Task Brasil – The Abandoned Street Kids of Brazil Trust – is a UK based charity running programmes for street children in Brazil, most of whom have been either orphaned or abandoned. Deprived of any alternative, these children 'escape' to the streets where they attempt to carry on with their lives. Task Brasil improves the lives and supports the needs of children, adolescents and pregnant teenage girls living on the streets of Brazil.

Task Brasil was given an enormous boost in 1997 with a very generous donation by Jimmy Page, the Led Zeppelin rock icon, who witnessed first hand the deprivation of the children and troubles in the favelas whilst playing in Rio de Janeiro. The money donated was used to buy a plot of land in Santa Tereza on which ‘Casa Jimmy’ was built to provide a safe and happy home for a lucky few of the abandoned children.

With the support of various organisations and individuals it also runs Epsom College Farm and Forest House, the Street Approach, and soon will be opening Casa Roger Turner (Day Centre and an Overnight Shelter).

Task Brasil Trust depends on the help of those who are willing to invest their time and/or money in the future of these young victims of the Brazilian society.

The charity's main aims in helping Brazilian street children and adolescents are to:

• Provide high quality care for children where clean accommodation, comfort, love and affection can be found.

• Train and educate the children and adolescents in useful and beneficial skills through its own programmes and follow through with state run education.

• Promote the importance of family planning, the dangers of drug use and sexually transmitted diseases, especially AIDS.

• Encourage the reintegration of the children with their own families whenever possible.

• Help increase awareness and change the attitudes of the Brazilian and British public towards street children and in doing so raise the funds necessary to continue with this work.

If you would like any further information about Task Brasil please contact:

Task Brasil Trust

PO Box 4901

London SE16 3PP

Tel 020 7735 5545 , Fax 020 7735 5675

www.taskbrasil.org.uk