What is day-to-day life like for people in Brazil living in conditions of poverty?
Poverty has many faces and to live in poverty, or to be poor, manifests itself in many different ways. Conditions of poverty differ from one country to another, and in some countries, can differ from one region to another (as is the case in Brazil). Families in the UK who can’t afford a car, or to go on a holiday, may be considered poor, whereas being poor and living in poverty in developing countries like Brazil, means not having your basic needs met and no freedom of choice. Grupo Ruas e Pracas is a project working with vulnerable and marginalised youngsters (street children), and in some cases, their families. Day-to-day life for these people is very hard. For them, reality is: • No income, irregular income or very low paid jobs. In many cases, young people have to work on the streets of Recife to earn money for their families. • Feeling very hungry for most of the time, as they cannot afford three good meals a day (if any at all!) • No, or limited access to education. • No, or limi
