Action for Brazil’s Children Trust (ABC) is dedicated to helping the most vulnerable children and young people of Brazil.  By raising awareness and funding, ABC supports the work of local, community-led organizations who give children the education, support and inspiration they need to transform their lives.  Pele (soccer great), Julian Lloyd Webber (composer), Brian May (legendary rock guitarist), Carlos Miele (fashion designer), Jeremy Irons (actor) and Juliette Lewis (actress) are just a few of the Patrons at ABC.  In 2000, the ABC Trust was registered as a charity in the United States and has been honored by the Brazilian Ministry for Culture.  Offices, legal and accounting services are all provided at no charge (pro bono).  The ABC Trust is registered in the USA under ABC Inc. (in Florida) and their Federal Tax ID is 65-1084310.

More than 40% of Brazilian Children up to the age of 2 suffer from malnutrition.  60 Million Brazilians live on US$90 or less per month, meaning one-third of the population lives on less than US$3 a day.  The average income of 10% of the population is 32 times higher than that of the poorest 40%!  1 in 27 children die before the age of 5 compared to one in 143 in the UK. In a country plagued by poverty, violence and social exclusion, urban youth bear the brunt of the hardship. UNICEF estimates more than 450,000 children are orphaned, abandoned or without contact with their parents.  Ten years ago ABC Trust was founded to help these poor and hungry children. Now the lives of 3000 children and their families are improved every day of the year.

The charity is registered with the UK Charity Commission.  The Register holds comprehensive information about every registered charity in England and Wales.  Unfortunately donations for many charities don’t get to where the donor intended; instead the money lines the pockets of the “managers” of the charity.  Detailed financial statements for ABC (registration # 1069022) going back to 2001 can be found at http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk

Below is a listing of some projects the charity funded recently

• US$61,000 to Escol de Luz – temporary care for abandoned children.  The school provides shelter, basic care and family re-integration.  More than 100 children (up to age 8) are helped annually.
  
  
• US$20,000 to Crescer e Viver – arts workshops and classes for poor children to develop skills and increase self-confidence.  Founded in 2000, they partner with Cinema Nosso at Pastor Waldemar School.
  
  
• US$20,000 to Solar Meninos de Luz – basic education, culture, sports and arts activities for boys and girls; meals and healthcare are also provided.  Their focus is music and they recently initiated a Youth Orchestra.
  
  
• US$18,600 to Roupa Suja – grant made to Rocinha (the largest shantytown in Latin America).  The money was used for a nursery, library and computer facilities.
  
  
• US$43,000 to Rainbow Farm – provides a temporary home to young children from the inner city with accommodation, food, education, training and income generation opportunities.
  
  
• US$44,600 to Task Brazil – provides health services, drug rehabilitation, accommodations and counseling.  There are five residential projects and one day center.  Casa Jimmy can accommodate 25 children with the aim of reuniting them with their families or finding them adopting families.
  
  
• Casa do Teatro Popular (citizenship, education and creative development), Circo Picolino (education and training through the arts), ACER (youth community action and social support), Luz de Escol (shelter, basic care and family reintegration) and Estrela do Amanha (basic needs and education) are just a few of the other causes your donations will help support.
  
  

If you would like to donate to this charity via credit card -- Please visit their web site at http://www.abctrust.org.uk.

In order to transfer money from the US into their $US account you would have to instruct your bank to:

Credit:                        

Bank of New York
1 Wall Street, New York, NY 10015
ABA Routing Number: 021 000 018

For the Account of Coutts & Co. (London, England)

Account Number: 80 33 0892 45
Swift Code: COUT GB 22

For further credit to Action for Brazil’s Children

Account Number: 100 99 255
Sort Code: 18 00 91

US$40 pays for food and shelter for one child for a week
US$100 pays for a visit to the dentist for 25 children
US$200 pays for the salary of a teacher or psychologist for a month
US$500 provides school teaching materials for a class of 50 for a year
US$2000 covers utilities and misc. costs (1-yr.) for one of our project partners

We do not receive any compensation of any kind from ABC Trust, but would appreciate if you let us know if you donate to them. It would give us pleasure to know how our efforts here are helping them out. 

Thanks

Ronnie Moas
Standpoint Research