Grupo de Amigos de Criança (GAC) in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
GAC was founded in 1990 by responsible parents – all living in one of Belo Horizonte’s most important poor neighborhoods – to offer their children a safe stay, good education and regular meals, while doing their own work. *) Favela ‘Aglomerado Sta. Lúcia ‘, also called “Morro do Papagaio” by the local. The vision is to show the children a living without crime and drugs and to give them a good start into a better life.
GAC is a charitable institution registered by the city of Belo Horizonte for the care of children in need of care (Reg. No. CGC: 26. 386. 425 / 0001-74).
