State of the art centre to include creche
The Ministry of Education has just approved plans for the building of a creche as part of our state of the art project for at-risk children in Rio de Janeiro. The project is dedicated to improving the lives of those driven to the streets due to dysfunctional families, poverty and neglect. The Mulryan Family Foundation Centre will give these children a home, an education, love and the chance to make a different future for themselves and their families.
In an area which lacks recreational and educational facilities the Centre will also serve impoverished families within the surrounding communities. The creche can cater for up to 230 children from within the project and the local area. This will set the kids on the right path to education while enabling the parents to work whilst the children are in our care. We have partnered with the government for them to operate the creche once it is opened.
The sports, arts and vocational training facilities will also be accessible to youths from the local area. In the longer term we aim to improve health services to the community. For further information on the new project and how it is developing please contact us for a brochure at contact@homelesschild.ie
Official charity of Ireland v Brazil match
The Republic of Ireland face Brazil on the 2nd of March at the Emirates Stadium in London for the Brazilian players’ last chance to stake their claim for a place in the world cup squad in South Africa.
We are very happy to announce that we have been chosen as the official charity for the match and will be carrying out a bucket collection before the game. Whilst the match is a friendly, Brazilian coach Dunga is treating the game as crucial in his decisions as to who will be going to the World Cup and has announced a 22 player squad which includes Adriano, Kaka and Robinho. The game is sure to be a cracker so we hope to see you there!
Ticket information available at Arsenal.com.
New arrivals for the Creche Comunitária
We are very pleased to announce that 23 of the children at the Creche Comunitária in Maré have now finished at the creche and moved on to start school so we have 23 new children starting creche this year.
In the meantime, the process for the new three storey building funded by the Ministry of Education is running smoothly with the land being transferred from federal government to the city council so planning can get underway.
We continue to support the creche with the staffing costs and overheads to care for the 45 children in their care.
Homeless Child believes that no child should live in poverty. Every day, children die on the streets in Rio de Janeiro from crack addiction, violence and abuse. Our charity makes a real difference in the lives of Rio's street children. 
