Associação Comunitária Pequeno Príncipe

The Project
A community development organisation on the outskirts of São Paulo (Parelheiros) established in 1993 and registered as a non-profit organisation since 1997.
15 -20 adults – The team.
16 children 2 – 3 years old in the crèche.
20 children 4 – 6 in the Kindergarten.
40 children 8 – 12 in after-care and extra-curricular workshops.
25 young people 16 – 24 in our career-guidance program „Face the Future with Courage“ in partnership with the NGO Mutação.

Free medical service based on nature-based medicine and therapy
Situation: Idyllic setting within a remnant of primeval coastal forest, and part of a culturally, socially and economically disadvantaged area.

Their objectives are:
* To foster the healthy development of children, and adolescents, so that they grow into adults who live their lives independently, with dignity and self-confidence.
* To explore their potential and build capacities that open work perspectives for them.
* To promote a spirit of fraternity in the community.
* To create an awareness of healthy nutrition, and a relationship to the care and protection of the soil.
* To cultivate a sense of fun, of play and the joy of living.

A small farm, 30 kms outside of Sao Paulo.
1994 first buildings shed converted to kitchen and workshops for woodwork, embroidery, candle making amongst others.
This was funded by friends in Spain
There is accommodation for volunteers who give workshops in theatre, acrobatics, painting, clay modelling, bookbinding etc.

They are funded by:
Private local and overseas donations, by sale of own whole-wheat bread, granola, yoghurt, jams, and chocolates, produce and some items manufactured in our workshops.
A lot of stuff is recycled or made from recycled materials.
Gifts of Food
Voluntary work in teaching, production and administration.
Partnership with other organisations like Monte Azul, Mutacao an many others

The work camp:
There is always a lot to do and it will probably be possible to be there for a camp both before and after the conference.
There is landscaping and gardening work to do, and then whatever is needed in helping with the 70-odd children they are caring for. They appear to be very happy to have people with initiative who can recognise and take on a task.

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3 weeks before Connectivity - 24 June - 15 July

3 weeks after Connectivity - 22 July - 12 August

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