The Brasil Doce Lar Foundation is beginning a scholarship program for the 2009 school year to benefit Brazilian students entering ninth grade. The Foundation and educational leaders in Brasil recognize there is a need to improve the opportunity for public university admission for students with high academic and moral standards but who are from low-middle income families.
We need your help in raising $10,000 for scholarships offered by the Brasil Doce Lar Foundation. All of this money will be used to fund high-potential students from low-middle income families during their high school years. The Foundation will work with private high schools in Joao Pessoa, Osasco, and Recife to receive a tuition discount and will also ask each student’s family to cover 50% of tuition so we can maximize our return on investment and help additional students.
Please, donate today by clicking here or by visiting www.brasildocelar.com/br and give as much as $200, $75, or even $15. For every $15 donated, a person will receive a copy of the Brasil Doce Lar DVD.
The advantages of providing these funds early in the students’ life are several. (1) It will give them a much better chance to compete for a place in a public and free university when they turn 17-18 years old. (2), it will prepare more youth with basic skills before they serve their missions. And (3), it will make it a lot easier for them to be self-reliant when they finish their teenage years and/or return from their missions.
Thank you for supporting youth in Brasil and for your donation!!
Rio – Inaugaração da Capela de Andaraí – 1965
Carta de Evelyn Beck – 6 Jul 1965 – “Sunday we went to the chapel at 9:00. Dad wanted to interview some people. The inauguration was lovely. I believe the display was the best organized I have seen. There were around 500 people at the meeting. They had an open house from 2:00 till 10:00. When we were there about 10:00 the Elder said there had been over 1500 go through during the afternoon and evening. 350 people signed the book saying they would like to be visited and know more.”
The Mormon Times recently published an article about the Brasil Doce Lar film and its premier in the 2009 LDS Film Festival. The film festival was attended by over 7,000 people, the largest yet in LDSFF history. Wayne Beck was in attendance and the foundation sold Brasil Doce Lar DVDs.
Robert Walsh, former missionary of Brazil and writer for the Mormon Times remarked, “‘Brasil Doce Lar’ is a family’s sweet, touching tribute to a country and people they loved. Yes, Brazil enchanted Wayne Beck — and he helped spread spread it throughout his family”.
Read the rest of the article online by clicking here.
