Brazil
Vast inequalities in income distribution and crime remain pressing issues, especially in the urban regions of this expansive country. The creation of slums, extremely condensed housing structures made from any material available such as tin, chain-link and cardboard, in the highly populated cities have lead to pocketed areas of poverty, disease, crime, unemployment and instability. In the rural areas, deforestation and low land usability have affected the livelihoods of the indigenous populations.
Projeto Anchieta Sustainable School
In early 2009 Zakat Foundation partnered with PAL (Permacultura America Latina) to support the Projecto Anchieta sustainable school project in Bairro Grajau, a poor slum in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, that is plagued by violence and drugs. continue reading »
Seasonal Programs
- 2010 Ramadan 2010
- 2009 Udhiya/Qurbani 2009
- 2009 Ramadan 2009
- 2008 Udhiya/Qurbani 2008
- 2008 Ramadan 2008
Development/Sadaqa Jariyah
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Vital Stats
| Population: | 191,908,598 |
| Infant Mortality Rate: | 26 deaths / 1000 births |
| Life Expectancy: | 72.5 years |
| Major Diseases: | AIDS |
| Religions: |
Roman Catholic - 73.6% Protestant - 15.4% other - 11% |
| Literacy Rate: | 88.6 % |
| Unemployment Rate: | 9.3 % |
| Poverty Rate: | 31 % |
| Natural Hazards: | Recurring drought in northeast; floods and occasional frost in south |