Stories From Brazil
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The Casa Fonte Colombo wellness center teaches people living with HIV how to adjust their lives to the disease. »»
Fuel Costs Drive Global Food Crisis
The rise in food prices is not going away anytime soon. Shaun Ferris, a CRS senior technical advisor on agriculture and the environment, explains why. »»
Cooking Up Opportunity
A unique culinary school in Brazil gives at-risk youth the skills and confidence they need for jobs in the restaurant industry. »»
Fighting Slave Labor in Brazil
Slavery was abolished in Brazil more than a century ago, but forced labor continues to be a reality, particularly in the Brazilian Amazon. »»
Sharing the Gift of Water
CRS and the National Council of Catholic Women are working together to bring the gift of clean water to everyone in the countries in which we work. »»
Capturing Rain and Fighting Poverty
After floods devastated parts of Brazil in 2004, a CRS project brought a rural community together giving them hope and steady access to water. »»
A Farmer, A Construction Worker and A Community Leader
After the floods of 2004, Jose's construction background came in handy as he managed CRS' efforts to rebuild dams in the effected region. »»
Flooding and Landslides in Bolivia
Prolonged heavy rains during January and early February of 2006 led to flooding and landslides in many parts of Bolivia and Brazil. »»
Meet CRS Brazil Staff Member Rinaldo Dario Da Silva
Rinaldo Dario da Silva has been with CRS Brazil since the beginning, as a member of the team who started up the country program in 1993. »»
Emergency Aid to Flood Victims in Brazil
Flooding and mudslides caused by heavy rains in northeastern Brazil left more than 85,000 people homeless in two separate events in 2004 and 2005. »»
Combatting Human Trafficking
In Brazil today, thousands are working in slave-like conditions, but CRS' Trails of Liberty program is working to bring about an end to this problem. »»
Bringing Water to the Diocese of Caruaru
Despite arid conditions and scarce drinking rural families in the Diocese of Caruaru are searching for creative solutions to their problems. »»
Maria Cristine Dos Anjos - Partner in Hope
Maria Cristina dos Anjos works for Caritas Brasileira, where for several years she has helped coordinate efforts to strengthen civil society. »»
