2020 came with unimaginable challenges for humanity. But, despite of that, “the human being is adaptable to any situation; we are smarter and stronger than we think; and everything is possible with good will and hard work”, says Débora Blair, coordinator LAR – Levando Ajuda ao Refugiado (LAR – Bringing
INSTITUTIONAL
RECOGNITION: COMPASSIVE RECEIVES HUMAN RIGHTS AND DIVERSITY AWARD
Compassiva received the Award of Human Rights and Diversity from the Municipality of São Paulo, in recognition of our humanitarian practices in promoting employability, people management, organizational culture, social investment and positioning, specifically in the LAR – Levando Ajuda ao Refugiado (LAR – Bringing Help to Refugees) program. LAR was
THE TEACHERS WHO MAKE THE LAR
“Compassiva‘s volunteer teachers are often the first contact refugees have with our work. In other words, they are the first step towards the bonds that are formed and, therefore, essential”, says Débora Blair, coordinator of the LAR – Levando Ajuda ao Refugiado (LAR – Bringing Help to Refugees) program, which
STRENGTHENING THE FAMILY AND THE WELFARE OF THE CHILD
“It takes an entire village to raise a child”. This African proverb, widespread among educators, makes us think about how a well-structured community impacts the lives of children and adolescents. In Compassiva’s story, we work directly with children. We have already carried out actions with this public on the streets
6 YEARS OF COMPASSIVA
This Friday (09/25), Compassiva completes 6 years of legal foudation. We celebrate this milestone because, since then, many doors have been opened and many projects have been able to be developed, impacting hundreds of people, both residents of the Liberdade region and refugees in São Paulo. Listen to our story
HOW TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM ABUSE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE
May 18th is Brasilian National Day to Combat Abuse and Sexual Exploitation of Children and Teenagers, with the aim of raising awareness of people about a reality that violates the innocence of childhood. According to data from the Ministry of Health, between 3 and 4 children suffer sexual abuse per
THE GIVING TUESDAY NOW
May 5th is #GivingTuesdayNow, a global donation movement. Be Part of it! During quarantine, a measure taken worldwide to curb the spread of covid-19, social demands intensified, demanding that the whole of society mobilize to meet them. Annually, Giving Tuesday, a global donation movement for social causes, takes place in
Monologue Lebanese Letters at Compassiva!
Eduardo Mossri is an actor and was part of the recently concluded series from the Globo Network, Orphans of the Earth. He acted as Faruq, a Syrian refugee who, at great cost, managed to revalidate his medicine degree in Brazil and practice his profession there. Eduardo is the grandson of
World Cities Day
Compassiva exists to create opportunities for transforming the lives of people in vulnerable situations. Headquartered in Glicério, a challenging region of São Paulo, the biggest city in Brazil and one of the biggest in the world, Compassiva’s mission is also to seek the transformation of our metropolis. World Cities Day
Partnership with Lebanese-Brazilian Medical Association (AMLB)
Every two weeks, people served by Compassiva have the privilege of being examined, free of charge and voluntarily, by specialised doctors at the Saha Brasil project run by the Lebanese-Brazilian Medical Association (AMLB). Saha Brasil is a philanthropic project developed by the directors of the AMLB with the objective of
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