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Students at The University of life have been celebrating their academic achievements during an awards ceremony. Certificates were given to all children according to their year group and special medals were awarded to those who showed outstanding effort and success.

We are hearing reports from some parents of our students that the gang violence in the slums is so bad that they are currently unable to move around the community and specifically cross ‘frontiers,’ the borders between rival gangs. This is causing some children to miss school and their time at The University of Life. Please pray that this violence will end and that people will be free to move around their own community in safety and without fear.

Our Spring Newsletter is out now. Visit our Downloads Page to see all our latest news and upcoming activities.

Students heading to class in the morning

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It’s 2012, Christmas and New Year celebrations in the favela have been quickly dampened by fear as Police strikes spark crime and robberies in Fortaleza.

The University of Life is located 9 miles south-east of the commercial centre of Fortaleza.

Text KOMB11 to 70070 to donate £10

The project needs a vehicle, in order to effectively service the daily needs of 350 children and staff.  Without it the project would be paralyzed. The vehicle allows us to deal with the complicated logistics of working in Brazil and to be ready in the case of an accident or emergency at the project.

Kombi’s are strong, reliable and fuel efficient. They typically last up to 10 years, even with such heavy use on very poor roads.

A Kombi is a lifeline to the project, it transports…..

• Food and water
• Maintenance supplies and parts
• Staff and students on field trips and visits
• Our mission team to visit churches & schools
  and to do evangelism
• Staff to the bank, to pay bills, to buy equipment,
  materials and services for the project.
• Food parcels to needy people in the favela
• Staff to house church and to visit children in their homes

The Kombi is also needed as…

• An Emergency vehicle (in Brazil’s slums you can’t rely on an ambulance)
• A host vehicle for visitors from overseas

More information in our Nov/Dec Newsletter

In partnership with ‘Fabrica Fortaleza’, 200 students at the University of Life  went on a field trip to a biscuit factory at the end of October.

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It’s rare that children growing up in the slums, feel special. However, UNiViDA is trying to change that by making sure that the wide open space of it’s project in Fortaleza, Brazil is available to children everyday of the week.

Over 300 children enjoy the project each day

Assemblies are an opportunity to build up the confidence of children who often feel disregarded by society. When children start to make friends, enjoy learning and dream for their future, they are more motivated to pursue opportunities available to them.

“Wow, you did all of this just for us” Comments like this from children at the project encourage us and confirm that together we can make a difference one child at a time. Thank you for your support. Please explore our site to find out more.

Students are back at school and back at The University of Life. The second semester of the year is underway and now children helped by UNiViDA will be back in lessons for the whole day again.