CBC University is an after school education project for 370 children living in a favela on the outskirts of Fortaleza, Brazil. This was Hand in Hand's first project and was even supported before the charity was registered in 1998. In July 2010 CBC-University of Life became a Registered UK Charity called UNIVIDA. PLease go to www.univida.org to give and receive direct up dates from the project.
| Location | Fortaleza, Brazil |
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| Project Theme | Child welfare and education |
| Project Founder/Director | Marcondes Marques |
| Number of Staff | 18 |
| Number of Children | Approx 370 |
| Number of Girls | 50% |
| Number of Boys | 50% |
| Age Range | 5 to 22 |
| Facilities | 11 classrooms, multi-purpose facility, dining area, kitchen, IT classroom, library, staffroom, swimming pool, music rooms, small gym, team accomodation, cyber cafe, mission bus. |
| Project Website | www.univida.org |
| Current Needs |
Meet Lucilene, she is 10 and every single day without fail she asks her teacher at the University of Life to pray for her mother. Read more...
A few weeks ago 29 students from CBC University of Life visited the nearby town of Campos Belos, for day of social action and evangelism on the streets and in the houses. Read more...