Meet Max!

Publicado em 11/04/2012

We’re proud to announce that our very first student of our Volunteer Work Program arrived in São Luís in March. Max Sell, 23, from Germany, will stay in Brazil for 3 months helping the Casa da Família Institution.


Casa da Família is a temporary shelter for poor children and adolescents that have suffered any kind of Violence, abuse or abandonment in São Luís.


Casa da Família offers its sheltered an environment similar to a house and full protection which includes: accommodation and meals; guidance and support; access to public and private services (education and health); workshops (socialization, dance, arts, reading, recreation) and trips; hygiene orientation programs; varied courses; family reinstatement and substitute families in cooperation with lawyers and law interns, and through justice.