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Our Current Cause: From April through June, 2006, we will be supporting Bahia Street a non-profit girls school which seeks to end the cycle of poverty in the shantytowns of Salvador, Brazil. Here you can read about the urban slums of Brazil, Bahia Street's wonderful, and success stories from some of the girls they've helped. | |||||||
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Favelas and the cycle of violence and poverty
Breaking the cycle of poverty 
Bahia Street provides a quality education to fifty girls (ages 8-16) from impoverished neighborhoods in Salvador, Brazil. The girls study at the Bahia Street Center for four hours a day, receiving instruction in all basic subjects, including reading, writing, math, science, history, and English. In addition to the academic program, Bahia Street provides health care, instruction on health and reproduction, art therapy, and programs working with issues of violence and inequality.
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Juliana was orphaned as a young child. Her sister, who raised her, survived by selling pizzas on the street. Despite her difficult circumstances, Juliana has shown tremendous determination and success. In 2005, Juliana became the first alumna of Bahia Street to pass the Vestibular for entrance to university. She also received a coveted scholarship to cover all costs, one of only five scholarships the university gave that year.