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Welcome to the November edition of our eNews. In this issue, we look at last night's Street Child World Cup gala dinner which was joined by football stars.
On the subject of Street Child World Cup, we have news about a new partner project who will help build Team Brazil, and introductions to our schools and university football challenges to help raise funds for the team.
We also have news about Crescer e Viver's exciting new show which recently launched in Rio. And more updates on our Big City Sleep with over a 100 sleepers now joining the challenge set to take place in just 2 weeks.
Andrew Webb
Chief Executive
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Fundraising: Last chance to join the Big City Sleep
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 The count down to ABC’s Big City Sleep begins with only less than two weeks to go until 120 Londoners brave the cold by swapping their comfortable beds for cardboard boxes for a 12 hour mass sleepout challenge in Spitalfields |
On 30th November, sleepers will be entertained with live capoeira, acoustic music by Brazilian band ‘Zeep’ and a samba warm-up session with the capoeristas as well as hot food to help them while away the cold hours. Also, light breakfast will be provided for all those who make it through the night.
It’s not too late to join the Big City Sleep – for details please get in touch.
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Event: Football stars join SCWC gala dinner
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20th November marks the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and last night, the campaign to secure human rights for street children was marked by a gala dinner for Street Child World Cup.
Footballers Jamie Redknapp, Eduardo and Geovanni as well as Alastair Campbell joined the evening.
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Project: ABC introduces Projeto Quixote
With the first ever Street Child World Cup approaching, many progressive steps are being taken to prepare for this exciting event. The ABC Trust has partnered with Sao Paulo based Projeto Quixote which works directly with street children.
Their work follows the same mission as that of ABC- transforming the lives of at-risk children, youth and families through education, social and cultural integration. And the task of selecting Team Brazil is now underway.
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Project: Crescer e Viver making waves
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Just a few months ago, Rio based social circus project Crescer e Viver launched a graduation scheme with funding from ABC Trust - which recruited 15 talented youngsters from the project to train and become professional artists as well as train others.
And now, they are setting the standard for social circus projects throughout Brazil with their show stopping performances, and changing the lives of so many under-privileged children who otherwise would have got into drug abuse, violence or in jail.
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Fundraising: Play for Street Child World Cup
ABC introduces ‘Kids 4 Kids Footy Challenge’ to engage school children across the UK to play a part in Street Child World Cup by simply playing the beautiful game and raising funds for Team Brazil, whilst schools will also get the chance to win some fantastic prizes.
We are also appealing to universities to take part in a fun tournament on 6th December which will give football fans and amateur players the chance to win England shirts signed by Ian Wright, a free Brazilian football workshop among many other perks.
If you have connections with schools or universities, you can help by simply connecting us with them or spreading the word.
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| Christmas present! |
Buy one of our limited edition Graffiti prints from ABC's Forca Da Rua project and help vulnerable children of Brazil this Christmas. |
The prints of original
artwork by a wide
range of renowned
street artists include
two special
collaborative pieces
by Will Barras V Tinho
(above) and Kid Acne V
Calma (below).
All proceeds from print
sales will go to ABC Trust.
£10 for learning materials
£25 pays for food & shelter
£50 pays for healthcare
£100 pays for education
£250 pays for a computer
For details ro to buy click here.. |
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Film: CINE FAVELA
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24th November 2009 @ Inn on the Green, 3-5 Thorpe Close, London, W10 5XL
Free, voluntary donation £5
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A remarkable mini-festival of short films produced by disadvantaged young Brazilians who have taken charity-run audiovisual courses in favelas and other poor areas of the country. There will also be a special screening of 'Only When I Dance', a documentary about aspiring young ballet dancers in the favelas. More... |
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Contact
ABC Trust, Level 4, 53 Frith Street, London W1D 4SN. UK
Tel: +44 (0) 207 494 9344
Fax: +44 (0) 207 734 4045
Email: info@abctrust.org.uk
Registered charity no:1069022
Our patrons:
Jimmy Page OBE
Fernando Meirelles
Jeremy Irons
Brian May
Bebel Gilberto
Romero Britto
Juliette Lewis
Julian Lloyd-Webber
Carlos Miele
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