Jardim das Oliveiras / August 2015

I am very happy to say that I visited Jardim das Oliveiras in Belem, Brazil, on behalf of Child of Brazil last August.

Since the first minute I arrived there I felt very welcome. I met lovely people that work there and the children in their normal activities during the day.

I could perceive that everything is really well kept. The building is lovely and all surrounded by trees which helps the place to be cool as the temperature there is so high all year long. That makes a comfortable environment for everybody.

During our tour there I saw craft, ballet and music lessons and a lecture for mums and mums to be about taking care of their own bodies and babies. Children in compulsory education were also having their activities. They spend the day as in a crèche system, from 9am to 4pm. They play, eat and have a nap before going back to their mums and dads.

The infrastructure of the institution is amazing. They have classrooms, clinic rooms, toys room, computer lab, lectures hall, office rooms, pantry, and a big kitchen.

I will never forget the little smiley faces of those happy children being respected and valued in all areas of their development: physical; communication and language; intellectual and cognitive; social, emotional, behavioural and moral.

Thank you Jardim das Oliveiras for taking care of our Belem lovely flowers, our children (and their families)!

I hope to see you all again soon. :)

Nivea Ramos

Chairperson