Brazil gave me so many gifts...

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I never thought that this trip was the opportunity to mix ingredients together and spiritual tourism ....

They spent several days and during the usual informative briefing from the village come to know that the theater will be held every Friday the appointment with the boys in the center ... will perform dances, capoeira in particular, and various performances .... These are the "meninos de rua, former street children housed at the center Barranova of Maceió. I can not miss this meeting, I want to know the work of missionary nuns.

After the show I talk with the sisters ... I leave the tourist trails and visit the favelas where possible ... now it strikes me great courage and deep commitment with which an extraordinary group of religious strives daily to material support and spiritual children and many families destitute.

I take this opportunity to visit the Center Barranova, a day care center and night where the children are offered various training opportunities, and the two kindergartens located in the favelas of Jacintinho and Santa Rosa, poor suburbs of the capital, Maceio.

Brazil, land of marked socio-economic imbalances that reflect in a higher standard of living for citizens and very low that instead of the poorer and marginalized relegated in povoados (inland villages) and in the favelas. Here the houses are built with mud and very poor sanitary conditions.

In this "world apart" every corner is a face, a story, a question that you can move in and makes you feel a strong sense of embarrassment and helplessness. Yet ever as elsewhere one has the conviction that humanity is one, because the dignity, the smile and the happiness of a people so loving should never fail even under extreme poverty and degradation.

E 'was great experience as a commitment and love that characterize the marvelous work of the nuns is understood, acknowledged and reciprocated with all the affection of these children, an affection that emanates from their winning smiles and warm hugs from their .

Upon my return I immediately thought: the needs are many, the generosity can not be outdone and we ourselves can participate ...

For information on the mission and long-distance adoptions visit the site www.ugualiediversi.org