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The village Malacacheta, Serra da Lua region,
was chosen to be the Pastoral da Criança
embryo at aboriginal soil at Roraima State. The
proposal was launched by the national coordinator
dr. Zilda Arns during a meeting with the Local
Health Council, on July 21st, at the
same village. "My coming here was to bring
the proposal and show that Pastoral da Criança
has contributed at the fight against infant mortality
at other aboriginal regions", she justified.
After the discussions the meeting’s participants
approved by unanimity Pastoral da Criança
implementation.
From August, the state coordination will begin
to train the volunteer aboriginal leaders that
want to contribute with the mission. Zilda explained
that the coordination will offer the training
and will distribute the educative material that
will be worked out with the families. She believes
that, later, the project will be able to be implant
at other region, since it passes through the approval
of the communities.
Pastoral da Criança, CNBB – Brazilian
Bishops National Conference - social action organization,
it is indicated for the third time to the Nobel
Peace Prize by the Brazilian Government. This
year the entity completes 20 years of fight against
children malnutrition and infant mortality from
0 to 6 years old. During the visit coordinator
to Roraima was celebrated 10 years of Pastoral
da Criança action at the State.
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