activities · 6
what they do
direct service · 6
- Deliver educational and developmental support to children Community Infrastructure and Basic Needs SupportSupports children’s education and development through music, arts, and educational toys. Provides support to CADI in Valença, Bahia, and donates educational toys to daycare centers. Also supports VIDANÇA COMPANHIA DE DANÇA DO CEARÁ, which offers free dance and music classes to children and teens in Fortaleza.
- Distribute food baskets to families and communities Holiday Food and Gift DistributionDistributes food baskets to underprivileged families, teachers, and aides, particularly during holiday seasons and school vacation periods. Distributed 100 food baskets on multiple occasions and delivered food assistance during the COVID-19 lockdowns.
- Host annual cultural and fundraising events Themed Fundraising Events with Auctions & RafflesHosts an annual Brazilian Carnaval event and an annual Feijoada fundraising event to support its programs for children in Brazil.
- Implement agricultural and sustainability projects Community Garden Programming with EducationDeveloped a horticultural garden, fruit tree plantation, and irrigation system at the Semeador facility, including a water pump and windmill, to provide fresh produce and agricultural education. These projects support food sustainability and educational goals.
- Provide daily meals to underprivileged children Child Nutrition Meal ProgramsProvides one hot meal per day to over 475 underprivileged children through ongoing support of O Semeador in Paripuera, Ceará, Brazil. Distributes at least $1,000 monthly to sustain this program, which feeds and educates more than 300 children at the Semeador Facility.
- Support community projects in multiple Brazilian states Community Infrastructure and Basic Needs SupportProvides support to children’s projects in Pernambuco (Rua Da Lapa, Vilinha Feliz), Bahia (Guarapua, Valença), and previously in Rio de Janeiro (Cidade de Deus, Rocinha), including educational, nutritional, and holiday initiatives.
strategies · 5
how they think
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- Agricultural education for families agricultural educationBuilds infrastructure for children and families to learn basic agriculture, promoting food security and sustainable livelihoods through hands-on education.
- Community-responsive funding model community-responsive fundingProvides financial assistance based on direct input from communities, ensuring support aligns with locally identified needs in underprivileged areas of Brazil.
- Community-supported service delivery community-supported service deliveryRelies on community engagement, volunteer commitment, and local contributions to sustain support for children, ensuring resources directly benefit those in need.
- Cultural fundraising for community support cultural fundraisingHosts culturally rooted fundraising events featuring Brazilian food and culture to generate resources for underprivileged communities, strengthening both financial support and cultural connection.
- Integrated child development through education and nutrition educational social-reconstruction through danceCombats child malnutrition while simultaneously strengthening educational outcomes in underprivileged communities, using holistic programming to support child welfare.
named programs · 6
what they call their work
CADI – Centro de Assistencia e Desenvolvimento Integral
Supports an organization in Valença, Bahia that helps children through education, music, and arts.
Educational Support
Supports organizations that educate children and provide resources for a better life and environment through dance, music, and arts.
Feijoada Fundraising
Annual fundraising event featuring Brazilian music, dance, food, silent auction, and raffle to raise money for the organization's programs.
Nutritional Support
Provides daily hot meals and food baskets to underprivileged children and families, especially during school closures and emergencies like the pandemic.
Semeador
Supports a small organization in Paripueira, Ceará that educates and feeds hundreds of underprivileged children daily by providing funds for one hot meal a day.
Vidança Companhia de Dança do Ceará
Assists children at risk, social vulnerability, and exclusion through free dance and music classes in the slums of Fortaleza, Ceará.
relationships · 23
who they work with
- Amparo Pimentel Partner — Partner for special distribution of funds in Garapua – Bahia during the pandemic.
- Arizona State University Partner — Receives support from teachers and students for its mission.
- Axe Capoeira Partner — Provides entertainment for the Feijoada event.
- Bahia Bites Partner — Sells Brazilian appetizers at the Feijoada event.
- CADI – Centro de Assistencia e Desenvolvimento Integral Partner — An organization in Valença, Bahia that helps children through education, music, and arts.
- Cacau Show Partner — Donated 500 chocolate baskets for distribution to children supported by Casa Brazil.
- Cacau Show Partner — Partnered for delivering chocolate baskets in a former project.
- Chef Katiucia Pinto Partner — Prepares Feijoada for the fundraising event.
- Consular Corps of Arizona Foundation Funder — Provided a special donation in 2009 for preliminary development costs of a horticultural garden and nursery school.
- Diogo Nogueira e Jota Marques Partner — Partner for special distribution of funds in Cidade De Deus – Rio De Janeiro during the pandemic.
- Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Partner — Event sponsor of the 2025 Annual Luncheon
- Happily Ever After Partner — Provides children's entertainment for the Feijoada event.
- Himaya Lebanon Partner — Partner for funds to support children in Libano during the pandemic.
- JCC Valley of the Sun Partner — Venue for the annual Feijoada fundraising event.
- O Semeador Partner — Receives nutritional and educational support from Casa Brazil.
- Rodrigo Luz da EKR Partner — Partner for special distribution of funds in Rocinha – Rio De Janeiro during the pandemic.
- SEMEADOR Partner — A small organization in Paripueira, Ceará that educates and feeds hundreds of children daily, receiving funds to provide hot meals.
- SambAZ Partner — Provides a Samba show for the Feijoada event.
- Semeador Facility Partner — Provides feeding and education for children in Paripuera, Ceara, Brazil.
- VIDANÇA COMPANHIA DE DANÇA DO CEARÁ Partner — An organization that assists children at risk, social vulnerability, and exclusion through dance and music, providing free classes in the slums of Fortaleza, Ceará.
- Vidança Partner — Receives nutritional and educational support from Casa Brazil.
- Walson (Vava) Botelho Partner — Partner for Children’s Day In Brazil – Bale Folclorico Da Bahia during the pandemic.
- Will from Brazil Partner — Provides Brazilian music for the Feijoada event.