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Birthday of The Month Children’s parties are always a blast! And when the child is in love with the theme of his party, were are in for a day of a lot of fun! During the month of February, we celebrated one of our little boys’ birthdays. He chose the Spiderman theme himself for his 3rd birthday party. He is growing into a happy and intelligent boy and we are thrilled to celebrate his life! Back to School Classes started …

New Home In January we felt emotional, missed some kids, and felt great joy all at the same time! Two of the kids are now part of a loving family in a new home that is filled with love. Birthdays of The Month This past month we had two birthdays at Lar Maná, where each child picked their own theme for their party. The chosen themes were “Beauty and the Beast” and “Wonderwoman”. Special thanks to Ilze Santiago, who voluntarily …

2020 brought challenges we couldn’t even imagine coming our way, didn’t it? The kids at Lar Maná were used to receiving lots of visits, going to school daily and being in close contact with their educators. With that no longer being a possibility, they had to adapt and get used to a new routine during the pandemic. Though very difficult, we would like to focus on the positive aspects of 2020 in this year in review. Several children were able …

New Homes Up to November 2020 we had 12 children who were adopted and 2 children returned to their extended families (they left Lar Maná to live with a relative who had been granted guardianship from the court). We are extremely happy to have been able to be a part of these kids lives and be their home for a while. Birthday Celebration This month we had a birthday party for one of our children. Each child has an individual …

Children’s Day October was full of celebrations for our kids. Here in Brazil, children’s day is celebrated on Oct. 12th. Our little ones enjoyed a circus-themed party, with a magician, a clown and lots of laughter and fun! They also enjoyed a day with princesses, spiderman and a children’s theater group. Besides all the fun attractions, they enjoyed some delicious treats and gifts. It was an extremely joyful month! Santander Bank Project – Pedagogical Support We have continued with lots …

News from Lar Maná Thankful Our van is here! Our workers and children are very happy with this huge gift: a van! This was a result of generous donations and our GoFundMe campaign. The children can now go to school safely, go to church and go on special trips to parks and beaches nearby with our team! Individual attention This was a busy month for the technical team as they provided individual appointments for our children and teens, focusing on …