The main aim of this project is to assist children and teenagers by contributing to the enhancement of their quality of life in a harmonious environment, where anyone's individuality is properly respected. We wish to arise their self-esteem and feeling of belonging to the community through their physical, mental and social development, making them protagonists of their own lives, without neglecting elementary education.
Through specific activities, we help boys and girls in discovering an alternative environment, where they can act as protagonists, and finally feel they belong to a group, a family. Agricultural activities are also important to provide professional education; in fact, this region is an important agricultural centre in steady development, and thus occupation in this field is largely available.
Fazenda Nadia is a full-time shelter located in Nova Vida, next to the Rio Branco River, around 40 km from Barreiras on the BR 135 interstate. With an extension of 67 ha, it can host up to 15 children and teenagers, targeting in particular males aged 7 to 18 years old. In the role of educators, 2 couples are responsible for scholastic reinforcement activities, housekeeping, food and accompanying boys in their activities in the fazenda; with the coordinator, they are also in charge of planning all the activities to be carried out.
Having tasks to accomplish is of paramount importance for the education, social rehabilitation and protection of children and teenagers victims of abandon and social risks in general, especially for those who, having committed minor offences, have undergone the Delegacia and/or Promotoria proceedings. Fazenda Nadia proposes them differentiated activities and apprentice in farm work; establishing a tie with the land they work is of great aid in the rehabilitation of the most part of these children.
The Fazenda production (vegetables and some kinds of fruit) is employed for the provision of other projects, but is sometimes rich enough to make donations to other institutions assisting children and teenagers, as well as homes for the elderly.
- LAND PREPARATION: weeding, fertilizer preparation
- VEGETABLE GARDEN MANTEINANCE: weeding, watering, manuring
- PIGSTY KEEPING: cleaning, feeding pigs
- FARMING: seeds and sprouts selection, growing
- HOUSEKEEPING: bedroom and toilet cleaning, clothes and bedspreads washing, house cleaning
Visits to schools in order to follow children's scholastic path.
Medical, dental and psychological assistance.
Everyday follow-up by a resident couple in the house, in a family-like environment.