Only two NGOs were dedicated to assisting refugees in the city of São Paulo, according to a survey that Compassiva conducted, before developing the LAR program (Bringing Help To Refugees) in 2014. In order to serve these people, Portuguese classes for Arabs were created. This was the smallest group, among
LAR
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
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
Intensive Campaign for the Revalidation of Degrees Exclusively for Venezuelans
On the 12th and 13th August, for the first time Compassiva held an intensive campaign for the Degree Revalidation Project which, since 2016, has been run in partnership with UNHCR. In this first edition the service was exclusively for Venezuelans, since Brazil has been recognising them as refugees since June
Refuge: Degree Revalidation
At Compassiva, in 2014, we started to offer free Portuguese classes to Syrian and Palestinian refugees at our headquarters – we started with a very small class of six people. As time passed, the class grew. The classes reached new frontiers of Arabic culture: Egypt, Morocco, Yemen, Iran, Iraq, etc.,
Refuge: Where are the refugees?
Given the lack of comprehension surrounding the current global migrant crisis, one of the most deeply rooted myths about this crisis is about where the refugees end up going. It’s common to think that most refugees are, or at least seek to get to, European countries. However, the reality can
Refuge: Who are the refugees?
The theme of migration has become more and more notorious by the day all around the world due to the massive increase in the flow of people between countries in recent years. The “migrant crisis” we are currently facing is, above all, humanitarian and is considered the biggest since the
Refuge: 8 Years of Conflict in Syria
This week, we are sadly arriving at the 8th year of the war in Syria, a war that has destroyed the nation and the lives of millions of people. Perhaps you’re not seeing so much about the conflict in the media anymore, but it persists and, worse, its consequences persist
Compassiva student and volunteers watch the play “Babylon Beyond Borders”
The theatre piece “Babylon Beyond Borders” is a play with a unique twist: the same theme is staged in four countries simultaneously, with live transmission on each of the four stages. Actors and actresses performed in Bush Theatre (England), Harlem Stage (the U.S.), Market Theatre Lab (South Africa) and Sesc
“COMPASSION THAT TRANSFORMS” CAMPAIGN
2018 was a challenging year for Compassiva in terms of finances. We gained a few important grants, such as the grant from the Australian government which ensured the continuation of the Dojo Project, but we also lost some key supporters. Reflecting on the difficulty to raise funds, we thought a