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One of the morning classes at the São Gabriel Community Center. These kids range in age from about 6 to 10.













Lunchtime at the São Gabriel Community Center. The children in this class come for activities in the morning and eat lunch before heading off to school in the afternoon. Then the sparrows fly into the room after the children have gone to glean the crumbs from the tables and floor.







Lighting the candle to celebrate the 1st week of Advent. The children at both community centers are preparing a Christmas musical that they will perform separately in their respective communities as well as together in the main Methodist Church downtown. The musical tells the Christmas story from the viewpoint of various insects (fleas, lightning bugs, spiders, etc.).

A memorial service in the garden for an American volunteer who was so affected by his participation in two workteams to Brazil that he requested that part of his ashes be scattered at the São Gabriel Community Center.

Looking out the kitchen window at the São Gabriel Community Center, you can see this tree is home to something besides bananas.

One of the views from the São Gabriel Community Center.