Promoting a Full Life for Every Child

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Pastoral da Criança Brazil, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique and East Timor Promoting a full life REDINFA – Red para el Desarrollo Integral del Niño y de la Familia Argentina National Coordination Pastoral del Niño for every child Paraguay, Honduras, of the Child’s Pastoral Mexico and Venezuela R. Jacarezinho, 1691 - Mercês Pastoral del Niño y de la Niña CEP: 80810-900 - Curitiba - PR - Brazil ou Pastoral Wawamicheqkuna • Phone: 55 41.2105-0240 • Fax: 55 41.2105-0299 Bolivia E-mail: [email protected] • www.pastoraldacrianca.org.br Pastoral del Niño y de la Niña Child’s Pastoral in Brazil Uruguay and Panama and in the World Pastoral Materno Infantil Social action for life and benefit of the child’s Dominican Republic health and its full development.

Pastoral de la Primera Infancia The Child´s Pastoral was started with a small seed of Colombia and Guatemala Faith and Life and planted 25 years ago in Brazil. Today, it has also spread its fruit in other 17 countries. Pastoral Care for Children Get to know our main communitarian actions for the The Philippines benefit of the children, pregnant women and their families, and how you can add to strengthen and

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“Childhood must today be the object of high-priority action on the part of the Church, the family, and government institutions, both because of the possibilities it offers and the vulnerability to which is exposed.” nº 438 5th General Conferecence of the Latin American and Caribbean Bishops

Home visit in Brazil

Life Celebration in Brazil Evaluation and feedback meeting in the Brazil Life partners A word of Dr. Zilda Arns Neumann

VOLUNTEER: OUR MAJOR ASSET • OPAS - Organização Pan-Americana de Ana Cristina Suzina Saúde “Pan American Organization of This love story began in 1982, in Genève, in a The major partners of the Child’s Pastoral Health” conversation between James Grandt, executive are their volunteers. Without them it would be • Empresa ODEBRECHT, Brazil director of Unicef and the Cardinal Archbishop impossible to do the Child’s Pastoral Work. “Odebrecht Corporation” of São Paulo, Dom Paulo Evaristo Arns, during Therefore, it is not less than fair that we • Banco HSBC “HSBC Bank” a ONU meeting. James Grandt was convinced include them among the supporters of the that the church could save thousands of entity. They do not contribute to it with money, YOU TOO CAN CONTRIBUTE! children, if the mothers were taught simple but with priceless dedication and love. actions like preparing an oral rehydration International Child’s Pastoral made at home to prevent dehydration. OUR PARTNERS IN THE Donation via Bank account in Dollars INTERNATIONAL CHILD’S Banco INTESA SANPAOLO - Italy The Cardinal Dom Paulo, my brother, PASTORAL COD.ABI 03069 - CAB - 05031 called me to talk about the proposal of James Account: N 7000007931-00 Grant. I felt I was called by God for a great Dr. Zilda Arns Neumann visit to Angola in 2002 In 2006 a partnership was formed with an BIC. - BCITITMM700 life mission. I explained to him that according I have developed a community methodology Italian organization called “Salute e Donation via Bank Account in Euros to my experience in public health as a inspired by the Gospel of the two fish and five Svillupo”, of the Catholic Religious Order Banco INTESA SANPAOLO - Italy paediatrician and sanitarian medical doctor, loaves (John 6:1-15), that would feed as many Camiliana, whose main office is in Rome. COD.ABI 03069 - CAB - 05031 it would be not enough to teach the mothers as five thousand men, without counting The idea was to make viable the support of Account: N 6152642484-39 to use the oral rehydration. It would also be women and children. It is the simple and the initiatives from countries other than BIC. BCITIT33749 necessary to teach them about pre-natal cheap actions of education and promotion of Brazil, by virtue of the fact that in Brazil the check, breastfeeding, nutritional vigilance health, faith and citizenship performed by philanthropic entities are prohibited from Child’s Pastoral of Brazil and vaccination, so they would know how to volunteer leaders, who organize the transferring financial funds overseas. Dr. take care of their children for them to “grow communities into family groups with pregnant Zilda Arns Neumann has donated the “Opus Donation via Bank account in wisdom, and grace” (Luke 2:52). women and children younger than six years Prize”, which she received from the Family Banco do Brazil old, and with whom they share knowledge and Foundation on November 2006, to the Branch: 1244-0 • Current Account: 23889-9 The National Conference of Bishops of solidarity. These actions also contribute to International Child’s Pastoral in order to HSBC Bank Brazil (CNBB) approved the proposal and strengthen the social tissue and to improve expand its activities. Branch: 0058 • Current Account: 12345-53 appointed the Archbishop of Londrina at that Donation via Visa and Mastercard Credit time, Dom Geraldo Majella Agnelo, currently The International Child’s Pastoral has the Cards the Cardinal Primaz of São Salvador da “The conquest of a fair following partners, among others: Acess website www.pastoraldacrianca.org.br, Bahia, to follow the development of the work. and fraternal world is • Family Foundation, USA click on banner “Ajude a Pastoral da The slogan chosen was “I have come so that born in the heart of each • UNICEF - United Nations Fund for the Criança”. You can make donation by credit they may have life and have it to the full.” Infancy card, fixing the number de parcels to be paid John 10:10.. The pilot-project was person and in the positive • ABC - Agência Brasileira de Cooperação or use the bank form. implemented in Florestópolis, municipality attitudes towards the do Ministério das Relações Exteriores do belonging to the Archdiocese of Londrina, in Brasil - “Brazilian Cooperation Agency the north of the state of Paraná, which had a neighbour, mainly the from the Department of Foreign high mortality rate, 127 death per one child.” Relations of Brazil” thousand children born alive.

16 Promoting a full life for evey child A word of Dr. Zilda Arns Neumann Child’s Pastoral in Brazil and in the Word 1 public policies mainly in the areas of health There is still much to be done! The Africa and education, promoting the reduction of Millennium Declaration, approved by the Under consolidation process: Guinea (beginning of 2007), Guinea-Bissau (beginning of 2007), Mozambique (beginning of social difference, child and mother mortality, United Nations on September 2000, 2002). Under expansion process: Angola (beginning of 1996). malnourishment and violence. established eight targets to be reached by Latin America 2015, among them the eradication of extreme Under consolidation process: Bolivia (beginning of 2003), Honduras (beginning of 2005), Guatemala (beginning of 2005), Mexico (beginning of 2002), Panama beginning of 2003), Dominican Republic (beginning of 2004), Uruguay (beginning of The conquest of a fair and fraternal world poverty, hunger, reduction of child mortality 2004), Venezuela (beginning of 2005). Under expansion process: Argentina (beginning of 2003), Paraguay (beginning of is born in the heart of every person and in and increase in autonomy for women. These 1994), Colombia (beginning of 2001). the positive attitudes towards the neighbour, objectives can only be accomplished with Asia Under consolidation process:The Philippines East Timor mainly the children. One of each community the combined efforts of religions, (beginning of 2004), (beginning of 2001). members is to be available for volunteer governments, non-governmental work. The Child’s Pastoral, since its organizations, companies, communication In February 2008, the CELAM (Latin American Episcopal Council) of the Catholic Church, foundation, is inclusive, ecumenical and media and society in general. located in Bogotá, Colombia, approved as a priority goal for the next 4 years, the subject of beyond religion. It does not make distinction First Years of Infancy. One priority included in this goal is spreading out the Pastoral da of race, complexion, political party or any The Child’s Pastoral of Brazil contributed Criança methodology in all the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Dr. Zilda Arns other. Here in Brazil there are more than 260 to these objectives disseminating its mission Neumann was invited to coordinate this explansion. thousand volunteers. Each month, they of Faith and Life when it expanded its follow two million children under the age of methodology and experience of 25 years to six years, pregnant women from 1.4 million other countries. Highlight families, in 42,319 communities and 4,066 municipalities. The International Child’s Promoting the full development of the Pastoral is present in 17 other countries in children, from the mother’s womb to the age PARAGUAY COLOMBIA Africa, Asia and Latin America. of six in his/her family and community context, means participating in the Paraguay was the first country after In this neighbour country of Brazil, the Its extraordinary results are due to the construction of a fairer and fraternal world Brazil, to apply the methodology of the action of the Child’s Pastoral is known as methodology that joins Faith and Life, to the in service of life and hope. Child’s Pastoral. Among the results achieved “Pastoral de la Primera Infancia” initiated promotion of women, to the non-centralized are the promotion of solidarity, the 2001. The Information System based on the qualification system, to the Information Warmest regards, appreciation of the children’s lives and more Brazil model, is already being implemented. System, to the quality of the education attention from the public authorities. The The National Colombian team relies on the material and others. The sum of efforts and Dr. Zilda Arns Neumann Information System already operative, support from the Episcopal Conference of the partnerships ensure the sustainability of Paediatrician and Sanitarian Medical Doctor denotes reduction of child mortality, of Colombia (CEC), of Unicef from Colombia, of the actions. In Brazil, the Child’s Pastoral Founder of the Child’s Pastoral malnutrition and other diseases which can the Institute of Family Welfare Familiar from relies on the financial support from the Representative Titular head of CNBB in the National be prevented. In that country 1,885 the Colombia Government among others. The Federal Government through the Department Health Board volunteers follow up: 8,129 Children, 525 1,039 volunteers follow up: 14,732 Children, of Health which, since 1985, has been the CDES Advisor for the Economical and Social Pregnant women, 4,655 Families. Source: 733 Pregnant women, 10,935 Families. Source: main financer. For its credibility the Program Development Board from the Presidency of the Information System - Paraguay,data of year 2007, report Information System - Colombia, dada of the year 2007, also won support of the state and municipal Republic of Brazil generated on july 23, 2007. report generated on july 23, 2007. governments, companies and others. In the WORKING HOURS: National Coordination of the Child’s Pastoral same way it halped Brazil at the outset. - R. Jacarezinho, 1691 - Mercês - CEP: 80810-900 - Curitiba - PR - Brazil • Phone: 55 41.2105-0250 Fax: 55 41.2105-0299 E-mail: [email protected] - www.pastoraldacrianca.org.br Unicef is usually one of the first entities to International Coordination of the Child’s Pastoral: Dra Zilda Arns Neumann • Responsible Journalist: Aline Gonçalves • Graphic Design: Collaboration: support and help financially the Child’s Fernando Ribeiro • Father Ademar Rover,Vanderlúcia da Silva, Clóvis Boufleur and Volunteers of the Child’s Pastoral who contributed with suggestions • Printing: Gráfica. • Edition: 30 copies. November/2008. Printed with fund form the Opus Prize Pastoral when it is initiated in a new country.

2 Promoting a full life for evey child Child’s Pastoral in Brazil and in the Word 15 The International Child’s Pastoral - Who we are solidarity that crosses borders.

The Child’s Pastoral is a communitarian nationality. The main characteristic of the The main victims of social difference in The Child’s Pastoral Work consists of organization which acts nationally and Child’s Pastoral is the voluntary work, the whole world are the children and the organizing poor community networks of internationally, whose work is based in human performed mainly by the people of the women. In all continents and mainly in the solidarity in order to multiply the knowledge solidarity and knowledge sharing. community who instruct and guide on matters countries below Ecuador, millions of children about health and citizenship and, through of health, nutrition, education and are born and die before completing one year this, reduce child mortality, nutritional and The purpose of the work is citizenship plus basic inter-actions of age. Many people suffer from violence problems and as a result, create the full development of the in the communities. malnutrition, dehydration, pneumonia, more opportunities for the children and their child, from the time he/she is malaria, tuberculosis and other diseases that families to fully develop. The action has conceived till he/she reaches Each volunteer of the Child’s can be easily prevented. already been extended to six years old, within the Pastoral does more than just In countries like Angola, There is still a lot to be other 17 countries in context of the family and the work with the families he/she Africa, East Timor and three continents besides community, and is done with follows up and monitors progress. Asia, the child mortality done! Simple action can Brazil, where the preventive actions that strengthen rate exceeds 100 children save thousand of lives International Child’s the social tissue and promote the He/she has a mission of Faith and Life, of per every one thousand Pastoral was originated. integration between the family and the Christian fellowship, love and social co- children born alive. Simple hygiene care, The countries are in Latin America - community. The institution is ecumenical and responsibility, contributing to the access to proper food and essential public Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, is open for participation of people from all construction of a more fraternal and fair policies, such as those of basic sanitation Uruguay, Venezuela, Guatemala, Panama, religions. It does not distinguish between race, word, in service of Life and Hope. and correct water treatment, would save Dominican Republic, Honduras and Mexico; complexion, gender, political choice or thousands of lives every year. in Africa - Angola, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique; in Asia - Philippines and East Timor. The situation of children in the world

Challenges of the Child’s Pastoral in the Sister Maria de Lurdes Mattiello Social difference is a worldwide problem. Countries of the Three Continents. As a consequence of poverty and lack of quality education, mothers and their families Sister Maria de Lurdes Mattiello Million of children die as a health, nutrition, citizenship suffer from diseases and violence which consequence of diseases that and child development by could easily be prevented. Malnutrition and could be avoided. In the poor means of voluntary work in child mortality rates are high in many countries, the destitution of poor communities of Brazil countries around the world. The continents basic health services, water expanded to the countries of the southern hemisphere are the ones and sewer treatment, as well mentioned below. The with the highest concentration of child as the lack of information Children in Guinea-Bissau cooperation of institutions of mortality rates, malnutrition and violence. Guinea-Bissau about proper nutrition, the public sector, of the civil hygiene and diseases communitarian articulation of society and of the private “The Child’s Pastoral is an example for Brazil and for the World of how prevention cause thousands the Child’s Pastoral, that initiative is paramount for the complex but at the same time easy is to ensure rights to every boy and girl”. of deaths. The strategy of conveys information about success of the actions. Reiko Niimi, ex-representative of UNICEF for Brazil.

14 Promoting a full life for evey child Child’s Pastoral in Brazil and in the Word 3 Child mortality in the world A joint work

RESULTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS But, there is still a lot to be done! Nowadays, the Child’s Pastoral follows The path of the Child’s Pastoral is filled approximately 20% of the poor Brazilian with stories of love, hope, achievements, children. The goal to be reached is 100% of overcoming of difficulties and those children. 18% of the world population live on less than transformation of reality. The follow up of US$ 1 per day (World Bank/2005). Source: The World Bank Group. Millennium families and the children within the The numbers reveal that the work of the Development Goals. Global Data Monitoring Information System.2007. community and family contexts is an Child’s Pastoral is well received all over the The brazilian child example of the capacity the organized country. However, in addition to growing and societies have to find solutions for their saving lives, the Child’s Pastoral wishes to Brazil, the cradle of the Child’s Pastoral problems. change the reality of the children, the women, men, In the poor Deaths of Children under 1 year old of the Brazil is a country of many contradictions. and Statistics/Estimate of 2006). Only 10% of communities covered by the Child's Pastoral followed. To Ratio of Deaths per thousand live births in Brazil- 1991/2006 On the one side it is extremely rich; it has a the Brazilians hold half of each families’ where there is Number of Deaths < 1 year olds per thousand births iluminate their 60 large land mass, mineral richness, raw total income in the country. The poorest estabilished 51 wish to help 50 48 43 material, human resources, a culture of ones, about 50% of the population hold only Child’s 40 and instruct 40 tolerance and solidarity. Such factors place 10% of the income. Pastoral, the 35 and to see 30 28 it in the 10th rank in the world economy. child mortality 23 23 their children 20 18 15 15 15 However, Brazil has another face; the face of This serious social situation mainly affects is 13 deaths Observation: The data for this period 13 13 14 13 growing has been totatlly recalculated, 10 resulting in slight differences from poverty, hunger, unemployment and violence. the women and the children. In Brazil, almost for every one information published previously, healthily and basically between 1991 and 1996. half of the (48,6%) children younger than six thousand 0 developing. 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Year

The confrontation between the two so years old are poor. Out of the total of children born Surce: Child's Pastoral Information System. Indicator Statement Report, Coverage by level Brazl, 1991 to 2006. There are FABS Sheet posted to the system as at 26/03/2007. very different worlds in one sole country 19,767,600 children in this age group, 9,607,443 alive, almost many statistics reveals the social difference and injustice of them belong to families whose income is half of the national average in Brazil, which regarding this successful work, but the most which affects, on a daily basis, one-third of equal or lower than two minimum wages, is 26 deaths per one thousand, according to important of one of all cannot be accounted the 186 million people that form the Brazilian (US$ 400.00) according to Brazilian Institute the Brazilian Institute of Geography and for, which is the social transformation of the population (Brazilian Institute of Geography of Geography and Statistics data of 2002. Statistics data of 2003. In the last 25 years, communities that have as their protagonists the Child’s Pastoral expanded over the whole the volunteers and the families followed. of Brazil. Today, volunteers follow every Child mortality x mother’s school level month 2 million children and pregnant women in Brazil.

When a mother has a school level of school level between 9 and 11 years, the lower than 1 year, the child mortality rate average rate is 28 deaths per one “The Life Celebration Day is in fact a big party for the children; they enjoy is 93 deaths per one thousand live births; thousand. Source: UNICEF/Brazil, Situation themselves in the games and the families see the beneﬁts of the Child’s school level between 1 and 3 years, the of the Infancy in Brazil 2001. Pastoral”. rate falls to 70 deaths per one thousand; Amalia Lona Dias - Pastoral del Niño of Mexico

4 Promoting a full life for evey child Child’s Pastoral in Brazil and in the Word 13 Sister Maria de Lurdes Mattiello The scale is a symbol of The Leader’s Notebook Where do we act in Brazil health and confraternity in is the historical record of all the Child’s Pastoral. On the work done in the Child’s Life Celebration Day, when Pastoral. In it, there are 30 Every year, 123 thousand children younger citizenship and received the necessary support. all the children followed in indicators regarding the than five years old die in Brazil , the majority of the community are weighed, children and the pregnant them in poor communities and of causes which The Child’s Pastoral is present in 42,319 the weight is written down women that the Leader could be prevented if the families had received poor communities of 4,066 municipalities in on the Child’s Card that is follows each month. Among orientation on health, nutrition, education, all states of Brazil. distributed by the hospitals them we find indicators such and health services. The as wich vaccines need to be

weight assessment gives us Communitarian Leader in Guinea- administered, weight, an indication of the Bissau with the Leader’s Notebook malnutrition, prenatal check, nourishment risk and the potential risk to the pregnancy month, and indicators of A work from all child’s health. As Dr. Zilda Arns Neumann Opportunities and Achievements. The second states: “the weighing made in the part of the Notebook, refers to the records of community by qualified community leaders health actions non performed by the health Result and Achievements from the Child’s Pastoral in Brazil - 2007 is the impelling force that most enables us to services and the records of deaths, as well as Number of poor children followed per month:...... 1,816,261 recover the malnourished and to instruct the the joint effort with SUS (Sole Health Number of pregnant women followed: ...... 94,987 families about having healthy nutrition.” Systems from the Department of Health). Volunteers: ...... 261,962 The Leader’s Notebook is the tool that gives Number of poor communities followed: ...... 42,319 The Child’s Card is also very useful to support to the Information System of the Number of municipalities: ...... 4,066 the community leader because it is possible Child’s Pastoral. Source: Information System of the Child’s Pastoral, FABS sheet recorded till 06/05/2008. to verify on it if the vaccines are updated and to follow up the The 10 Commandments for the child’s development. Peace in the Family summarize the The Measuring principles regulating Who do we follow Spoon indicates the message of the quantities of salt Peace that the Leader and sugar that have shares with the In Brazil, around 261 thousand volunteers, Fr. José Navarro to be added to a glass families he/she follows. in the community level, follow up each of 200 millilitres (ml) of The commandments month about two million children, aged from clean water. The contain lessons of zero to six years old plus pregnant women in preparation of oral respect, family union, their family and communities. More than 21 rehydration, according to rights and duties. For million home visits are made to the families the leaflet, mentions two example, the message annual. measures of sugar and one of salt. described in the first Thus, in a simple and inexpensive way, the commandment, “Have In 42,319 communities children are leader instruct the mothers on how to avoid faith and live the Word of weighed every month and the malnourished dehydration caused by diarrhea. God, loving your neighbour as yourself.” are treated and cared for. Communitarian Leader weights a child in the Dominican Republic

12 Promoting a full life for evey child Child’s Pastoral in Brazil and in the Word 5 Sister Cecilia Rodriguez What do we do INFORMATION NETWORK

A big information network, that gathers and SAVED LIVES BY SHARING • Pregnancy follow up: co-ordinates all the data of the Child’s – Baby development in the womb. Pastoral of Brazil, is responsible for evaluating In the followed communities, the qualified – Most common complaints, risk signs. all the actions, contributing to define the Leaders, through the Christian mystics of – Preparation for the child birth and objectives and motivate the volunteers. faith and life, put into practice one set of after the birth. Every month the community leaders collect actions for the promotion of health, information about the followed children during Sister Ana Maria Borges nourishment, education, citizenship the Home Visit and the Life Celebration Day. In and spirituality. They act the Monthly Evaluation and Feedback Meeting, ecumenically focused not only on the they fill in these data in the FABS (Monthly Typing of Monthly Follow-up and Assessment Sheet sent by communities in Colombia survival but also on the full Follow-up and Assessment Sheet of the development to the child and Health and Education Basic Actions), which The Quarterly Reports of Brazil are improvement of life quality of the is sent to the National Coordination Office of available on the website children and their families. the Child’s Pastoral. There the information www.pastoraldacrianca.org.br, link Sistema about each child is typed, systematized and de Informação. With the information When a family is followed by the returned to the communities under the form available to all society, the Child’s Pastoral Leader of the Child’s Pastoral, its of a Quarterly Report, congratulating for the helps to mobilize governments, entities and members feel supported and achievements, warning for risks and opinion makers so they can participate in strengthened to search for solutions Ecumenical Group in Guinea-Bissau instructing on how to improve any actions helping change the reality of the Brazilian to the problems. The Leader belongs to the that have not given good results. poor children. same community, knows the family and its 2. Follow-up of children younger than six situation well. Thus, he/she can instruct the years old: family on its rights and duties. Together they •Rights TOOLS prenatal check. On each Card is recorded can fight for better life conditions. The Leader • Learning and development information such as the woman’s forecasted also contributes to prevent domestic violence •Breastfeeding Apart from the Leader’s Guide and from the delivery date, blood type, vaccines, weight with messages of peace, love and solidarity. • Nutritional Evaluation FABS (Monthly Follow-up and Assessment and blood pressure. The Basic Actions listed bellow, are the • Hygiene and buccal health Sheet of the Health and Education Basic main settings for the Child’s Pastoral work: • Immunization Actions), there are other basic tools wich Love Bonds is a set of cards to the • Orientation for the prevention and help the volunteers work all over Brazil. pregnant woman which contains orientation 1. Follow up pregnant women: treatment of diarrhea and breathing about the pregnancy period. The leaders • Rights and duties. infections. The Pregnant Woman’s Card is an deliver one card in the monthly home visit • Important facts in pregnancy care. • Home serum to prevent dehydration important tool for the future mother. It is with texts about the baby and guidance from –Preparation for breastfeeding, • Health danger signs delivered by the health service upon the first Child’s Pastoral. prenatal, nutrition, hygiene, vaccination, etc. 3. Promotion of the person’s dignity, “The Information System has already been implemented what allows – Psychological support, strengthening citizenship, spirituality and of education for us to make a better follow up of the extension of the actions developed of self-esteem. peace. in the whole country”. Sister Cecília Rodriguez Arena - National Coordinator of the Pastoral de la Primeira Infancia of Colombia

6 Promoting a full life for evey child Child’s Pastoral in Brazil and in the Word 11 Methodoly and tools that lead to peace THE COMMUNITY IN ACTION • Social Control of the Public Policies - Qualified volunteers report the The Child’s Pastoral aim to enhance the Municipal, State and National Boards QUALIFICATION OF VOLUNTEERS for the full development of the child within full development of children younger than six of Health, Board of the Children and his/her family and community contexts. years old. However, care to the families and Adolescents Rights, Board of Nutrition In order for the volunteer to be able to do communities cannot be ignored either. Dr. Safety, among others. Sister Maria de Lurdes Mattiello his/her work and generate the social Zilda Arns Neumann says transformation in his/her community, he/she that: Sister Maria de Lurdes Mattiello needs to feel prepared and have access to the proper tools. Therefore, the Child’s “If the families are well, Pastoral provides training for all volunteers the child is well. If the in the basic actions of health, nutrition, community is organized and education and citizenship. The initial the Child’s Pastoral is well program of 52 hours on the Leaders’ Guide is developed, the authorities made according to the following curriculum: will respect it much more.”

NATIONAL TEAM The Child’s Pastoral has trains some Complementary Communitarian Leader in Guinea-Bissau with the Leader’s Guide Actions which also help to MULTIPLYERS reduce child mortality and to (states/dioceses) Continuous Qualification trains promote improvements in the Guinean man with his pregnant wife family and communities to INSTRUCTORS The volunteers of Child’s Pastoral always which the child belongs. These are the (municipalities/parishes) learn more and thus are able to instruct following: Optional Actions trains more. This is how Eunice, a leader explains: • Literacy Program- to mothers and the • Network of Communication Volunteers “Before the Child’s Pastoral I was a nobody. children followed - Youth and Adults • Youth and Adults Education Program - COMMUNITY LEADERS AND Today, I feel like I am a doctor”. Education (EJA). to other followed people within the OTHER COMMUNITY PEOPLE • Toys and Games - to increase the community apart from the mother. In order to update the knowledge acquired interest in playing and joining leisure • Hansenosis - the Child’s Pastoral The Leader’s Guide is the base for this in the Leader’s Guide Program, the volunteer activities in the communities. The participates in an organized and qualification and the main training tool for the takes part each year in a workshop on basic families receive support and stimuli to systematic way of the National volunteers that work at the Child’s Pastoral. actions improvement. He/she also receives create a favourable environment to the Program of Control and Eliminations of This book contains information on how to take monthly the Journal of the Child’s Pastoral development and education of their Hansenosis in the municipalities where better care of the child, from his/her and listens to the weekly radio program children. it is endemic. conception till he/she is six years old. From entitled “Live Life”. Therefore he/she is • Tuberculosis Control this knowledge, the leaders are then capable constantly updated and ready to instruct the of instructing the mothers on important basics families. The Literacy Program of Youth and “Our country was the ﬁrst to implement the methodology of the Child’s they need to understand during pregnancy Adults to Community Leaders is also part of Pastoral abroad. We have worked more than ten years and among the results and breastfeeding, vaccines, healthy food, the continuous qualification in citizenship. achieved are: the promotion of solidarity, the appreciation of the diseases and family violence prevention, After all, knowing how to read and write is a children’s life and more atttention from the public authorities”. together with how to promote opportunities right to every citizen! Elizabeth Burró, ex-National Coord. of Pastoral del Niño of Paraguay.

10 Promoting a full life for evey child Child’s Pastoral in Brazil and in the Word 7 The leader’s activities of the Child’s Pastoral CELEBRATE LIFE - WEIGHING DAY EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK

The Life Celebration Day is the moment in The passage of the loaves multiplication Sister Cecilia Rodrigues Jesus said: “No one lights a lamp which the communities gather the children in the gospel ends saying that they all ate to cover it with a bowl or to put it followed by one or more members of the and were satisfied. Thus, in the methodology under a bed. No, it is put on a lamp- families, to be weighed. This fraternity of the Child’s Pastoral the volunteers stand so that people may see the moment is enhanced with the exchange of organize a community, evaluate and discuss light when they come in.” (Luke 8: experience, information and the enjoyment the results of their communitarian work 1,16). These teaching guides the of a delicious snack. every month. Fr. José Navarro Leader’s work, who takes the light of knowledge and solidarity to the Each community has its The Evaluation and families of his/her community. own way to organize its Feedback Meeting is one of He/she multiplies the knowledge and Celebration Day. It can be the workers most important solidarity through three monthly held at the Leader’s Home, moments of this immense activities: the Home Visit, the Life Home visit by a communitarian leader in Colombia in the open air, under the network of human solidarity. Celebration Day - the Weighing Day trees or in other spaces and It is when the Leaders and (when the children are weighted and the visits, he/she has the opportunity to get to regional food can be served. the community coordinator of bonds of friendship among the families are know the family better and to share The Child’s Pastoral leaders the Child’s Pastoral fill in the strengthened) and the Evaluation and knowledge and experiences on health, weigh the children in a party FABS (Sheet of Monthly Feedback Meeting. nutrition, hygiene, citizenship, pregnancy, environment, celebrating the Life Celebration in a community in Follow-up and Assessment of diseases prevention, child education, faith, achievements and searching Dominican Republic the Health and Education and life, among others. The Leader also for solutions to improve the life quality of life Basic Actions in the Community) after the Each Leader in Brazil evaluates what improvements can be made for each one of them. home visits and the community children’s in the care of children, during pregnancy, in weighing activities have already been follows an average of 13 nutrition and in family relationships. Spirituality and prayer are present in all completed. This monthly portrait of the children the actions. community is then forwarded to the National In the Child’s Pastoral of Brazil, each Coordination Office which records the data Leader follows an average of 13 families and On the Life Celebration Day all are invited in the Information System. works 24 hours per month. Those families to understand the importance of faith and THE VISIT THAT GENERATES take better care of their children and fraternal relationship between the churches, in During the meeting, the Leaders assess FRATERNITY BONDS strengthen their self-esteem to transform an ecumenical dimension and beyond religion. the progresses of their actions, using the their lives and their children’s lives. methodology of See, Assess, Act, Evaluate The Home Visit is the most personal Each children’s weight is written and Celebrate. In this contact between the community Leader and down in the Child’s Card and meeting, they observe the the families which he/she follows. During the in the Leader’s Notebook. The reality of the families that information is sent to Office follow evaluate the causes of the Child’s Pastoral, where and consequences of a “We notice changes in the people that, even though manifested as daily it is recorded and becomes an certain situation, gather actions, they are in fact deep changes”. important indicator of health efforts and evaluate which David Forte - REDINFA - Red para el Desarrollo Integral del Niño and well being. alternatives can help the Evaluation and Feedback Meeting in the de la Família of Argentina. Dominican Republic family or the community.

8 Promoting a full life for evey child Child’s Pastoral in Brazil and in the Word 9 The leader’s activities of the Child’s Pastoral CELEBRATE LIFE - WEIGHING DAY EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK

8 Promoting a full life for evey child Child’s Pastoral in Brazil and in the Word 9 Methodoly and tools that lead to peace THE COMMUNITY IN ACTION • Social Control of the Public Policies - Qualified volunteers report the The Child’s Pastoral aim to enhance the Municipal, State and National Boards QUALIFICATION OF VOLUNTEERS for the full development of the child within full development of children younger than six of Health, Board of the Children and his/her family and community contexts. years old. However, care to the families and Adolescents Rights, Board of Nutrition In order for the volunteer to be able to do communities cannot be ignored either. Dr. Safety, among others. Sister Maria de Lurdes Mattiello his/her work and generate the social Zilda Arns Neumann says transformation in his/her community, he/she that: Sister Maria de Lurdes Mattiello needs to feel prepared and have access to the proper tools. Therefore, the Child’s “If the families are well, Pastoral provides training for all volunteers the child is well. If the in the basic actions of health, nutrition, community is organized and education and citizenship. The initial the Child’s Pastoral is well program of 52 hours on the Leaders’ Guide is developed, the authorities made according to the following curriculum: will respect it much more.”

10 Promoting a full life for evey child Child’s Pastoral in Brazil and in the Word 7 Sister Cecilia Rodriguez What do we do INFORMATION NETWORK

6 Promoting a full life for evey child Child’s Pastoral in Brazil and in the Word 11 Sister Maria de Lurdes Mattiello The scale is a symbol of The Leader’s Notebook Where do we act in Brazil health and confraternity in is the historical record of all the Child’s Pastoral. On the work done in the Child’s Life Celebration Day, when Pastoral. In it, there are 30 Every year, 123 thousand children younger citizenship and received the necessary support. all the children followed in indicators regarding the than five years old die in Brazil , the majority of the community are weighed, children and the pregnant them in poor communities and of causes which The Child’s Pastoral is present in 42,319 the weight is written down women that the Leader could be prevented if the families had received poor communities of 4,066 municipalities in on the Child’s Card that is follows each month. Among orientation on health, nutrition, education, all states of Brazil. distributed by the hospitals them we find indicators such and health services. The as wich vaccines need to be

12 Promoting a full life for evey child Child’s Pastoral in Brazil and in the Word 5 Child mortality in the world A joint work

4 Promoting a full life for evey child Child’s Pastoral in Brazil and in the Word 13 The International Child’s Pastoral - Who we are solidarity that crosses borders.

14 Promoting a full life for evey child Child’s Pastoral in Brazil and in the Word 3 public policies mainly in the areas of health There is still much to be done! The Africa and education, promoting the reduction of Millennium Declaration, approved by the Under consolidation process: Guinea (beginning of 2007), Guinea-Bissau (beginning of 2007), Mozambique (beginning of social difference, child and mother mortality, United Nations on September 2000, 2002). Under expansion process: Angola (beginning of 1996). malnourishment and violence. established eight targets to be reached by Latin America 2015, among them the eradication of extreme Under consolidation process: Bolivia (beginning of 2003), Honduras (beginning of 2005), Guatemala (beginning of 2005), Mexico (beginning of 2002), Panama beginning of 2003), Dominican Republic (beginning of 2004), Uruguay (beginning of The conquest of a fair and fraternal world poverty, hunger, reduction of child mortality 2004), Venezuela (beginning of 2005). Under expansion process: Argentina (beginning of 2003), Paraguay (beginning of is born in the heart of every person and in and increase in autonomy for women. These 1994), Colombia (beginning of 2001). the positive attitudes towards the neighbour, objectives can only be accomplished with Asia Under consolidation process:The Philippines East Timor mainly the children. One of each community the combined efforts of religions, (beginning of 2004), (beginning of 2001). members is to be available for volunteer governments, non-governmental work. The Child’s Pastoral, since its organizations, companies, communication In February 2008, the CELAM (Latin American Episcopal Council) of the Catholic Church, foundation, is inclusive, ecumenical and media and society in general. located in Bogotá, Colombia, approved as a priority goal for the next 4 years, the subject of beyond religion. It does not make distinction First Years of Infancy. One priority included in this goal is spreading out the Pastoral da of race, complexion, political party or any The Child’s Pastoral of Brazil contributed Criança methodology in all the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Dr. Zilda Arns other. Here in Brazil there are more than 260 to these objectives disseminating its mission Neumann was invited to coordinate this explansion. thousand volunteers. Each month, they of Faith and Life when it expanded its follow two million children under the age of methodology and experience of 25 years to six years, pregnant women from 1.4 million other countries. Highlight families, in 42,319 communities and 4,066 municipalities. The International Child’s Promoting the full development of the Pastoral is present in 17 other countries in children, from the mother’s womb to the age PARAGUAY COLOMBIA Africa, Asia and Latin America. of six in his/her family and community context, means participating in the Paraguay was the first country after In this neighbour country of Brazil, the Its extraordinary results are due to the construction of a fairer and fraternal world Brazil, to apply the methodology of the action of the Child’s Pastoral is known as methodology that joins Faith and Life, to the in service of life and hope. Child’s Pastoral. Among the results achieved “Pastoral de la Primera Infancia” initiated promotion of women, to the non-centralized are the promotion of solidarity, the 2001. The Information System based on the qualification system, to the Information Warmest regards, appreciation of the children’s lives and more Brazil model, is already being implemented. System, to the quality of the education attention from the public authorities. The The National Colombian team relies on the material and others. The sum of efforts and Dr. Zilda Arns Neumann Information System already operative, support from the Episcopal Conference of the partnerships ensure the sustainability of Paediatrician and Sanitarian Medical Doctor denotes reduction of child mortality, of Colombia (CEC), of Unicef from Colombia, of the actions. In Brazil, the Child’s Pastoral Founder of the Child’s Pastoral malnutrition and other diseases which can the Institute of Family Welfare Familiar from relies on the financial support from the Representative Titular head of CNBB in the National be prevented. In that country 1,885 the Colombia Government among others. The Federal Government through the Department Health Board volunteers follow up: 8,129 Children, 525 1,039 volunteers follow up: 14,732 Children, of Health which, since 1985, has been the CDES Advisor for the Economical and Social Pregnant women, 4,655 Families. Source: 733 Pregnant women, 10,935 Families. Source: main financer. For its credibility the Program Development Board from the Presidency of the Information System - Paraguay,data of year 2007, report Information System - Colombia, dada of the year 2007, also won support of the state and municipal Republic of Brazil generated on july 23, 2007. report generated on july 23, 2007. governments, companies and others. In the WORKING HOURS: National Coordination of the Child’s Pastoral same way it halped Brazil at the outset. - R. Jacarezinho, 1691 - Mercês - CEP: 80810-900 - Curitiba - PR - Brazil • Phone: 55 41.2105-0250 Fax: 55 41.2105-0299 E-mail: [email protected] - www.pastoraldacrianca.org.br Unicef is usually one of the first entities to International Coordination of the Child’s Pastoral: Dra Zilda Arns Neumann • Responsible Journalist: Aline Gonçalves • Graphic Design: Collaboration: support and help financially the Child’s Fernando Ribeiro • Father Ademar Rover,Vanderlúcia da Silva, Clóvis Boufleur and Volunteers of the Child’s Pastoral who contributed with suggestions • Printing: Gráfica. • Edition: 30 copies. November/2008. Printed with fund form the Opus Prize Pastoral when it is initiated in a new country.

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