Project goals
Help Venezuelan refugees integrate in Brazil
Location
Boa Vista, Roraima state
Direct support for
Venezuelan refugees
On-site implementation
Salvation Army Brazil | “Operation Welcome” of the Brazilian armed forces | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Project partners
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Around 900 people cross Venezuela’s northern border with Brazil ever day in search of a better life. They leave behind a country where, for many reasons, they no longer have a future. Most make the trip across the border with their belong-ings in just a few bags or a rucksack.
In Boa Vista, the Salvation Army runs a centre to help refugees integrate successfully. They receive food as well as psychological and administrative support. The Salvation Army helps refugees look for a clean place to sleep and find a job. They can attend language classes and other courses, or rest and do their laundry at the centre. Staff visit the refu-gees regularly at their camps or on the streets and help them meet their basic needs. The Salvation Army provides hope and the prospect of a better life.
Coordinating such immense migration flows is a considerable challenge, which is why the Salvation Army works with the Brazilian military as well as the UNHCR.
Project goals
Help Venezuelan refugees integrate in Brazil
Location
Boa Vista, Roraima state
Direct support for
Venezuelan refugees
On-site implementation
Salvation Army Brazil | “Operation Welcome” of the Brazilian armed forces | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Project partners
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Protection from poverty for vulnerable people in São Paulo
Project goals
Provide a range of support for vulnerable people and those living in poverty.
Location
São Paulo
Direct support for
2,000 people, including homeless people, victims of domestic abuse and pregnant adolescents
On-site implementation
Salvation Army Brazil
Project partners
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
After an accident, I became homeless. At the Salvation Army center, I found hope again.
Francisco
Around 100,000 people are living without support on the streets of São Paulo. Gender-based violence and pregnancies at a young age are also a reality for many. A significant number of young women leave school or work due to pregnan-cy and risk falling into poverty.
With this project, the Salvation Army aims to remedy these issues, allowing people in precarious living conditions in São Paulo to improve their situation in the long term and avoid falling into poverty. The project focuses on homeless people, victims of domestic abuse, pregnant adolescents, and families suffering from poverty.
A centre for homeless people provides help with food, clothing and hygiene. It also helps them reintegrate with society by providing training and support in the search for work. Victims of domestic abuse are offered protection at a women’s shelter and provided with opportunities and a path towards regaining control of their lives. The project also raises awareness about sexual violence and improving family relationships in order to protect young people and strengthen families.
Project goals
Provide a range of support for vulnerable people and those living in poverty.
Location
São Paulo
Direct support for
2,000 people, including homeless people, victims of domestic abuse and pregnant adolescents
On-site implementation
Salvation Army Brazil
Project partners
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
After an accident, I became homeless. At the Salvation Army center, I found hope again.
Francisco
Photos from the project
Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Alongside other benefits, our projects in Brazil make the following contributions to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals:
