Naomi Keefe lives in Recife in Northeast Brazil, where she works with the Christian Centre of Help to the Family, an outreach initiative of the Casa Caiada congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil (IPB), and a local Anglican church.
The project proclaims the Good News of Jesus Christ and shares His love in practical action amongst people who live on, and seek to eek out a living from, the city’s rubbish tip.
Naomi has worked alongside the Casa Caiada congregation since April 2005, seeking to help these poor and most marginalised of people in the areas of administration, support and planning; education; health care; and citizens’ rights and social assistance.
The opportunities are great but so are the challenges; building relationships and breaking down ‘hardened attitudes’ takes time; safety for the team is also a concern. So your prayers are valued greatly.
The daily activities of the project include pre-school with 60 children aged 2-5 years, a homework club with 120 children (6-12 years), a teenager programme with a group of young people, and maintaining contact with over 100 families linked with the project.
Before taking up her current assignment, Naomi spent two years (2000-02) as a volunteer in mission in the Vale of the Lord Orphanage in Recife. On returning home, she began a two-year period of study at Union Theological College (UTC) in Belfast, gaining a Masters degree. Her current service in Brazil began in 2004.
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