Cascalera Needs Help!

Cascalera consists of about 70 homes. In Brazil there is something called "invasion". What the poor people do is invade the land. They move onto it and set up their shanty homes. Sometimes they tap into electricity and water nearby. If the property owner has financial issues where taxes are not paid or is about to loose the land due to delinquent payments, the government allows the invadors to legally stay on the property. Eventually they have legal electricity and water connected and they start receiving bills. There are so many poor people in Brazil that for a lot of them this is a way of acquiring their home. Sueli, our housekeeper wanted to show us Cascalera. She also lives in another "invaded" area. She has worked very hard to improve her life. We want to help these people in Cascalera. Perhaps you will join us?

This is a typical home in Cascalera.




They need opportunities, they need a chance.

This grandmother wanted to show me her stove.It is next to her, it's a cinder block and a piece of metal.

She asked me for a used sheet for her bed. She lives with three little grandchildren.




Bare little feet. The children asked for flip flops. Also notebooks and pens for school.

It was fun to show digital pictures of the little girls of themselves. They wanted pictures taken over and over again of each other....they giggled a lot.

Sueli with some of the Cascalera children at a small center that a wonderful person is starting for the children. We donated powdered milk and bottled water. They need so much more.