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Brazil

Compassion partnership began 1975

EST. 1975

When you land in Brazil, you’ll be stepping into the world’s fifth largest country. Your neighbours, or vizinhos in Portuguese, have a vibrant passion for life and take pride in their traditions. Brazilians have a deep love for soccer. You’ll see children playing in the streets using makeshift goals and balls, dreaming of joining their famous national team.

Population

211 M

Capital city

Brasília

Local time

Current Weather

, 0°C

Distance to Australia

14,064 km
In Brazil, your birthplace and gender write your story for you. Children are twice as likely to die if they are born in indigenous communities. Girls grow up navigating high rates of early marriage and pregnancy and poor menstrual health. Without proper sanitation or medical care, children’s health and confidence suffer.

Poverty in Brazil

3.5%
of people live in extreme poverty
3 in 5
people do not have access to basic sanitation
4 in 100
children in indigenous communities do not reach their fourth birthday

Yet God's Church is on the move in Brazil. Compassion is partnering with local churches in rural and jungle neighbourhoods where children are in greatest need. Equipped with vital numeracy and literacy skills, youth can advocate for themselves. By providing essential healthcare, children are thriving physically and emotionally.

Compassion in Brazil

222
local church partners
66,470

children supported

514

babies and their mums supported

Impact in action

Thalles, Compassion graduate

Change is happening across Brazil. Thalles’ community is dominated by drug trafficking, but our local church partner staff saw a different future for him. He now has a university degree and volunteers at the church he grew up in. Impact ripples. Twenty per cent of our national office staff are former participants in our program.

“Without the centre’s support, I would never have graduated. I would probably just be working without much prospect for the future. They always told me that I had a bright future ahead of me and encouraged me to move forward, not just with words but with actions. Today I am what I am because they believed in me.”
Thalles, Compassion graduate

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Pray that God will provide all children and families with access to clean water and good sanitation facilities.

Pray for an end to the sexual exploitation of children, particularly young girls in poverty.

Pray that peace and unity will prevail amid political instability.

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7 Jan 2026
Finding Her Voice: Maria’s Story
Six-year-old Maria from Brazil found her voice, and hope, through her local church. Read how faith and love are transforming her life and how your legacy can help children like Maria thrive for generations to come.

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28 Feb 2025
International Women’s Day 2025: She Sees a Brighter Future
Some girls have all the supplies and support necessary to feel clean, safe, and protected, but this is not true for millions of young girls around the world who live in poverty. This global issue is known as period poverty.

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23 May 2022
Five Education Projects That Will Help Restore a Generation
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global education crisis for the world’s most vulnerable children. That’s why Compassion’s local church partners are planning targeted, innovative ways to meet the cognitive needs of children in poverty—and your help is needed.

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3 Mar 2022
Act To End These Five Confronting Realities For Girls In Poverty
FGM, period poverty, child marriage, trafficking and disrupted education—these are real issues that girls living in poverty contend with every day. The challenges are immense, but they are not insurmountable.

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29 Nov 2021
You Can Love Your Neighbour with One Small Act
Christ shared His love with us, now we can give that same gift to others. See how small acts of great love can rewrite the headlines in the lives of our neighbours.

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28 Apr 2020
7 Curious Questions to Ask Your Sponsored Child
Try asking one of these curious questions in your next letter to spark a meaningful conversation with your sponsored child.

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31 Mar 2020
How to Fulfil the Biblical Call to Care for Orphans
The Bible instructs us to help orphans and take up the cause of the fatherless, but how do we do that? What if we don’t know any orphans or aren’t in a position to adopt?

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10 Mar 2020
What's the Difference Between a Refugee, an Asylum Seeker and an Immigrant?
In the past several years, the number of people moving away from their home countries has risen. War, violence, political instability and poverty are pushing people to search for better places. But the terminology can be confusing.

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28 Jan 2020
The Most Popular Baby Names Around the World
Every continent has its own customs and quirks, including baby names! Check out the most popular ones for children in child development centres across 25 countries—there’s a lot that can be revealed with just a name.

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2 Dec 2019
This is What Happens When a Child Living in Poverty is Granted One Wish
Birthday parties, going to the beach, owning books, or eating strawberries and pizza are things that most of us have enjoyed. But for many children living in the grips of poverty, these fun yet common experiences become distant dreams.

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3 Jul 2019
17 Astonishing Journeys to School by Children in Poverty
How did you get to school as a child? Here’s a look at some of the great lengths children around the world, are going to everyday to get themselves to the classroom.

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15 Aug 2017
How to Recognise a Human Trafficking Victim
Human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world, and children living in poverty are especially vulnerable to it. Recognising the signs of trafficking means we can help stop the horrendous practice of modern day slavery.

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