonprofit organization focused on teaching at risk children and youth living in a permanent state of conflict. The children at Proyecto Uere are traumatized by constant exposure to violence resulting in learning disabilities. Ms. Bezerra de Mello created the Uerê-Mello methodology, designed to help the children overcome their learning disabilities in order to increase the quality of their education. The project serves 430 children.
How The Orphaned Starfish Foundation Helps
OSF provides a grant to pay for a teacher’s salary.