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.
Ministry of Education to use Creche Comunitária as pilot project
After three years hard work, evaluating, designing and legalising the plans for the new building for the Creche Comunitária in Nova Holanda in Complexo da Maré, the Minister of Education has decided to fund the construction of the three storey building.
The creche will be used a pilot project to show how creches for toddlers are to be designed in impoverished areas throughout Rio de Janeiro. Infant education is crucial to set children on the right path in life and Creche Comunitária has proven itself to be the best example of this in an area which suffers from extreme violence and drug wars.
The new building for the creche will be the first in the whole of Complexo da Maré to be legally built.
Wanting the best for the children of Maré
The Creche Comunitária in Nova Holanda, Complexo da Maré is undertaking a project to get the best knowledge and advice as to how to care for and to help the children of the creche.
The project ‘Infância Integral’ is supported by a nucleus of professionals from various disciplines, including nutrition, psychology, audiology, social assistance and education, that are in continuous contact with the management team on methodology of work. The activities of the project use aspects of all these disciplines to meet the demands of the children, their families, the staff and the community.
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. 
