The Jangurussu neighborhood in Fortaleza (Ceará, Brazil) held the Children’s Month Festival on October 26, with 180 participants and their families. There were snacks, games, costumes and makeup, and most importantly, lots of smiles.
The Saint Augustine Psychosocial Care Center (CAPSA), a social project of the Augustinian-Recollect Family in Fortaleza (Ceará, Brazil), celebrated the Children’s Month Festival on October 26 for more than 180 children and their families in the Grande Jangurussu neighborhood.
CAPSA, a project dedicated to supporting the psychosocial well-being of the population and improving their living conditions, organized a festival to offer beneficiary families a light of hope in one of the most vulnerable areas of the city of Fortaleza.
The festival aimed to provide these children and their families with a complete experience, in a loving and supportive environment, so that the children feel like protagonists of the moment. The local community thus strengthens bonds and stimulates self-esteem and hope for a more dignified future.
The organization of the 2024 Children’s Festival has had the support of the Parish of Saint Francis of Asis and the community of Josephines of Saint Leonardo of Murialdo that serves it pastorally. The objective is to create a local solidarity network that inspires and transforms the community. The Parish offers, in fact, all the operational spaces for the actions of CAPSA and has a constant and generous presence of its pastoral agents.
Volunteers and local companies joined the festival by organizing the activities, offering food, games and resources, with a great spirit of service to the community, either through personal effort or through corporate social responsibility actions. It was a rich and complete experience, which united different segments of society towards the same purpose.
In addition to joy and honoring children, many families found opportunities for social connection and strengthening of ties between family members, between all families and between neighbours. Collective care is essential for a community like Grande Jangurussu, where opportunities for celebration or leisure activities specific to children are scarce.
It is important to point out to the beneficiaries of these social actions that they are not alone and that there is a whole network willing to walk alongside them, fighting for the dignity of families, social justice and equal opportunities.
