The parents, not the children, should be earning the family's living. But we must deal with situations as they are, not as we would like them to be. A key point for us at the center is to organize the children into groups so that they can discuss and analyze their rights under the law and work to make sure the government is complying. If the children and youth participate in society and can help develop the kind of society they want for themselves and their children, they will grow up as responsible adults. Well, it is the same as the United States.
Children have a basic right to life.
They have the right to an education, health care, food, and shelter. They have a right to live with their family of birth or with the family of their choice if the birth family is not functional. They have a right to a place within their community. They have a right to develop skills so that they can assume a profession and provide for themselves and their families. In Brazil, if there is an accident or disaster, children must be the first to receive services.