Children at Risk Foundation

About streetkids
In all big cities of the South, there are streetkids, but the attention has particularly been drawn to streetkids in Brazil. One of the reasons is perhaps the incredible brutality and indifference Brazilian officials are treating them.

In the São Paulo area only, where CARF works, official estimations show that there are about 15.000 kids living on the street. The estimations is probably ridiculusly low, and goes to show how little the country is doing to deal with the problem. The extent of the problem is probably far greater than what we can imagine.

Support CARF
CARF does not receive any financial support from the government and is therefore both dependent on, and based on groups and individuals doing volunteer work. In order to succeed in this various task force groups have been created. Read more

CARF's vision and purpose
CARF is a foundation dedicated to helping street kids. The problem of street kids is a global problem, but especially associated with big cities in the South. However, street kids represent an increasing problem also for cities in the North.

Street kids are related to poverty and the culture flourishes in societies with poor public social structure. Any hope for care and consideration is absent in the fight for survival and the kids grow up in a culture of violence, crime and drug abuse.

Learn the capoeira game
In the old days, capoeira was danced on the plantations and in public areas during breaks and public holidays.

Nowadays, it is usually displayed in the academies or on some occations in public areas. Placed in a circle, the dancers sing and clap their hands to the music, emphasising the importance of music in capoeira.

The story about
Gregory J. Smith og CARF

In 1971 the British exchange student Gregory John Smith came to Norway. The trip turned out to be more than just an exchange as Smith decided to stay. 21 years later his life would yet again take a different turn.

Smith had an idealistic dream about using his resources and great capacity to help children in another part of the world.

His dream eventually brought him to the biggest city in Brazil, São Paulo. 6. November 1992 Children At Risk Foundation - CARF - was founded. In order to secure enough initial capital, he sold his house, a left-behind school building outside Bergen, which he earlier had refurbished in an impressive manner.

About streetkids In all big cities of the South, there are streetkids, but the attention has particularly been drawn to streetkids in Brazil. One of the reasons is perhaps the incredible brutality and indifference Brazilian officials are treating them.

CARF's vision and purpose CARF is a foundation dedicated to helping street kids. The problem of street kids is a global problem, but especially associated with big cities in the South. However, street kids represent an increasing problem also for cities in the North.

Learn the capoeira game In the old days, capoeira was danced on the plantations and in public areas during breaks and public holidays.

About streetkids
In all big cities of the South, there are streetkids, but the attention has particularly been drawn to streetkids in Brazil. One of the reasons is perhaps the incredible brutality and indifference Brazilian officials are treating them.

CARF's vision and purpose
CARF is a foundation dedicated to helping street kids. The problem of street kids is a global problem, but especially associated with big cities in the South. However, street kids represent an increasing problem also for cities in the North.

Learn the capoeira game
In the old days, capoeira was danced on the plantations and in public areas during breaks and public holidays.