Brazilian Children's Home in Cabreuva, Sao Paulo, Brazil

The world is a large mission field. Southern Christian Home and its Board made the decision in 1998 to seek out other areas to apply their years of experience in child care. Two Board members and the Director of SCH visited a Home called Lar Cristão in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to see if we could assist.

Lar Cristão has been in existence for over 20 years and operated with the help of sister Alma Smith, who has lived in Brazil since 1957. She and her husband, Arlie, started working for the Lar in the 1970s.

The 31 children at the Lar range in age from two years to 16 years of age. Due to limited funds, the Lar needed much repair and really lacked adequate space for the 31 children. A new board for the Home has been established and the decision to move the Home to the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil was agreed upon.

Brother Alan Dutton and his lovely wife Maria, have donated 18 acres on their small farm in Itu, Brazil for the new location. In the near future, Lar Cristão will be relocated to that farm. Funds are presently being raised to build adequate housing in Itu. In 1999, $100,000 was raised for payment towards the house. This year, we will be raising an additional $100,000 in order to complete this work. Earlier this year, Lar Cristão was renamed Brazilian Children's Home.