This week was a very short week as most of the children left the "safe house" to return to whatever families they have left for the New Year celebrations......which must be a difficult ordeal for some of them considering they come from abusive backgrounds. However Nilton our wonderful in-house assistant and day carer of the children reassures me that there is always somebody from the team of AMAS present with the children during their time at home, especially those who have suffered sexual abuse.....
Nilton, he himself was a child of the favela left to fend for himself at the age of 15, he has had his fair share of hard times, although you wouldn't think it when you see his large beaming smile. He explained his story to me one day and did so with such pride, as it is not always easy to get help when you need it here in Brazil, and neither is it easy to accept help and to use it to your advantage, especially when you come from a favela. The poverty situation in Brazil is similar to the caste system in India, the poor stay poor and are maginalized and of course the rich get richer and don't have to think about the poverty that lies beyond their pampered life style. Nilton is one of those people who wanted to live and wanted to help others to have a life too and for 16 years now he has been working with the orphanage and rescuing children and teenagers from horrific situations.
In any case I respect this guy so much, regardless of the life he had, he managed to pull himself through and he is a better person for it.....the guy never went to school but is able to speak english fluently and he is a great communicator.....where there is a will there is a way.....a lot is to be learned from this guy....Respect Nilton!!!!
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