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Playlist: Brazil

Compiled By: Eva Breneman

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Educate A Woman - Feed The Family

From Voices of Our World | 27:58

Maryknoll Lay Missioner Angel Mortel works at the Children?s Pastoral in Ibiuna, Brazil . They monitor children?s growth and give advice about breast feeding techniques, immunization, and disease prevention. Sometimes they just listen. We discuss education, information and poverty.

Mealtimeinbrazil1_small Part One: Educate A Woman - Feed The Family: A high protein grain and nut powder called multi-mixtura is the signature of the Children?s Pastoral, a Catholic Church initiative to reduce malnutrition, infant mortality and discrimination. In Brazil, the program?s volunteer leaders visit approximately 1.6 million children each month. They monitor children?s growth and give advice about breast feeding techniques, immunization, and disease prevention. Sometimes they just listen. Elinoar Astrinsky follows Maryknoll Sister Theresia Ndesoma as she visits the homes of the neediest women in a Joao Pessoa slum in Brazil. Part Two: A Helping Hand: Maryknoll Lay Missioner Angel Mortel works at the Children?s Pastoral in Ibiuna, Brazil. Poverty is not the first thing that comes to mind while winding through the region that supplies fresh fruits and vegetables to the 20 million strong, Sao Paulo, just 2 hours away. With Angel Mortel, Elinoar Astrinsky and Kathy Golden go to visit the home of Dona Antonia, a mother of six who?s trying to make ends meet. We discuss education, information and poverty.

The Courage to Leave

From Voices of Our World | 27:58

Two women in Sao Paulo, Brazil had the courage to leave. Apareceda left her violent husband and Ana is sewing away from prostitution. We speak with them and Maryknoll lay missioner Joanne Blaney.

Pros1_small Part One: STOPPING THE BEATING: Every 15 seconds a woman experiences domestic violence, in Brazil as in many other parts of the world. For seven years, Apareceda endured her husband’s beatings. With the help of Ser Mulher, an organization offering emotional and legal support to battered women in Sao Paulo, Brazil, she found the courage to leave. Elinoar Astrinsky speaks with Apareceda and Maryknoll lay missioner Joanne Blaney about the cycle of violence, changes and successes. OPTIONAL CUTAWAY CUE: “You’re listening to Voices of Our World" at 14:00. Part Two: SEWING AWAY FROM PROSTITUTION: Although some women choose to become sex workers, most do it out of economic desperation. The Center for the Social Integration for Women in Sao Paulo, Brazil trains women who prostitute to sew, knit, weave and more. Maryknoll lay missioner Joanne Blaney translates for Ana, a former prostitute who has become a successful seamstress.